Kerala High Court stays government order that capped MRP of bottled water at Rs 13

The Kerala High Court has stayed the order from the state government that reduced the price of packaged drinking water from Rs 20 to Rs 13.

The Kerala High Court has stayed the state government order reducing the maximum retail price (MRP) of packaged drinking water from Rs 20 to Rs 13. It further asked the government to file an affidavit suggesting other ways to manage the price of bottled water.

The manufacturers can now charge Rs 20 for packaged drinking water.