Overview
- Nagpur bench reduced the penalty for using nylon manjha to ₹25,000 while retaining a ₹2.5 lakh fine for vendors, with the rules applying throughout the year.
- Liability is fixed on adults found using the thread, and parents must pay if a minor is caught with it.
- District Collectors in Vidarbha must publish notices on January 13–14, open a special account, and deploy QR codes so police and municipal bodies can collect fines directly.
- A three-member committee was set up and dedicated WhatsApp complaint numbers were ordered, with unpaid fines recoverable as land revenue after 15 days.
- Aurangabad bench criticized the state for policy inaction, ordered a month of vigilance, sought compliance reports at hearings on January 16 and January 20, and the state reported supplier arrests but no manufacturer arrests.