Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir. File.
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The Delhi High Court on Friday (November 21, 2025) quashed a criminal case against Indian cricket team coach Gautam Gambhir, his foundation, and others for allegedly illegally stocking and distributing COVID-19 drugs during the pandemic in 2021.
The court passed the order on a plea challenging the summons issued by a trial court to Mr. Gambhir, his wife, mother, and the foundation, seeking quashing of the criminal complaint.
In 2021, the Delhi government’s Drug Control Department had filed a complaint against Mr. Gambhir — then MP from east Delhi — his foundation, its CEO Aprajita Singh, and his mother and wife, Seema Gambhir, and Natasha Gambhir, both trustees of the foundation, under Section 18(c) read with Section 27(b)(ii) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act.
The Department’s counsel said the petitioners had admittedly distributed the drugs without a valid licence and their only defence was not having sold it.
On September 20, 2021, the High Court had stayed the trial court proceedings in the case.
Published – November 21, 2025 08:09 pm IST
