rupees. Most of the medicines and drugs sold by them were
covered by the Drugs (Price Control) Order, 1919 issued
under ... medicines and drugs sold by them are at the controlled price
exclusive of local taxes under the Drugs (Price Control)
order, 1979 issued
respondents, it was contended that unlike other
price control legislations, the Drugs (Prices Control) Order
was designed to induce better production by providing ... Barlagan Ketone', a bulk drug, was not treated as an
essential bulk drug under the Drugs (Prices Control) Order,
1970 and was not included
retail price or ceiling price of formulations under Paragraphs 8 and 9 (as
the case may be) of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 1995 without ... without first fixing the sale price
of a bulk drug under Paragraph 3 of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 1995
utilized in the manufacture
view of the Tribunal that the impact of
the Drugs (Price Control ) Order will not be such as to
affect materially the business prospects ... they are able to show that in view of the Drugs (Price
Control) Order their financial position has weakened to such
an extent that they
India. The DPCOs provide a price
control mechanism by which the Government seeks to control the prices of drugs
so that the ultimate beneficiary ... Prices Control) Order induces us to hold that price
fixation under the Drugs (Prices Control) Order is not a legislative
activity, but a quasi-judicial
control of
prices varied from order to order as per the disposition of the respective
Drug Policies. These were the Drugs (Prices Control) Order ... said drugs were brought under the price control regime. The Drug
Policy, 1994 was implemented through the Drugs (Prices Control) Order
Control Order of 1979 read with Paragraph 14 of the Control Order of 1987 and Paragraph 12 of the Control Order of 1995. The petitioner ... Control Order of 1979 read with Paragraph 14 of the Control Order of 1987 and Paragraph 12 of the Control Order of 1995. The petitioner
drugs was promulgated in 1955. Thus, a complete Code with regard to pricing of drugs is enacted by the Drugs Control Order. Drugs are essential ... price follows. Thereafter, if the prices are revised the price charged must be revised price. Rules 14 and 15 of the Drugs Price Control Order
Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013
32. Non-application of the provisions of this order in certain cases.
- The provisions of this order shall not apply ... manufacturer producing a new drug patented under the Indian Patent Act, 1970 ( 39 of 1970 ) (product patent) and not produced elsewhere, if developed through indigenous
Section 2 in Drugs (Prices Control) Order, 2013
2. Definitions.
(1) In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires,- (a) "Act" means the Essential Commodity ... other feature that identifies one seller's drug as distinct from those of other sellers; (d) "ceiling price" means a price fixed by the Government
