Complete inquiry against Wunderbar Films within 6 weeks, Madras High Court directs Director of Public Health
The Hindu
Cutouts of Dhanush smoking a cigarette were erected to promote VIP in 2014
The Madras High Court has directed the Director of Public Health (DPH) to complete within six weeks the proceedings initiated against Wunderbar Films in 2014 for having promoted its movie VIP with cutouts of actor Dhanush smoking a cigarette.
Justice S.M. Subramaniam took note that the DPH had not proceeded with the issue for the last seven years since a writ petition filed by S. Cyril Alexander, State convenor of the Tamil Nadu People’s Forum for Tobacco Control, against the production firm was pending before the court.
The DPH was the nodal officer of a committee constituted by the State government under Section 25 of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulations of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act of 2003. He had issued notices to Mr. Dhanush, film director Velraj, the Tamil Nadu Film Producers’ Council, the Tamil Nadu Film Directors’ Association, Tamil Nadu Cinema Theatre Owners’ Association, Chennai Commissioner of Police, Corporation Commissioner and managers of various cinema halls in the city.
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