Uttarakhand HC bans the sale of whitener in the state
Following the death of a teenager from sniffing whitener in Nainital, the Uttarakhand High Court on Tuesday ordered a complete ban on the sale of whitener in the state. Besides, the court also ordered that items such as 'Iodex' and 'Fevikwik' should not be sold to children below 18 years of age in view of the prevalent abuse among teenagers.