PIL filed in Supreme Court seeks inquiry into toxic cough syrup deaths of 14 children

Coldrif cough has been banned by several states. FILE PIC

A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking inquiry and systemic reform in drug safety mechanisms in the wake of deaths of 14 children in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan allegedly due to consumption of toxic cough syrups.

The PIL, filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari, seeks a court-monitored probe into the incidents and urges the constitution of a National Judicial Commission or Expert Committee headed by a retired Supreme Court judge. The PIL requests that all pending FIRs and investigations concerning the deaths of children across states be transferred to the CBI.

The plea also seeks court's direction to the Central government to constitute a national-level judicial or expert body to identify the regulatory failures that allowed substandard medicines. It also urged the court to mandate toxicological testing of all suspect products before any further sale.

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