The Drugs Inspector, Thiruvottiyur Range vs P.Meiyanathan — 1/2023

Case under Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 Section 18(c),18 A,27(b)(ii),28. Disposed: Contested--Judgement on admission on 15th April 2026.

Case disposed

SC - Sessions Case

CNR: TNTR010001822023

Filing Number

148/2023

Filing Date

05-Jan-2023

Registration No

1/2023

Registration Date

05-Jan-2023

Court

Principal District Court, Tiruvallur

Judge

3-I Additional District and Sessions Judge

Decision Date

15-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Judgement on admission

Last updated 29-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 Section 18(c),18 A,27(b)(ii),28

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.The Drugs Inspector, Thiruvottiyur Range

    Adv. P.P

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.P.Meiyanathan

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 15-Apr-2026

    Copy of JudgmentView PDF

    Case Summary: Sessions Case No. 1/2023 Dr. P. Meiyanathan, proprietor of Jaiyam Clinic, was convicted under Sections 18(c) and 18A of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 for operating a clinic stocking and selling drugs without a valid license and failing to produce purchase records for certain medicines during a 2010 inspection. The court sentenced him to a total fine of Rs. 50,000 (Rs. 25,000 under each section), with six months simple imprisonment in default, after he admitted guilt during trial. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 15-Apr-2026

    Disposed

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  4. 01-Apr-2026

    Judgement

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  5. 26-Mar-2026

    Questioning

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge

  6. 17-Mar-2026

    Questioning

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge

  7. 12-Mar-2026

    Arguments

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge

  8. 03-Mar-2026

    Arguments

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  9. 24-Feb-2026

    Arguments

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge

  10. 06-Feb-2026

    Arguments

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  11. 05-Jan-2026

    Arguments

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  12. 09-Dec-2025

    Arguments

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  13. 18-Nov-2025

    Arguments

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  14. 08-Oct-2025

    Trial

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge

  15. 04-Sep-2025

    Trial

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  16. 05-Aug-2025

    Trial

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge

  17. 16-Jul-2025

    Trial

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  18. 12-Jun-2025

    Trial

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  19. 03-Apr-2025

    Trial

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge

  20. 26-Feb-2025

    Trial

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge

  21. 02-Jan-2025

    Trial

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge

  22. 22-Nov-2024

    Trial

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge

  23. 18-Oct-2024

    Framing of Charges

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge

  24. 20-Sep-2024

    Framing of Charges

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge

  25. 09-Aug-2024

    Framing of Charges

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge

  26. 14-Jun-2024

    Framing of Charges

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  27. 22-Apr-2024

    Framing of Charges

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge

  28. 19-Apr-2024

    Framing of Charges

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge

  29. 08-Mar-2024

    Framing of Charges

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge

  30. 21-Feb-2024

    Framing of Charges

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge

  31. 19-Jan-2024

    Framing of Charges

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge

  32. 15-Dec-2023

    Appearance

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge

  33. 15-Nov-2023

    Framing of Charges

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge

  34. 27-Sep-2023

    Framing of Charges

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge

  35. 13-Sep-2023

    Framing of Charges

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge

  36. 19-Aug-2023

    Framing of Charges

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge

  37. 09-Aug-2023

    Appearance

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge

  38. 23-Jun-2023

    Appearance

    I Additional District and Sessions Judge

  39. 10-Apr-2023

    Appearance

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  40. 08-Mar-2023

    Appearance

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  41. 06-Feb-2023

    Appearance

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  42. 05-Jan-2023

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  43. 05-Jan-2023

    Case filed

    Registration No. 1/2023

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Sessions Case No. 1/2023 Dr. P. Meiyanathan, proprietor of Jaiyam Clinic, was convicted under Sections 18(c) and 18A of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act 1940 for operating a clinic stocking and selling drugs without a valid license and failing to produce purchase records for certain medicines during a 2010 inspection. The court sentenced him to a total fine of Rs. 50,000 (Rs. 25,000 under each section), with six months simple imprisonment in default, after he admitted guilt during trial. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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