In Brief
In this public interest petition, the petitioner sought orders prohibiting the sale and use of certain cold drinks and soft beverages, claiming they are harmful to health, and requested that the respondents provide scientific approval reports for licensing such products. The Supreme Court dismissed the petition, finding it was not a bona fide invocation of public interest litigation jurisdiction. The Court held that petitions seeking such relief without credible scientific evidence or substantiated factual foundation constitute an abuse of process. Exemplary costs were imposed to deter frivolous litigation.
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