RANJAN SINHA . vs AJAY KUMAR VISHWAKARMA . — C.A. No. 8121/2004

Summary: Ranjan Sinha v. Ajay Kumar Vishwakarma (C.A. No. 008121/2004) Court's Decision: The Supreme Court held that newly formed states created through reorganization inherit the First Register of pharmacists prepared by their parent states. Jharkhand cannot prepare a new First Register under Section 30 of the Pharmacy Act; instead, the existing Bihar register—bifurcated by territorial residence—serves as Jharkhand's First Register. Future registrations must comply with Education Regulations prescribed by the Pharmacy Council of India, not the looser qualifications under Section 31. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.