Indian Dental Association Had First Moved HC

Lucknow: Giving no respite to the state government or gutka manufacturers’ lobby, the Supreme Court upheld ban on sale, consumption and manufacture of gutka in Uttar Pradesh. The ban on gutka imposed by the Allahabad high court, therefore, came into effect on Monday evening. Principal secretary and commissioner, department of Food And Drug Administration Pravir Kumar confirmed the news stating, “The notification is already in place and it is now the duty of field officers to ensure implementation.”