The Central Government, in response to a contempt petition, informed the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court that it has served notices to actors Akshay Kumar, Shahrukh Khan, and Ajay Devgn regarding their advertisements for gutka companies. The Centre’s counsel stated on Friday that the Supreme Court is also addressing the same issue, and consequently, the current petition should be dismissed. After considering the submission, the bench scheduled the next hearing for May 9, 2024.
Previously, a bench led by Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan had directed the central government to address the petitioner’s representation, which argued that action should be taken against actors and dignitaries receiving high-profile awards but promoting gutka companies. The representation was submitted to the government on October 22, but no action was taken. Subsequently, the high court issued a notice to the Cabinet Secretary of the central government in response to the contempt petition. On Friday, Deputy Solicitor General SB Pandey informed the court that the Centre had issued show cause notices to Akshay Kumar, Shah Rukh Khan, and Ajay Devgn. The court also learned that Amitabh Bachchan had sent a legal notice to a gutka company displaying his advertisement, despite canceling his contract with them.
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