TOP LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS THIS WEEK [16-22nd Feb, 2026] | MP Cough Syrup Deaths Case; Gig Workers’ Welfare Fees; Live-In Relationships; and more
A quick roundup to cover all the important legal developments and cases this week.
MP Cough Syrup Deaths Case
MP Cough Syrup Deaths Case| MP HC denies bail to doctor, medical store owners, and pharmacists, notes forgery of bills and destruction of evidence
The Court noted that the accused doctor received commission for prescribing the cough syrup and his co-accused destroyed the evidence regarding cough syrup to save him.
MP Cough Syrup Deaths Case| “Most shocking case in medical history”: MP HC denies relief to distributor who sold Coldrif cough syrup
At the outset, the Court remarked that the subject case was one of the most shocking cases in the medical history where as many as 30 children died by alleged consumption of the Coldrif cold syrup.
Why you shouldn’t Buy, Use, or Distribute Coldrif Cough Syrup — Read the Advisory
Ministry of Health, ESIC and WHO have issued an advisory banning the purchase, use, and distribution of Coldrif Cough Syrup after child fatalities.
MP Cough Syrup Deaths Case| Madhya Pradesh District Court rejects bail application of doctor who prescribed toxic cough syrup
The Court noted that as per the doctor’s memorandum, he received 10 % commission for prescribing the cough syrup.