Gutkha Ban

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed a Madras High Court verdict quashing a May 2018 notification prohibiting sale, manufacture and transport of gutkha and other tobacco-based products in Tamil Nadu.

The Delhi High Court has quashed the notifications of the Food Safety Commissioner prohibiting the manufacture, storage, and sale of gutka, pan masala, tobacco, and similar products in the national capital in the interest of public health.

The Madras High Court on Wednesday quashed the fresh notices issued by the Tamil Nadu Assembly Privileges Committee to 18 DMK MLAs, including the Leader of the Opposition M K Stalin for displaying sachets of banned gutka in the House in 2017.

The Tamil Nadu Assembly Privilege Committee has issued fresh notices to Leader of Opposition and DMK president MK Stalin and his legislators on the issue of display of banned gutkha sachets in the House in 2017, seeking their response by Monday.

A 27-year-old man from Mumbai has earned eye-popping Rs 49.14 lakh by selling banned gutkha and other tobacco products during the lockdown period, police said on Saturday.

The West Bengal government will ban the production and sale of gutkha and pan masala containing tobacco or nicotine for a period of one year with effect from Thursday.

The Madras High Court bench today sought to know from the Tamil Nadu government as to why a total and permanent ban on ''gutkha'' and ''pan masala'' cannot be imposed.

In 2013, the manufacture, storage and sale of the chewable forms of tobacco, including gutka and pan masala, were banned by the Tamil Nadu government.

Two years after the ban on sale and consumption of alcohol, the Bihar government plans to ban khaini, raw tobacco, next. The state has already embargoed the manufacture, sale, distribution and storage of gutkha and its variants.

The alleged payment of bribes to a Tamil Nadu Minister and officials for sale of banned gutkha today rocked the state assembly with the DMK leading an opposition walkout after being denied permission to raise it.

Cigarette smoking and consumption of other tobacco products will become costlier in Uttar Pradesh as the state government today decided to hike Value Added Tax (VAT) on them besides banning sale of loose cigarettes in the market.

Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij today said that the manufacturing, storage, distribution and sale of tobacco products including gutka, pan masala,flavored or scented tobacco and kharra would continue to be completely banned in the state.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said India is committed to a tobacco-free society and emphasised on providing alternative livelihood to those engaged in tobacco farming or manufacture.The prime minister said India recently banned the sale of gutkha,...

The Andhra Pradesh government on Wednesday decided to impose ban on sale of gutkha, pan masala and other such tobacco products in the state.

Odisha government on Tuesday announced a state-wide ban on the manufacture, sale and use of guthka and chewing tobacco containing nicotine.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed a Madras High Court verdict quashing a May 2018 notification prohibiting sale, manufacture and transport of gutkha and other tobacco-based products in Tamil Nadu.

The Delhi High Court has quashed the notifications of the Food Safety Commissioner prohibiting the manufacture, storage, and sale of gutka, pan masala, tobacco, and similar products in the national capital in the interest of public health.

The Madras High Court on Wednesday quashed the fresh notices issued by the Tamil Nadu Assembly Privileges Committee to 18 DMK MLAs, including the Leader of the Opposition M K Stalin for displaying sachets of banned gutka in the House in 2017.

The Tamil Nadu Assembly Privilege Committee has issued fresh notices to Leader of Opposition and DMK president MK Stalin and his legislators on the issue of display of banned gutkha sachets in the House in 2017, seeking their response by Monday.

A 27-year-old man from Mumbai has earned eye-popping Rs 49.14 lakh by selling banned gutkha and other tobacco products during the lockdown period, police said on Saturday.

The West Bengal government will ban the production and sale of gutkha and pan masala containing tobacco or nicotine for a period of one year with effect from Thursday.

The Madras High Court bench today sought to know from the Tamil Nadu government as to why a total and permanent ban on ''gutkha'' and ''pan masala'' cannot be imposed.

In 2013, the manufacture, storage and sale of the chewable forms of tobacco, including gutka and pan masala, were banned by the Tamil Nadu government.

Two years after the ban on sale and consumption of alcohol, the Bihar government plans to ban khaini, raw tobacco, next. The state has already embargoed the manufacture, sale, distribution and storage of gutkha and its variants.

The alleged payment of bribes to a Tamil Nadu Minister and officials for sale of banned gutkha today rocked the state assembly with the DMK leading an opposition walkout after being denied permission to raise it.

Cigarette smoking and consumption of other tobacco products will become costlier in Uttar Pradesh as the state government today decided to hike Value Added Tax (VAT) on them besides banning sale of loose cigarettes in the market.

Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij today said that the manufacturing, storage, distribution and sale of tobacco products including gutka, pan masala,flavored or scented tobacco and kharra would continue to be completely banned in the state.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday said India is committed to a tobacco-free society and emphasised on providing alternative livelihood to those engaged in tobacco farming or manufacture.The prime minister said India recently banned the sale of gutkha,...

The Andhra Pradesh government on Wednesday decided to impose ban on sale of gutkha, pan masala and other such tobacco products in the state.

Odisha government on Tuesday announced a state-wide ban on the manufacture, sale and use of guthka and chewing tobacco containing nicotine.