The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the response of the Central and State governments and Union Territories to a public interest litigation (PIL) petition seeking braille labelling on medicine packs [Medhansh Soni vs Union of India and ors]..A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra also issued notice the Ayush, Consumer Affairs, Finance, Electronics, Food Processing and Health Ministries in the matter.The counsel for the petitioner pointed out that the visually challenged often depend on others to know and get information about medicines. "Issue notice. Serve on the central agency," the Bench directed..The PIL seeks the implementation of a Braille Integration System in:1. Currency notes, ensuring that visually impaired individuals can independently identify denominations.2. Product labels, including those on medicines, to facilitate safe and informed use of essential goods.3. Public spaces, including navigation aids and transportation systems, to improve accessibility and mobility.4. Education, ensuring that accessible educational materials are available for all levels of learning..The top court has issued notice to the respondents, including Central Government agencies and all states, requiring them to file their responses within a period of four weeks..Notably, another PIL pending before the apex court seeks the display of frontside warning labels on packaged food items to indicate their salt, sugar and fat levels..The petitioner was represented by Senior Advocate, S.B. Upadhyay, along with Advocate on Record Nishant Kumar and advocates Gaurav Prakash Pathak, Abhishek Goel, Vishal Majumdar and Abhinav Goel.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the response of the Central and State governments and Union Territories to a public interest litigation (PIL) petition seeking braille labelling on medicine packs [Medhansh Soni vs Union of India and ors]..A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra also issued notice the Ayush, Consumer Affairs, Finance, Electronics, Food Processing and Health Ministries in the matter.The counsel for the petitioner pointed out that the visually challenged often depend on others to know and get information about medicines. "Issue notice. Serve on the central agency," the Bench directed..The PIL seeks the implementation of a Braille Integration System in:1. Currency notes, ensuring that visually impaired individuals can independently identify denominations.2. Product labels, including those on medicines, to facilitate safe and informed use of essential goods.3. Public spaces, including navigation aids and transportation systems, to improve accessibility and mobility.4. Education, ensuring that accessible educational materials are available for all levels of learning..The top court has issued notice to the respondents, including Central Government agencies and all states, requiring them to file their responses within a period of four weeks..Notably, another PIL pending before the apex court seeks the display of frontside warning labels on packaged food items to indicate their salt, sugar and fat levels..The petitioner was represented by Senior Advocate, S.B. Upadhyay, along with Advocate on Record Nishant Kumar and advocates Gaurav Prakash Pathak, Abhishek Goel, Vishal Majumdar and Abhinav Goel.