Published on : 10 Oct 2025, 6:38 am 3 min read

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition seeking an independent, court-monitored probe into the deaths of multiple children, which were reportedly caused by contaminated cough syrup [ Vishal Tiwari v. Union of India ].

A Bench of Chief Justice of India BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran rejected the plea filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari.

"Daily deaths are rising. Not the first instance of such adulterated medicine. States are blaming each other. Probe by one agency is needed," Tiwari said, appearing in person.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta opposed the petition. He said that Tiwari comes rushing to the Court after reading newspaper reports. He also said that the concerned States

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