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Earlier, Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan's bench had directed the government to address the petitioner's concerns, which primarily revolved around the celebrities endorsing gutka products despite their prestigious accolades. The petitioner highlighted the lack of action by the government on the representation submitted on October 22 regarding this issue.
Subsequently, the High Court took up the contempt petition, issuing a notice to the Cabinet Secretary of the central government. Deputy Solicitor General SB Pandey informed the court on Friday that the Centre had indeed issued show cause notices to Akshay Kumar, Shah Rukh Khan, and Ajay Devgn.
Additionally, the court was apprised of Amitabh Bachchan's legal actions against a gutka company. Despite terminating his contract, Bachchan's advertisements were reportedly still being aired by the company, leading him to send a legal notice in response. The bench has scheduled the next hearing for May 9, 2024, in this ongoing case.
(With inputs from PTI)
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