Taking suo motu cognisance of a letter seeking action against renowned pharmaceutical companies for looting cancer patients by printing inflated maximum retail price (MRP) on medicines, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today put the state of Punjab on notice.

The Division Bench of Chief Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri and Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain issued the notice after taking cognisance of the letter by Faridkot-based Bhai Ghanaiya Cancer Roko Seva Society.