Overview

• The court refused to restore an interim stay on proceedings against the Gautam Gambhir Foundation and named trustees over alleged unlicensed distribution of Covid drugs.
• Justice Neena Bansal Krishna rebuked the defence for “name-dropping,” calling references to public credentials and relief work irrelevant to the legal issues.
• The April 9 order vacating the earlier 2021 stay remains in effect, with the High Court to consider the quashing petition on August 29.
• The underlying complaint by Delhi’s Drugs Control Department cites alleged stocking and distribution without licence, with provisions reported to include Sections 18(c) and 27(b)(ii).
• The accused include Gautam Gambhir, his wife Natasha, his mother Seema, and GGF CEO Aparajita Singh, and the trial court has its next date on September 8.