In January 2014, ASCI’s Consumer Complaints Council (CCC) upheld complaints against 134 ads. In all, 144 ads were complained against. The health and personal care category continued to lead with the highest number of complaints received in January 2014.
Health and Personal Care
The CCC found the claims in the following ads to be either misleading or false or not adequately/scientifically substantiated. Some of the health care products or services ads also contravened provisions of the Drug & Magic Remedies Act.
Consumer Durables
The CCC concluded that the claims mentioned in these five advertisements were not substantiated.
Food & Beverages
The CCC concluded that the claims mentioned in these seven advertisements were not substantiated.
Education
The CCC found following claims in print ads by 10 different advertisers were not substantiated violating the ASCI Guidelines for Advertising of Educational Institutions .
Real Estate
The CCC concluded that the advertiser was misguiding the public.
| Health and Personal Care | |
| Company | Brand |
| Anoos Electrolysis & Obesity Pvt Ltd: | Anoos Beauty Parlour |
| RamkrishnaVidyut Ayurvedic Pharmacy | Mahabhringraj Oil |
| Prem Henna Private Limited | Nisha Natural Heena Hair Colour |
| PG Herbal Industries | Pappu Guptakrut Range of Products |
| Vasan Healthcare Enterprise | Vasan Eye Care Hospital |
| Philips Electronics India Limited | Philips Kerashine Range |
| Dabur India Ltd | Dabur Chyawanprash’s |
| Instasculpt | |
| Leeford | Meglow premium Fairness Cream |
| Keva Ayurveda Health Care Pvt Ltd | Shape Up Naturally |
| Madrasi Gel | |
| Emami Limited | Zandu Kesari Jeevan |
| Foodyoga Health Clinic | Dr. Vinay Jadhav’s Weight Loss Program |
| SP Treatment Centre | SP Treatment kit |
| Hair Solutions | |
| Standard Laboratories | Nawab-E- Nawabi |
| Nubello Aesthetic Clinic | Hair Regrowther Pep Technics |
| Natural Herbal Remedies | Prime Ayurveda Range of Products |
| Uranyx Healthcare | Ura Power Capsules |
| Skin & Cosmetic Clinic | |
| Slim Forever Obesity Clinic | |
| Ayush Homeopathy | |
| Dr. Shah’s Jai Vimal Health Clinic | |
| Nagi Clinic | |
| Earth Clinic India | |
| Sharp Pharmaceutical | Shaktida Power Booster |
| YogHari Clinic | |
| Dr A’s Clinic | |
| Shreeng Mahashakti Ayurveda Sansthan | Roop Chandani Paardadi Lape |
| Vaadi Herbal | Vaadi under Eye Cream |
| Repl India | Vigoura 5X |
| Repl India | Vigoura HY Power |
| Repl India | Vigoura 5000 |
| Ayurwin | Nutri Slim Powder / Capsule |
| Anaconda Oil/Capsules | |
| Classical Homoeopath | |
| IZDA Healthcare | Depwin |
| Farata Gold Capsules / Oil | |
| Acupressure Cycle | |
| The Body Care Slimming &Beauty Clinic for Men and Women | |
| Ishguru Hitech Natural Care Products | The Body Care |
| Vedic Remedy Centre | Vedic Amrut |
| Telecolour Shopping Networks | Addiction Free Powder |
| Dr. Batra’s Homeopathy Clinic | |
| Oma Health & Beauty Clinic | |
| Dezire Clinic | |
| Hakim Tulsiprasad Agarwal | Shakti tarang |
| Dr. Paresh Patel Remedies | |
| Royal Ayurvedic Clinic | |
| Dr Dozo Laboratories | Goniflex |
| Indian Psoriasis Foundation | |
| Jeevan Jyot Sakti | |
| Self-Energy | |
