Economic Times | Government conniving with tobacco lobby, norms up in smoke, says SC The New Indian Express ... High Court,” the Bench added. The counsel who was supposed to appear for the Centre had “some other interest”, the Bench contended. As per the statistics provided by the government of India, nearly 10 lakh people die of lung or oral cancer every year. SC puts ring around smoking ads 'Display warning mandatory for tobacco vendors' SC tobacco rap on 'death merchant' govt |