India seeks to quash Adani airport’s nicotine pouch court challenge citing illegality, health risk
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India seeks to quash Adani airport’s nicotine pouch court challenge citing illegality, health risk
By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI, July 13 (Reuters) - The Indian government has argued the airport sale of nicotine pouches is a "substantive violation" of drug laws and a "serious public health risk", seeking to throw out Adani Group's bid to overturn an off...
India Moves Against Adani Over Nicotine Pouches
The Indian government has urged the Mumbai High Court to dismiss Adani Group’s challenge against allegations that nicotine pouches were sold illegally at Mumbai’s international airport duty-free shops. Authorities argue that the products violate Indian drug laws and pose a serious public health risk, even if they are stored in customs-bonded warehouses and sold only to departing international passengers. In its court filing, the government state…
The GOI rejected in court Adani's argument that the duty-free shops at the airport were outside the Indian legal system: goods arriving at the airport concerned Indian territory – also in a customs warehouse, it was stated in a court record. The [sale of the nicotine bags](https://www.airliners.de/adani-providing-preferential-nicotine bag dispute-back/888896) is therefore a "substantial violation" of the Medicines Act.
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