The Allahabad High Court on Thursday (September 27) in a significant decision summoned officials from the Food Safety and Drug Administration Department of Uttar Pradesh after a practising advocate brought Chinese garlic to the courtroom. The case which stems from a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by advocate Moti Lal Yadav, raised questions over the availability of Chinese garlic in Indian markets despite a ban been placed on it in 2014 owing to its harmful effects.