Published on : 07 Oct 2025, 9:04 am 3 min read

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking an independent, court-monitored probe into the deaths of multiple children, which were reportedly caused by contaminated cough syrup [ Vishal Tiwari v. Union of India ].

The plea also calls for a complete overhaul of India’s drug safety and recall mechanisms.

The petition was filed after at least 14 children, all under the age of five, reportedly died in Madhya Pradesh recently after consuming Coldrif Cough Syrup manufactured by Tamil Nadu–based Sresan Pharma Pvt. Ltd.

Laboratory reports by the State Forensic Science Laboratory in Bhopal confirmed the presence of Diethylene Glycol (DEG) - a toxic industrial chemical used in antifreeze an

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