Lucknow: The central authorities, responding to a contempt petition, knowledgeable the Lucknow bench of Allahabad Court that it has issued notices to actors Akshay Kumar, Shahrukh Khan, and Ajay Devgn in reference to commercials they do for gutka firms.
The Centre’s counsel knowledgeable the High Court on Friday that the identical concern was additionally being heard by the Supreme Court and as such the moment petition ought to be dismissed.
After listening to the submission, the bench fastened the listening to for May 9, 2024. A bench of justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan had earlier directed the central authorities to resolve the illustration of the petitioner, who had initially contended that motion ought to be taken in opposition to the actors and dignitaries who got excessive profile awards however had been promoting for gutka firms.
The courtroom was additionally knowledgeable that Amitabh Bachchan had despatched a authorized discover to a gutka firm, which was displaying his commercial even though he had already cancelled his contract with it.
The illustration was made to the federal government on October 22 however no motion was taken within the matter, the petitioner argued. Thereafter, listening to the contempt petition, the excessive courtroom had issued discover to the Cabinet Secretary of the central authorities.
It is to be famous that in India, direct promoting of gutka or tobacco associated merchandise is banned on account of its well being dangers. However, firms bypass the reguations by way of surrogate promoting, selling gutka manufacturers beneath seemingly-unrelated merchandise like flavoured betel nuts.
