Cola Giants Move To Court Over Their Ban In Kerala

Admitting the petitions, the court posted the matter for hearing Monday.

The New Delhi-based an independent agency, said that its test showed very Following the report, a number of states imposed limited restrictions on the sales of aerated drinks.

The Kerala cabinet Aug 9 decided to ban the manufacture and sales of the soft drinks in the state. The decision came into effect the next day.

In their petitions, the cola giants have pointed out that their products were safe and no scientific studies had shown any harmful contents.

The petitions stated that their products were being sold in other parts of the country, apart from several other countries. They also claimed that the state government had no right to ban these products.

Both Pepsi and Coke have bottling plants in Palakkad district.

Source: IANS.