SC notice to Centre in plea seeking ‘country of origin’ on e-commerce products

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Centre in a plea seeking directions to the government to formulate a law that mandates all e-commerce companies selling goods in India to display the ‘country of origin’ on their products.

The petition, filed by advocate Divya Jyoti Singh, sought framing of a law that shall make it a mandatory for all e-commerce portals like Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal and others to disclose the ‘country of origin’ for all goods sold in India and display it in proper size so consumers can read them easily.

The apex court bench, headed by Chief Justice SA Bobde, heard the matter through video conferencing.