Salman Khan is in legal trouble after a consumer court issued a notice to him in connection with alleged misleading advertisements of a pan masala brand.
Consumer court issues summons to Salman Khan for alleged misleading ‘Pan Masala’ ads
A complaint filed by senior BJP leader and Rajasthan High Court lawyer Inder Mohan Singh Honey accused the actor and the company making the product of promoting the product as “saffron-rich cardamom” and “saffron-rich pan masala”. Honey told that the price of saffron is around Rs. 4 lakh per kg and argued that “it cannot be an ingredient in a product priced at Rs 5.”
Honey further said, “Salman Khan is a role model for many people. We have filed a complaint against this in the Kota Consumer Court, and notices have been issued for hearing. Celebrities or film stars in other countries do not even promote cold drinks, but they are promoting tobacco and pan masala. I urge them not to spread the wrong message among the youth, as pan masala is one of the major causes of oral cancer.”
After the complaint was filed, the Kota Consumer Court has formally issued notice to the actor and the production company and sought their response before the next hearing on November 27.
It is worth noting that Salman Khan has appeared in advertisements for the brand’s Elaichi (Cardamom) product, but he has also not appeared in advertisements for the Pan Masala product. The firm in question is a manufacturer of both cardamom and pan masala under the brand name.
At present, no response from Khan or the company regarding the notice has been publicly confirmed. The upcoming hearing will reveal whether the court finds the promotional claims unfair to consumers and whether the actor’s involvement will have further legal implications.
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