Supreme Court of India
Indian Medical Association & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
In view of the above and in the absence of any robust mechanism enacted in law to ensure that the obligations cast on the advertiser to adhere to stipulations in the Guidelines, 2022 in letter and spirit, it is deemed appropriate to invoke the powers vested in this Court [2024] 6 S.C.R. 387 Indian Medical Association & Anr. v.
Judgment, page 12
From the headnote
Issue for Consideration The number of misleading advertisements that are being published/displayed with little/nil accountability on the part of the manufacturers, promoters and advertisers. Headnotes† Guidelines for Prevention of Misleading Advertisements and Endorsements of Misleading Advertisements, 2022 – Advertisement – Misleading advertisement – Deceptive advertisement – Responsibility and duty of manufacturers, service providers, advertisers and advertising agencies: Held: Advertisers/advertising agencies and endorsers are equally responsible for issuing false and misleading
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