Ranchi, Nov. 26 -- Jharkhand High Court hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) by a social activist Sunil Kumar Mahto directed the state government to ensure that no cough syrup and other medicines were sold or used in the state without lawful prescription.

A high court advocate aware of the matter informed Hindustan Times that a division bench headed by chief justice Tarlok Singh Chouhan gave the direction on Tuesday and an order was uploaded on the website on Wednesday.

"Advocate Ritu Kumar appeared in the case on behalf of petitioner Mahto. Next hearing in the matter will take place on December 12," the advocate said.

Advocate Kumar confirmed the order saying that through the petition attention of the court was drawn towards ope...