Justice A. Rajasekhar Reddy stayed prosecution and confiscation of the tobacco products manufactured by RK Products Company for four weeks. The judge was dealing with a petition by the company challenging the notification issued by the government prohibiting manufacture, distribution and sale of pure tobacco, khaini, kharra, scented tobacco for one year. P. Vikram, counsel for the petitioner, contended that the products of the company are covered in the definition of "Tobacco products" and are governed by the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of advertisement and regulation of trade and commerce, production, supply and distribution) Act, 2003, and are excluded from the ambit of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006.
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