| Supercare Health Clinic Private Limited | |
| Sri Sainath Health Center | |
| Dabur India | Dabur Shilajit Gold |
| Anmol Ayur Clinic | |
| Abhijit Chikitsalay | |
| Pranacharya Ayurvedic Clinic | |
| Sumul Dairy | Sumul Dahi |
| Poison Anti-Aging Skin Clinic | |
| Ortho Veda | |
| Baidyanath Vita Ex Gold Shree Baidyanath Ayur Bhawan | |
| Benda Acupuncture Sliming Center | |
| Lida Herbal Products | Lida Herbal Slimming Capsules |
| The Body Care Slimming & Beauty Clinic for Men and Women | |
| Forever Young | |
| German Homeo Clinic | |
| Hashmi Herbal Pharmacy | |
| Max Dawakhana | |
| Multani Pharmaceuticals Ltd | Multani Rovaan Hair Care Range |
| Fit N Perfect Pvt Ltd | Guarana Fat Burner |
| Skin City | |
| Evolution Sports Nutrition Private Limited | |
| Desh Herbal | |
| Sanjeevani Ayurveda | |
| Raman Ayurvedic Cancer Sewa Society | |
| Ashok Clinic | |
| Shree Sai Homeopathic Nirogdham | |
| Sri Sai Ayurvedashram | |
| Om Sai Ayurveda India | |
| Mcranium Healthcare | |
| Dr. Samrat Clinic Private Limited | |
| Sri Sanjeevini Solutions | |
| Dr. P. S. Shah’s | |
| Chirayu HealthCare Centre | |
| Asian Herbal | |
| Ayush Homeopathy | |
| Dr. Balvinder Singh Walia and Sons | |
| Dr. Dassan's Ayurvedic Herbal Formulations | |
| Dr. Patel Anti-Aging Clinic | |
| Positive Homeopathy | |
| Zeel Homeopathy Centre | |
| Morbett Healthcare Private Limited | Debi Fit Capsule |
| Geetanjali Education Group | Geetanjali Medical College & Hospital |
| Naturoveda Health World | |
| Eye Max | |
| VJ Health Care | |
| AAA Teleshopping | Energy Prash |
| Ego Wellness | |
| SBS Biotech Kesh King Hair Oil | |
| Tates Remedies Ozamine Liquid | |
| Consumer Durables | |
| Company | Brand |
| Havells India Limited | Havells Geyser |
| Eco Crystal Private Limited | |
| T& G Pure Aqua Private Limited | Waves RO Water Purifiers |
| Food & Beverages | |
| Company | Brand |
| First Choice Food Products Private Limited | |
| Radikal Overseas Pvt.Ltd | Radikal Rice |
| Cadbury India Ltd | Cadbury Bournvita |
| Parle Products | Parle Kachha Mango Bite |
| Jivo Canola | |
| Shakti Bhog Foods | Shakti Bhog Atta |
| Education | |
| Company | Brand |
| Accurate Group of Institutions | Triumphant Institute of Management Education, Cadd Centre India Private Limited |
| Institute of Finance Banking & Insurance | |
| Institute of Management Technology | |
| IMS Learning Resources P. Ltd | CAT’14 Classroom Program |
| Sona School of Management | |
| Sri Shaanti Niketan Vidyalayam English Medium High School | |
| Academy of Future Teacher & Education | |
| Career Launcher | |
| Real Estate | |
| Company | Brand |
| Ansal Properties &Infrastructure Ltd | Ansal Api Sushant Golf City |
| Others | |
| Company | Brand |
| Aegon Religare Life Insurance Company Limited | Aegon Religare |
| Shri Lakshmi Cotsyn | Weaves Bed Linen |
| S.S. Teleshopping | Mileage Plus |
| Devishree Foundation Trust | Bhairavi Sadhana |
| Odisha Television Network | Tarang Television Ltd |
| Dew Solutions Pvt Ltd | Cilory |
| Titan Industries | Fastrack |
| Tata Motors | Tata Manza |
| Bennett Coleman & Co Ltd | TOI |
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