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Five-year jail term, Rs. 50 lakh fine for ads promoting skin fairness

Govt. Draft Bill proposes stringent penalties compared to current law New Delhi: The Union Government has proposed to amend the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954. As per the Draft…

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Published February 7, 2020 · 2 min read
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Govt. Draft Bill proposes stringent penalties compared to current law

New Delhi: The Union Government has proposed to amend the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954. As per the Draft Bill prepared by the Government, it could slap a fine of up to Rs. 50 lakh and imprisonment up to five years for advertisements promoting pharmaceutical products for fairness of skin, deafness, improvement of height, hair loss or greying, obesity, among others.

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