This news is based on ‘Mumbai HC raps Maharashtra for 2-year delay in action against J&J baby powder manufactured at Mulund plant’ published in The Indian Express on January 04, 2023.  

Why in News?  

Recently the Bombay High Court has pulled up the Maharashtra government seeking to know why there was a delay of over two years in passing an order against Johnson & Johnson Private Limited in connection with cancelling the baby powder manufacturing license for its Mulund plant. 

Background

J&J had filed a lawsuit challenging an order by the Joint Commissioner and Licensing Authority of Food and Drug Administration, Maharashtra, cancelling the firm’s licence on 15 September 2022. 

In November, the Bombay High Court in its order allowed Johnson & Johnson to restart manufacturing of baby powder at its Mulund plant but did not allow it to sell or distribute the product, as directed by the Maharashtra government.