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Allahabad High Court: Center Issues Notice to Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgan Over Gutka Advertisement"

Published On : 2023-12-10T17:11:19+0530 [ IST ] | Author : Amit_Rahangdale
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India / Allahabad :

The central government responded to a contempt petition by issuing notices to actors Akshay Kumar, Shah Rukh Khan, and Ajay Devgn concerning their gutka company advertisements, as per PTI's report on Saturday. During the Friday hearing, the government's counsel informed the court about the Supreme Court's consideration of the same matter, suggesting the dismissal of the ongoing petition.

Following this update, the court scheduled the next hearing for May 9, 2024. Additionally, the court was informed that Amitabh Bachchan had sent a legal notice to a gutka company for broadcasting his advertisement post the termination of his contract with them. According to the PTI report, Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan's bench had previously directed the central government to address the petitioner's concerns. The petitioner had urged action against award winning actors and dignitaries endorsing gutka companies. Despite the petitioner's representation to the government on October 22, no action was taken, as claimed by the petitioner.Consequently, in response to the contempt petition, the High Court had issued a notice to the Cabinet Secretary of the central government.

Source : Hindustan Times

Tags : Allahabad High Court , Shah Rukh Khan , Gutka Advertisement , Notice , Tobacco , Ajay Devgan , Akshay Kumar , Center ,

Summary : The Allahabad High Court has revealed that the Center has issued notices to Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, and Ajay Devgan regarding their involvement in gutka advertisements. The legal move underscores the government's commitment to cracking down on the promotion of tobacco-related products.

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