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CCPA issues notices for surrogate ads to Kamla Pasand, Rajnigandha

The ministry has also increased the number of price monitoring centres from 175 to 283

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3 min read Last Updated : Oct 12 2022 | 10:34 PM IST

Central consumer protection authority (CCPA) under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs Food and Public Distribution has issued 140 notices so far. 49 notices have been issued for unfair trade practices, 8 for violation of consumer rights and 83 for misleading advertisements.

According to the sources, the authority has sent notices for surrogate advertising to brands of various products including Kamla Pasand, Vimal pan masala, Rajnigandha, Seagram’s imperial blue(alcoholic beverage), Sterling Reserve(alcoholic beverage) etc.

The ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued an advisory on October 3 to all private satellite channels to refrain from broadcasting misleading ads.

“The department has

Topics : Brands advertising advertising advertisements ads Misleading ads Lok Adalats

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