The Supreme Court Monday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea which has sought a direction to prohibit administration of homeopathic medicine 'Arsenicum album 30', particularly to the children and elderly above 65 years, for "boosting of immunity".

The apex court issued notice to the Centre and others on the plea seeking a declaration that guidelines, advisories, and fact sheets issued by the concerned authorities to permit administration of this homeopathic medicine as a Covid-19 prophylactic violate Articles 14 (equality before law) and 21 (protection of life and personal liberty) of the Constitution.