Bombay High Court has asked the Centre and Maharashtra government to list the steps taken to regulate rampant unauthorised sale of medicines online. A bench of Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice NM Jamdar also directed the Centre to inform the court of the steps taken to stop the widespread online advertisements for sale of drugs without the prescription. <br/><br/>The directions came while the bench was hearing a Public Interest Litigation seeking that the government tackle illegal sale of 'Schedule H' or prescription medicines online. The PIL had claimed that often college students bought such medicines, including sleeping pills and abortion pills, online without any prescription or by providing fake medical prescriptions.<br/><br/>The Centre told the court that in order to regulate the online sale of such medicines, it has already proposed to set up an e-portal where all manufacturers, distributors, and retailers who wish to sell medicines online, will have to mandatorily register themselves. It said that action has been taken against several portals in this regard.<br/><br/>Considering the seriousness of the issue, the bench also appointed advocate Zal Andhyarujina as the amicus curiae, or the lawyer to assist the court, and to suggest remedial measures.