Rajasthan High Court Directs DGP To Implement Law Prohibiting E-Cigarettes, Seeks Detailed Action Plan

In furtherance to its order dated May 6, 2025, in the matter of PIL filed in relation to the menace of e-cigarettes, Rajasthan High Court has directed the DGP to prepare a team of officers representing various range headquarters to implement the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act, 2019 (“the Act”) in its entirety.

The division bench of Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Sanjeet Purohit in its order said:

"The Director General of Police shall prepare a team of Officers representing the various range headquarters, who would take steps to implement the Act of 2019 in its entirety. The Chief Secretary, State of Rajasthan, is also directed to appoint authorized Officers in terms of the provisions of the Act at each District level, who may be of the rank of Collector or Additional Collector to take steps to implement the provisions of Section 6 of the Act onwards"

The Court was hearing the officer-in-charge, Additional S.P, in the matter who submitted that while certain steps were taken to seize the e-cigarettes and to block the sites by the Central Government, much more was required to be done.

In this background, the Court opined that a "detailed action plan" had to be prepared and acted upon to achieve complete prohibition of e-cigarettes as under the Act.

Along with these directions, the Court also sought a compliance report to be filed, detailing the steps taken in each district, before the next hearing date.

The counsel representing the Union of India was also directed to file a report on the steps taken, and the number of websites blocked, as well as the action taken against the concerned sellers.

The matter has been next listed on November 12, 2025.

Title: Priyansha Gupta v Union of India

For Petitioner: Ms. Priyansha Gupta, Petitioner present in person

For Respondent(s): Mr. Kinshuk Jain, Sr. Standing Counsel for CBIC; Mr. Samee Khan with Mr. Vishnu Dutt Sharma for State; Mr. Devesh Yadav through VC with Mr. Kunal Sharma & Mr. Yatharth Asopa for UOI; Ms. Seema Bharti, OIC, Addl.S.P., Rajasthan Police, CID (C.B.)

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