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Court notice to gutka-makers for using plastic pouches
The Supreme Court has issued notice to gutka manufacturers
on an application alleging that even after the ban order restraining
them from using plastic material in package sachets they were flouting
the law and were still using plastic pouches.
A vacation Bench of Justices G.S. Singhvi and C.K. Prasad issued
notice on the application filed by advocate Abani Kumar Sahu, who
alleged that almost all the companies — Pan Parag, RMD Gutka, Dilbag
Gutka, Rajashree Gutka, Rajdarabar Gutka — were flouting the order. The
Bench posted the matter for final hearing on July 6.
The application said: “Even long after the cut-off date of March 1,
fixed by the Supreme Court, all the gutka and pan masala manufacturers
are using plastic material in package sachets to sell such product to
public. It is a deliberate and ingenious flouting of the law on their
part.”
Mr. Sahu said: “Many gutka and pan masala companies continue to use
regular plastic material within the outward paper packaging material to
deceptively conceal the usage of such plastic material and convey a
misleading picture of superficial and seemingly visible external
compliance with the Supreme Court's order.” He sought a direction to
restrain these companies from using plastic material in their packaging
sachets.
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