Cough syrup deaths: SC agrees to hear PIL seeking CBI Probe

Cough syrup deaths: SC agrees to hear PIL seeking CBI Probe

NEW DELHI [Maha Media]: The Supreme Court agreed to hear on Friday a PIL seeking inquiry and systemic reform in drug safety mechanisms in the wake of deaths of children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan allegedly due to consumption of toxic cough syrups.

A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and K Vinod Chandran took note of the submissions of PIL petitioner and lawyer Vishal Tiwari that the plea needed an urgent hearing.

The bench agreed to hear the plea on October 10.
 

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