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Karnataka High Court Halts Suspension and Cancellation of Drug Licences
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 06 Oct 2026, 11:37 AM
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The Karnataka High Court has stayed orders suspending and canceling drug licences, allowing pharmaceutical firms to continue operations pending further review.
The Karnataka High Court has issued a stay on orders that had suspended and cancelled drug licences, keeping the licences valid until a further hearing.
The stay allows pharmaceutical companies to continue operating without interruption while the court examines the legality of the earlier orders.
The bench, presided over by a panel of judges, said the stay was necessary to prevent undue hardship to businesses and patients awaiting essential medicines.
A follow‑up hearing has been scheduled to determine whether the licences should be reinstated or the earlier orders upheld.
The stay allows pharmaceutical companies to continue operating without interruption while the court examines the legality of the earlier orders.
The bench, presided over by a panel of judges, said the stay was necessary to prevent undue hardship to businesses and patients awaiting essential medicines.
A follow‑up hearing has been scheduled to determine whether the licences should be reinstated or the earlier orders upheld.