Supreme court summons Chief Secretaries over misleading medical ads
The Supreme Court yesterday asked the Chief Secretaries of Andhra Pradesh, Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir Governments to virtually appear on March 7 and explain the reason for their failure to take action against misleading medical advertisements.
While considering a contempt plea filed by the Indian Medical Association (IMA), the top court bench Justices Abhay S Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan also sought an explanation from them asking why they have not filed affidavits in terms of the Court's earlier orders regarding the enforcement of Rule 170 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945.
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