According to news from the US Tobacco Industry News Network, the Supreme Court of India recently ruled that tobacco product manufacturers are prohibited from using plastic cigarette cases to package their manufactured tobacco products. Analysts believe that the government’s move will affect several types of tobacco products produced in India, including chewing tobacco, including the sale of GUTKHA, which is popular with local smokers.

According to news from the British Broadcasting Corporation, the ban will be implemented starting in March 2011, because some experts believe that using plastic products to package different types of tobacco products will affect the health of consumers.