The CCPA has fined Meesho Rs 10 lakh for allowing the sale of walkie-talkies without essential legal and compliance disclosures. The watchdog said the platform misled consumers and failed to prevent the listing of restricted radio devices.
Today, On 26th March, The Supreme Court has ordered all states and union territories to create a system to handle complaints about misleading advertisements. The court stressed that such ads “can cause great harm to society” and must be strictly regulated. A bench of Justices Abhay S. Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan said the public should have a way to report ads violating the Drugs and Magic Remedies Act, 1954.
Madras: The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu Crime Branch-Crime Investigation Department (CBCID) to conduct an in-depth investigation into allegations against a fake law firm, “JMI Law Associates,” and its representatives. The allegations involve murky land transactions in the Mylapore area of Chennai.
Kerala: Today, 6th Feb, Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna, the promoters of Patanjali Ayurved, have filed an application in a Kerala court, requesting the recall of a non-bailable arrest warrant that was issued against them for not attending a scheduled court hearing in a case related to misleading advertisements.
A Kerala court has issued a bailable arrest warrant against Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balakrishna after allegations of misleading claims about Patanjali Ayurved products curing ailments like diabetes and high blood pressure. The case, triggered by complaints from ophthalmologist K.V. Babu, cites violations of the Drugs and Magic Remedies Act. This action follows the Supreme Court’s warning against unchecked misleading advertisements.
Today(27th August), The Supreme Court of India has stayed the Central government’s notification omitting Rule 170 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, which prevents misleading advertisements for Ayurvedic, Siddha, and Unani drugs. Justices Hima Kohli and Sandeep Mehta criticized the Ministry of Ayush for removing the rule despite a prior court order to maintain it.
Renowned yoga guru Ramdev’s controversial comments on allopathy medicines, labeling them “poisonous” and attributing millions of deaths to their consumption, have reignited the traditional versus modern medicine debate. This follows a recent Supreme Court case where Ramdev and his company, Patanjali Ayurved, faced contempt proceedings for misleading advertisements about their products.
