Honble SINGH, J.–The petitioners claim that the carbonated drinks manufactured by PepsiCo and Coca-Cola are contaminated and laced with pesticides, which are dangerous to human life. The petitioners seek a ban on their sale and use by the public at large. It is also the case of the petitioners that the drinks manufactured by these companies contain suspended impurities. In order to substantiate their point they had presented before us few bottles of soft drinks alleged to have been manufactured by PepsiCo and Coca-Cola, which on ocular examination show presence of foreign material. But that we need to ignore because the issue cannot be conclusively determined in the absence of the evidence of an expert. It has been argued in these petitions by the learned counsel for the petitioners that the manufactures ought to make a complete and full disclosure of the composition and contents of their products including the presence, if any, of the pesticides and chemicals therein, so that the consumers can make an informed choice before buying, selecting and consuming the products.

(2). The learned counsel for the respondent companies submitted that the companies are not required under law, to

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