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  • Advisory, issued as per Consumer Protection Act, 2019, emphasizes on prohibition of advertising, promotion, and endorsement of unlawful activities prohibited under various laws.

 

  • Reasons for advisory: Increasing instances of direct as well as surrogate advertisement and endorsements of activities considered illegal such as betting or gambling.

 

  • Key highlights of the advisory
    • Any advertisement or endorsement of activities which are otherwise prohibited by law, including but not limited to betting or gambling, shall be subject to rigorous scrutiny.
    • In cases of violations, stringent measures will be initiated against involved, including manufacturers, advertisers, publishers, intermediaries, social media platforms, endorsers, etc.
    • Highlights Guidelines for Prevention of Misleading Advertisements and Endorsements for Misleading Advertisements, 2022, which prohibit advertisements of products or services prohibited under any prevailing law.

 

  • Status of Betting and Gambling in India
    • It is a State subject under Seventh Schedule of the Constitution.
      • Listed as Entry 34 and Entry 62 (for the purpose of taxation) of the State List. 
      • Based on erstwhile Public Gambling Act, 1867, most State Governments have enacted their own laws to deal with betting and gambling within their jurisdictions.
      • In 2023, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting issued advisory on advertisements including surrogate advertisements of Online Betting Platforms.

 

Central Consumer Protection Authority

  • Statutory body under Section 10 of the Consumer Protection Act 2019
  • Objective: To promote, protect and enforce the rights of consumers as a class. 
  • Composition: Chief Commissioner and such number of other Commissioners as may be prescribed.
  • Powers and functions: Conduct investigations into violation of consumer rights and institute complaints / prosecution, order recall of unsafe goods and services, etc.
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