TOBACCO CONTROL LAWS

Rahul Joshi v. Union of India

Rahul Joshi filed a contempt petition citing willful disobedience of the Rajasthan High Court's July 2015 order staying the Government's rules holding in abeyance the implementation of the 2014 pack warnings. The court noted that its July order had the effect of the immediate implementation of the 2014 pack warnings and held that Mr. Joshi's contempt petition will be tagged with a future hearing on the merits of the writ petition.

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Rahul Joshi v. Union of India & Ors., WP No. 8680/2015, High Court of Judicature at Rajasthan, Jaipur Bench, 2015.

  • India
  • Jul 28, 2015
  • High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan, Jaipur Bench
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Parties

Plaintiff Rahul Joshi

Defendant Secretary Union of India Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Legislation Cited

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Notification G.S.R. 727(E), October 15, 2014

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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

Packaging and Labeling Measures
Measures to regulate the marketing on tobacco packages. This includes both bans on false, misleading, deceptive packaging, as well as required health warnings on packaging. (See FCTC Art. 11)

Substantive Issues

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Type of Tobacco Product

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