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Suggestions on how the State Govt., local self-government and Police can take effective measures against Misleading Advertisements

Suggestions on how the State Govt., local self-government and Police can take effective measures against Misleading Advertisements
Start Date :
Jan 01, 2015
Last Date :
Jan 24, 2015
04:15 AM IST (GMT +5.30 Hrs)
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Misleading advertisements, tricks gullible consumer in purchasing the products and services which are often health hazards or substandard in quality, for example – various ...

Misleading advertisements, tricks gullible consumer in purchasing the products and services which are often health hazards or substandard in quality, for example – various pills/food supplements, fairness creams, etc.  The Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India having its office at New Delhi, would not be able to check the menace of misleading advertisement without the active participation and help from the State Governments, local self-Governments and the Police department of the States. These authorities are expected to intensify their action against the misleading advertisements as also the misleading advertisers on their own or once altered by the voluntary consumer organizations.

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Suggestions are invited on how the State Govt., local self-government and Police can take effective measures against Misleading Advertisements.

The last date for submission of your comments is 23rd January 2015.

For more information on Misleading Advertisements: http://cdn.mygov.nic.in/bundles/frontendgeneral/pdf/brief-on-misleading-...

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Laxmi Kanta Das
Laxmi Kanta Das 11 years 8 months ago
Dear Pradhan Sevakji,U r here2provide best services2ur masters,d people of India.Wl u as sevak(real?)b allowed by ur master2permit any Tom,Dick&Harry2move2ur master2fool him around by serving misleading stories&thereby succeeding in selling harmful materials2ur master&going away Scot free with ur masters money risking his life?If u ever do so,do u think it's right on ur part2do that&even ifUsucceed in doing so,canUpl aspire2continue in ur job without being sacked?Pl tk careof d system&regulate.
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Bikash Nihar Bishwal
Bikash Nihar Bishwal 11 years 8 months ago
Some of the financing companies providing assurance to get loan & providing letters with the logo of RBI (Like Shri Ganapati Finance, Banglore). And collecting money from the poor people who desires to take loan. Day by day they demanding money for such & such charge or tax.. but when they seems that the person can't give any money more, they tried to avoid the customer & not refunding the money taken Respected PM Ji... kindly try to take some action on such cheat finance company
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LAXMI PRASAD BODA
LAXMI PRASAD BODA 11 years 8 months ago
Though there is legal redress for misleading claims under the Consumer Protection Act 1986, people hesitate to approach consumer courts as the whole process takes too long. As per the Consumer Protection Act (1986), the time limit for disposal of a complaint is 90 days, and if product testing is involved, it is 150 days. “However, a recent study by Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) in Rajasthan showed that only 26 per cent of the cases were disposed of within the stipulated time period
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LAXMI PRASAD BODA
LAXMI PRASAD BODA 11 years 8 months ago
Speeding up the process of addressing complaints would be one simple but big step. •There should be a greater involvement of media companies in making regulation more effective Accreditation of Advertising Agency by regulatory body.
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LAXMI PRASAD BODA
LAXMI PRASAD BODA 11 years 8 months ago
Strict implementation of the regulatory code. The mechanism should be such that it acts as a deterrent for those who misuse advertising. •Greater transparency in its functioning. •It is essential to have new guidelines that would bring the unregulated sectors into the purview of the code. E.g. Real Estate Sector. •It should be more adaptive to the fast changing trends and media landscape. •More emphasis should be given on educating the stakeholders about the framework.
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LAXMI PRASAD BODA
LAXMI PRASAD BODA 11 years 8 months ago
It is of prime importance that the unsuspecting consumers should be protected from misleading advertising and fraudulent claims. Following are some suggestions towards making the existing regulatory framework more effective. •The existing self regulatory body should function like a professional organization comprising full time employees and dedicated industry representatives.
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LAXMI PRASAD BODA
LAXMI PRASAD BODA 11 years 8 months ago
In the last few years advertising has become serious and big business. The advertising business is growing at a considerable rate. There are several legislations that control the content of advertising. Some of the principal legislations are –•Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Act, 1955 •Press Council of India Act, 1978 •Cable Television Networks(Amendment) Rules, 2006
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