New Delhi, Sept. 29 -- The Delhi High Court on Tuesday, September 29, set aside an order of the Food Safety Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) directing Red Bull to stop using the words 'energy drink' on its product.

Justice Amit Mahajan passed the order while noting that the FSSAI passed the order without giving any opportunity to the company to file a reply or give any explanation.

"The petition is allowed. The impugned order (of FSSAI) is set aside. The respondent is at liberty to pass a fresh order after according a hearing to the petitioner," the court said while dictating the order and noted that principles of natural justice have been violated.

The court added that it remained undisputed that the June 30 order of FSSAI directi...