India, July 18 -- The Supreme Court has sought responses from Snapdeal and its directors on Karnataka government's plea challenging a Karnataka High Court order that quashed criminal proceedings over the alleged sale of a prescription drug through the ecommerce platform without a valid licence or doctor's prescription.

A special bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and R Mahadevan issued notice on the state's special leave petition (SLP) and its application seeking condonation of delay on July 15, according to a Bar & Bench report.

The case relates to the sale of Suhagra-100, a Schedule H prescription medicine used to treat erectile dysfunction, through Snapdeal's online marketplace.

According to the prosecution, the medicine was sol...