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

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5-year jail term, Rs 50 lakh fine for ads promoting skin fairness, govt proposes

The 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.

Under the new draft of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) (Amendment) Bill, 2020, a fine of up to Rs 10 lakh and up to two years’ imprisonment has been proposed in the case of first offense. In the case of a subsequent conviction, imprisonment may extend to five years and the fine, up to Rs 50 lakh.

About time I think.

Oh that makes me so happy!
Finally gurls would start to post realistic pics on social media, and everyone would be able to see them for who they 'really' are! /s

Vyom said:
Finally gurls would start to post realistic pics on social media

Maybe in an alternate reality, where there is no picture manipulating softwares or apps!

Good move, no more skin fairness ads on the TV

Inb4 they find loopholes.

Vyom said:
Oh that makes me so happy!
Finally gurls would start to post realistic pics on social media, and everyone would be able to see them for who they 'really' are! /s

dis is not reddit saar

Also, make them show real doctors talk about the benefits of Colgate.

Good move. But sadly these corporations will figure something out.

^Not against it but also...
look behind the story, like this one..
play from : 34.56