The Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisement) Act, 1954

In force 18 sections Health and Family Welfare

An Act to control the advertisement of drugs in certain cases, to prohibit the advertisement for certain purposes of remedies alleged to possess magic qualities and to provide for matters connected therewith.

Act 21 of 1954 Enacted 30 Apr 1954 In force 01 Apr 1955 Department Department of Health and Family Welfare

Administered by. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Department of Health and Family Welfare · Other Acts of 1954

Preamble

THE DRUGS AND MAGIC REMEDIES (OBJECTIONABLE ADVERTISEMENTS) ACT, 1954
ACT NO. 21 OF 1954¹
An Act to control the advertisement of drugs in certain cases, to prohibit the advertisement for certain purposes of remedies alleged to possess magic qualities and to provide for matters connected therewith.
BE it enacted by Parliament as follows:--

What this Act covers

Summary of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954

Objectives

• To prohibit misleading and objectionable advertisements relating to drugs and magic remedies.

• To protect consumers from false or exaggerated claims regarding the prevention, diagnosis, cure, mitigation, or treatment of diseases.

• To prevent the exploitation of vulnerable individuals through unscientific or deceptive medical advertisements.

• To regulate the advertisement of drugs in the interest of public health.

Key Provisions

• Prohibits advertisements of drugs claiming to cure, prevent, or diagnose specified diseases, disorders, or conditions listed in the Schedule to the Act.

• Prohibits advertisements relating to magic remedies, including talismans, charms, mantras, and other objects or practices claimed to possess miraculous healing powers.

• Prohibits false or misleading advertisements that directly or indirectly make deceptive claims regarding the efficacy of drugs.

• Empowers authorized officers to search, seize, and prosecute violations of the Act.

• Prescribes penalties, including imprisonment and fines, for publishing or participating in objectionable advertisements.

• Empowers the Central Government to amend the Schedule and make rules for carrying out the purposes of the Act.

Sections

Type to filter. 18 sections.

Schedules

This Act has 1 schedule. A schedule is published as a document of its own; the text is reproduced on its page where it has been read, and the document is mirrored here either way.

THE SCHEDULE231 words

Rules made under this Act

1 set of Rules. India Code publishes Rules as a record and a document rather than as text, so these are indexed here and not reproduced. All Rules.

The Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Rules, 19551955

Related Acts

The All-India Institutes of Medical Science Act, 195633 sections
The Pharmacy Act, 194855 sections
The Indian Nursing Council Act, 194719 sections
The Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, Act 196632 sections
The Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 194090 sections
The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 19719 sections
The Lady Hardinge Medical College and Hospital (Acquisition and Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 197719 sections
The Indian Red Cross Society Act, 192018 sections

Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. Every one of the 18 sections of this Act has its own page. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.