The Delhi High Court had requested the Delhi government not
to take any coercive action against the tobacco manufacturers and sellers. There
are number of pleas filed by the tobacco manufacturers regarding the sales of chewable
tobacco in the national capital.
Justice Rajiv Shakdher granted protection to the tobacco
manufacturers and sellers, on the basis of other similar orders passed earlier.
All forms of the chewable tobacco including gutkha, khaini and zarda have been
banned by the Delhi government in the national capital.
The government on March 25 issued a notification prohibiting
manufacture, storage, distribution or sale of tobacco which is flavored,
scented or mixed with any additive. The pleas urged the court to reject the
notification, saying that only the central government and not the state
government has the power to regulate sale or ban it.
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