Cough Syrup Deaths Termed ‘Most Shocking Case in Medical History’; Relief Denied Against Sealing and Licence Suspension of Distributor: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has delivered a significant judgment in WA-3259-2025, dismissing the appeal filed by Rajpal Kataria, a distributor of the cold syrup Coldrif, whose shop was sealed and drug license cancelled after the deaths of 30 children allegedly caused by consumption of the medicine. The Court described the matter as “the most shocking case in medical history”, while holding that the appellant had a clear and effective…
