Monster Energy: FSSAI record

Update, 8 Oct 2026: the label order is now in court. On 29 Sep 2026 the Delhi High Court set aside FSSAI's order against Red Bull because the company had not been given a show-cause notice or a hearing; FSSAI may decide afresh after hearing it. On 6 Oct 2026 the same court stayed FSSAI's orders, and its 17 Jul letter asking states to enforce them, for PepsiCo (Sting), Monster and Reliance (Campa Energy). PepsiCo and Monster may sell stock made up to 6 Oct with the old label but may not make new stock with the term; the next hearing is on 5 Nov 2026. No court relief has been reported for Hell or other brands.

Monster Energy sits in the same position as every other caffeinated drink sold in India: subject to FSSAI's June 2026 orders, now stayed for Monster by the Delhi High Court, but not banned by them. The notices strip the phrase 'energy drink' from packaging, requires the product to be sold as a 'Caffeinated beverage', keeps caffeine within the 145 to 300 mg per litre band of regulation 2.10.6 and adds warning statements. The compliance date is 29 Sep 2026 and FSSAI has said it will not move it.

Rajasthan's 10 Jul 2026 order is the only instrument that removes Monster from sale, and only inside that state. It named eight brands and reported seizures of more than five lakh units. The list circulating in the press has not been checked against the notification and is flagged accordingly.

Searches for 'energy drink banned in india monster' usually trace back to the Rajasthan reporting. Outside Rajasthan, Monster remains on sale; no recall, test failure or licence action is on record.