Supreme Court of India

S. Athilakshmi v. The State Rep. by the Drugs Inspector

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Reported as [2023] 2 S.C.R. 914
Bench Krishna Murari and Sudhanshu Dhulia JJ.
Decided 15 March 2023

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Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 – ss.18(c), 27(b)(ii) – Prosecution of appellant u/s.18(c) punishable u/s.27(b )(ii) – Held: Prohibition u/s.18(c) is on the manufacturing, distribution, st ocking or exhibition of medicines for the purposes of sale – In the present case, prosecution against the appellant was unwarra nted – Appellant is a registered medical practitioner along with the fact that the quantity of medicines seized was extremely small, a quantity which can be easily found in the house or a consultation room of a doctor – Considering the small quantity of medicines, mos t of which are

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