This is in response to the SC's criticism of the government last month for failing to file enough complaints about corporations' deceptive health claims
Netizens are surprised at a print ad by Narayana Educational Institutions that featured the same student with AIR of 1 and 11
The regulatory body said that many companies have been selling or marketing reconstituted juices as '100% fruit juice', which can be misleading for consumers
Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna have been asked to appear before the court on June 3 in a case about a complaint regards its ads published in English and Malayalam dailies
According to ASCI's Annual Complaints Report, baby care emerged as a new contender in the top violators category with influencer promotions contributing to 81% of cases
The Supreme Court has taken exception to IMA President RV Asokan’s comments in an interview about the Court’s criticism of the practices of doctors
The apex court has now ordered Baba Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna to file fresh responses. Next hearing on April 10
In a BSE filing, Patanjali Foods, a part of Patanjali Group, clarified that observations made by the Supreme Court of India are unrelated to them
The entire country is taken for a ride, says the court while passing the order on the misleading ads
While the guidelines will promote responsible brand building, it will benefit in the long run if enforced well, say industry observers
The court also asked the government to come back with a proposal to tackle misleading medical advertisements
The sheer number of ad violations begs the question of whether agencies are having trouble interpreting the advertising body's guidelines
According to the report, there has been a 14% rise in the number of complaints as compared to 2021-22
According to the guidelines, advertisements for junk foods shall not be aired during a programme meant for children or on a channel meant exclusively for children
Anurag Thakur also mentioned that the GAMA accepted 1790 grievances in 2020, 3416 grievances in 2019 and 2939 grievances in 2018
Kapoor, Secretary-General, ASCI, shared that the council intends to use social media significantly as a part of its 2021 awareness campaign
'Of these, 8963 were resolved by way of withdrawal or modification of the advertisements,' said I&B minister Prakash Javadekar said in response to a question in the Lok Sabha
The body warned advertisers that punishment for making such misleading claims will range from 2-year imprisonment to Rs 10 lakh in fine
The regulatory body has announced an advisory to advertisers to curb misleading claims in the light of the pandemic
ASCI will continue to focus on improving its processes for even faster turnaround by leveraging digital technology & platforms, says Kamath, the newly appointed Chairman
Healthcare was a major concern with several spurious claims about cures and preventions of COVID-19
The regulatory body has also upheld complaints against 171 advertisements belonging to healthcare, real estate, personal care, visa/immigration and food and beverage sector
With more consumers turning to online financial services over brick and mortar locations, Google has identified an increase in personal loan ads with misleading information on lending terms
Reports also suggest that the social media giant has rolled out similar policies for its Marketplace platform
In the Consumer Complaints Council deliberations, the most common complaint was that the ads misled and exploited consumers’ lack of knowledge