Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
10A.
Power of Central Government to prohibit import of drugs and cosmetics in public
interest
Without prejudice to any other provision contained in this
Chapter, if the Central Government is satisfied that the, use of any drug or
cosmetic is to involve any risk to human beings or animals or that any drug
does not have the therapeutic value claimed for it or contains ingredients and
in such quantity for which there is no therapeutic justification and that in
the public interest it is necessary or expedient so to do then, that Government
may, by notification in the Official Gazette, prohibit the import of such drug
or cosmetic.]