Ensure that e-cigarettes are not offered online; perform routine checks close to schools and colleges: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court issued a directive on Monday [Shiv Vinayak Gupta & Anr v. Union of India & Ors] ordering the Central and Delhi governments, as well as the Delhi Police, to prevent the sale of e-cigarettes online.

The Delhi Police have been ordered to conduct regular inspections near educational institutions to make sure that these e-cigarettes are not being supplied, according to a directive from a division bench led by Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad.

Despite the Act being in effect, it was claimed that e-cigarettes and other similar products are still available on the market, endangering the lives of innocent people and blatantly violating Article 21 of the Constitution.

This news is written by Ms. Amrita Singh, Research Assistant, All India Legal Forum