In which of the following case the Supreme Court of India observed “The definition of “drugs” is…
The observation comes from Chimanlal Jagjivandas Sheth v. State of Maharashtra. The Supreme Court treated absorbent cotton wool, roller bandages and gauze as drugs because…
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In which of the following case the Supreme Court of India observed “The definition of “drugs” is comprehensive enough to take in not only medicines but also substances intended to be used for or in the treatment of diseases of human beings or animals. The expression “substances”, therefore, must be something other than medicines but which are used for treatment.”
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The observation comes from Chimanlal Jagjivandas Sheth v. State of Maharashtra. The Supreme Court treated absorbent cotton wool, roller bandages and gauze as drugs because the statutory definition includes substances used in treatment, even when they are not medicines in the ordinary sense. Their role as surgical dressing materials brought them within the Act's quality-control purpose; the Court did not need to decide whether every surgical instrument was also a drug.
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Gujarat Legal Officer (Drugs)