In February 2017, The Advertising Standards Council of Indias Consumer Complaints Council (CCC) upheldcomplaints against 242 out of 305 advertisements. Out of 242 advertisements against which complaints were upheld, 165 belonged to the Healthcare category, 31 to the Education category, followed by 19 in the Food & Beverages category, 9 in Personal Care Category, and 18 advertisements from other categories.
Healthcare
The CCC found the following claims of 166 advertisements in health care products or services to be either misleading or false or not adequately / scientifically substantiated and hence violating ASCIs Code. Some of the health care products or services advertisements also contravened provisions of the Drug & Magic Remedies Act and Chapter 1.1 and III.4 of the ASCI Code. Complaints against the following advertisements were upheld.
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February 2017: ASCI upheld complaints against 242 misleading ads - Best Media Info
