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Bejon Misra v. Union of India

A consumer advocate sued the Indian government asking for the voiding of an order in which the Executive Authority restored subsidies and exemptions to the manufacturers of gutka and chewing tobacco products. The court dismissed the lawsuit because the order in question had been withdrawn by the government.

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Bejon Misra v. Union of India and Ors., Writ Petition (Civil) No. 7789/2006, High Court of Delhi (2007).

  • India
  • May 10, 2007
  • The High Court of Delhi

Parties

Plaintiff Bejon Misra

Defendant Union of India

Legislation Cited

Related Documents

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Type of Litigation

Action against Government to Advance the Public Interest
An individual or organization may sue their own government in order to advance or protect the public interest. For example, an NGO may sue the government claiming the government’s weak tobacco control laws violated their constitutional right to health.

Tobacco Control Topics

Price and Tax Measures
Tax or price measures, including tax- and duty-free regulation. (See FCTC Art. 6)

Substantive Issues

None

Type of Tobacco Product

Smokeless tobacco products
Tobacco products that are used by means other than smoking, such as chewing, sniffing, or placing between the teeth and gum. Examples include chewing tobacco, dipping tobacco, snuf, snus, gutkha or gutka, and dissolvable tobacco products.
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