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Doctors for You v. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Doctors for You sought cigarettes and bidi butts to be declared toxic waste and to prohibit tobacco consumption in any form in all public places. The National Green Tribunal directed the Indian Institute of Toxicological Research, Lucknow (with expenses borne by the Central Pollution Control Board) to ascertain whether discarded butts are toxic waste and, if yes, to frame rules for waste management.

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Doctors for You v. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, No. 433/2015, National Green Tribunal (2019).

  • India
  • Apr 12, 2019
  • National Green Tribunal

Parties

Plaintiff Doctors For You

Defendant Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Legislation Cited

Related Documents

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Type of Litigation

Challenge to Government Policies Relating to Tobacco Control/Public Health
Tobacco companies or front groups may challenge any legislative or regulatory measure that affects their business interests. Unlike public interest litigation, these cases seek to weaken health measures. These cases frequently involve the industry proceeding against the government. For example, a group of restaurant owners challenging a smoke free law as unconstitutional.

Tobacco Control Topics

Protection of Environment
Measures involving the environment and health of persons in respect to cultivation and manufacture within their territories. (See FCTC Art. 18)

Substantive Issues

Environmental Law Violation
An infringement of a protection contained within a statutory environmental law, including public or private nuisance.

Type of Tobacco Product

None

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