Question

Which High Court had recently declared government norm of mandatory 85% pictorial warning on cigarette packets unconstitutional

Q: Answer-Which High Court had recently declared government norm of mandatory 85% pictorial warning on cigaret...

Karnataka High Court had declared the government rule regarding pictorial warning on cigarette packets unconstitutional. According to Tobacco Products Packaging and Labelling Amendment Rules, 2014 the pictorial warning must cover 85 of principal area of package. Till the government frames new rules, the earlier rule of 2008 demanding 40 of area coverage in pictorial warning would be in force.