Telangana High Court pulls up CDSCO for ‘mindless’ prosecution

The Telangana High Court has imposed Rs 50,000 costs on CDSCO officials for initiating prosecution against a retired employee without basis. The court described the action as a mechanical and mindless use of criminal law and an abuse of the legal process. The prosecution was initiated over substandard medicines supplied to a hospital, but the court noted the employee had retired before the alleged incident