Supreme Court Directs Time-Bound Committee to Regulate Unethical Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices and Protect Public Health

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Case
FEDERATION OF MEDICAL AND SALES REPRESENTATIVES ASSOCIATIONS OF INDIA v. UNION OF INDIA (Supreme Court of India, 08-10-2026)
Law
Constitution of India.

Highlights of the Judgment:

  • Examination of the constitutional right to health under Article 21 and the regulation of pharmaceutical marketing practices.
  • Judicial review and the doctrine of separation of powers concerning executive policy formulation in public health.
  • Invocation of powers under Articles 32 and 142 to mandate a time-bound consultative committee on industry ethics.
  • Evaluation of the enforcement and adequacy of self-regulatory codes like the Uniform Code for Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices.