Court Orders

Direction for Implementing Section 5 of COTPA - The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, in a hearing regarding unrestricted tobacco advertisements, has directed the Centre and State Governments to "rigorously implement the provisions of the 2003 Act and the 2004 Rules as amended from time to time". 

Please click here for the judgement dated 22 July 2013

Section 5 of COTPA deals with prohibition of tobacco advertisements.

Three-tier Committees for Implementing COTPA - Hon’ble Kerala High Court, vide its judgement dated 26 March 2012 has directed the Union of India, State of Kerala and the Director General of Police, Kerala to strictly implement the provisions of Prohibition on Sale of Cigarettes and Other Tobacco around Education Institutions Rules, 2004 and ensure that no tobacco products of whatever nature are sold within 100 yards measured radially starting from the outer limit of the boundary wall or fence or as the case may be of the educational institutions.

Towards its appropriate implementation of the aforesaid directions, the Hon’ble High Court has directed the formation of three Committees at the school, district and State levels. The judgement is available for download here

Ban on smoking in public places - Hon'ble Kerala High Court in 1999 made a judgement that paved the way for ban on smoking in public places. The landmark judgement by Justice Narayana Kurup is available here

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