In a major relief to soft drinks manufacturers, the Supreme Court made it clear that it would not order an inquiry for determining the presence of hazardous chemicals in aerated drinks. "It is not appropriate for inquiry into the matter placed before us,' a bench comprising justice Ruma Pal and justice Dalveer Bhandari said. The bench was hearing a PIL filed by an NGO, Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL), which contended that chemical contents like phosphoric acid, caffeine and aspartame in soft drinks were harmful for human consumption. The court's observation came after soft drink majors Pepsi and Coca Cola opposed the PIL asserting that how a parallel proceeding could take place before the court when the matter was pending in Parliament.