<h1>Senior jurist warns illicit trade fuels crime, harms public health, jobs, innovation and calls for coordinated legal, regulatory, international action</h1> A senior Supreme Court judge warned that illicit trade causes significant revenue loss, job destruction, exploitation of innovation, growth of criminal syndicates and risks to public health, noting profits often fund terrorism. Speaking at an industry anti-smuggling conference, the judge said existing statutes - including penal, information technology, standards and safety laws and pending agriculture-related measures - provide tools but face enforcement limits, especially against online platforms and foreign servers hosting infringing content. He urged coordinated legal and regulatory action involving courts, enforcement agencies, e-commerce platforms, civil society and international cooperation to curb illicit trade.