Federation Of Medical And Sales ... vs Union Of India

Federation Of Medical And Sales ... vs Union Of India on 8 October, 2026 Author: Vikram Nath Bench: Vikram Nath 2026 INSC 1097 REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (C) NO(S).323 OF 2021 FEDERATION OF MEDICAL & SALES REPRESENTATIVES ASSOCIATION OF INDIA & ORS. ….PETITIONER(S) VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS. ….RESPONDENT(S) ORDER Mehta, J. 1. The present writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India has been instituted by the petitioners seeking enforcement of the fundamental right to health, which forms an integral part of the right to life guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. Petitioner No.1, Federation of Medical & Sales Representatives Association of India, is a Trade Union registered under the Trade Unions Act, 1926 and is stated to be the only national Signature Not Verified Digitally signed by SONIA BHASIN organisation representing field workers, having local Date: 2026.10.08 15:45:01 IST Reason: 1 units in about 300 cities and towns across the country. Petitioner No.2 is the Secretary of petitioner No.1, whereas petitioner No.3 is the National Coordinator of Jan Swasthya Abhiyan, an organisation engaged in health-related issues and stated to have been working as a watchdog in relation to the pharmaceutical industry for several decades. The petitioners have been raising, since 2005, concerns regarding unethical marketing practices in the pharmaceutical industry and have been engaging with the Government seeking an effe…