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NCDRC stays proceedings against Salman Khan in ‘misleading’ pan masala ad case

NCDRC stays proceedings against Salman Khan in ‘misleading’ pan masala ad case

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New Delhi, In a temporary relief for Bollywood actor Salman Khan, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has stayed proceedings initiated against him before a District Consumer Commission in a complaint related to an allegedly misleading pan masala advertisement. NCDRC stays proceedings against Salman Khan in ‘misleading’ pan masala ad case The commission passed the interim order while hearing an appeal challenging directions issued by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Kota regarding the verification of the opposite parties’ signatures, including Khan. A bench comprising President Justice A P Sahi and member Bharat Kumar Pandya issued notice to complainant Indra Mohan Singh alias Honey and stayed further proceedings before the district commission. In its June 10 order, the NCDRC said, “In view of what has been urged and noticed by us hereinabove as also the orders passed by the High Court of Rajasthan, it would be appropriate to issue notice to the respondent no.1/complainant calling upon him to answer this appeal”. The commission observed that the appeal raised substantial questions regarding the jurisdiction exercised …

Owaisi demands EC accept PAN card, driving licence for voter verification in SIR

Owaisi demands EC accept PAN card, driving licence for voter verification in SIR

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AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Thursday demanded that the EC accept PAN cards, driving licences, and PDS ration cards as identity proofs for voter verification during the SIR. AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi (PTI) Speaking to reporters after a meeting of Muslim organisations here, he said that of the 12 identity proofs approved by the Election Commission, three are not available in Telangana. The three documents are the Permanent Residence Certificate, the NRC, and the Family Register (prepared by state or local authorities). “The EC itself has said the list of 12 documents is not exhaustive. It is therefore necessary that they accept the PAN card, driving licence, and food security card issued by the state government,” he said. He urged Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to make efforts to include the driving licence, PDS ration card, and other documents issued by the state government in the list of valid proofs for establishing voter identity. Since three documents on the approved list are unavailable in Telangana, he said, the CM and the state government’s chief secretary …

Salman Khan pan masala ad case: Rajasthan HC stays case proceedings

Salman Khan pan masala ad case: Rajasthan HC stays case proceedings

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The Rajasthan High Court, on Friday, stayed proceedings before a consumer forum against actor Salman Khan. This was regarding a case concerning misleading advertisements of pan masala featuring the Bollywood superstar. Rajasthan HC stays proceedings Justice Anuroop Singhi passed the order on a petition filed by Khan, in which he challenged the orders of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission at Jaipur. The district commission had restrained the advertisements and also issued bailable warrants against Khan, which had later been upheld by the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. Meanwhile, Khan separately filed an appeal against the same before the National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) while moving the High Court challenging the consumer proceedings. Senior Advocate GS Bapna, who appeared for Khan, argued that the actor had only endorsed the company’s “silver-coated elaichi” product and had never advertised pan masala. He even submitted that the complaint was ex facie misconceived. Bapna further claimed that the District Consumer Commission lacked jurisdiction to hear the complaints relating to misleading advertisements, which fall within the domain of the …

Pan Shop Owner Sought Payment For Cigarettes, Customers Killed Him Instead | India News

Pan Shop Owner Sought Payment For Cigarettes, Customers Killed Him Instead | India News

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Last Updated:February 06, 2026, 14:40 IST Local residents, alerted by the commotion, arrived at the scene and found the man in a serious condition. Family members were informed immediately as his injuries appeared severe. The pan shop owner was allegedly assaulted at the spot as the argument intensified. The four youths fled soon after, leaving the shop owner injured. Image: Representative It was close to midnight in Bodakenatti village of Karnataka’s Belagavi district when a small roadside pan shop stayed open a little longer than usual. For the shop owner, it was just another routine night — selling cigarettes, water bottles, and paan to passers-by. A group of four young men stopped at the stall after attending a village fair in nearby Modaga. Nothing about the moment suggested it would end in tragedy. A Dispute Over a Few Rupees According to police, the youths picked up two cigarettes and a bottle of water from the shop. When the shop owner asked them to pay, the men allegedly refused. What followed was a brief verbal exchange …

Higher excise duty on cigarettes, health cess on pan masala effective February 1

Higher excise duty on cigarettes, health cess on pan masala effective February 1

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An additional excise duty on cigarettes and tobacco products, and a health cess on pan masala, over and above the highest 40 per cent GST rate, will come into effect from February 1. The cess and excise levies will replace the existing 28 per cent Goods and Services Tax (GST), plus compensation cess, on such `sin goods` which was there on these items since GST was rolled out on July 1, 2017. Also, from February 1, a new MRP-based valuation mechanism will be introduced for tobacco products (chewing tobacco, filter khaini, jarda scented tobacco, gutkha) whereby GST shall be determined based on retail sale price declared on the package. Pan masala manufacturers need to apply for a new registration under the health and national security cess law from February 1. Manufacturers of such products will have to install a functional CCTV system covering all packing machines and preserve the footage for at least 24 months. They will also have to disclose with excise authorities the number of machines and their capacities and can also claim …

Govt inaction behind Wadala salt pan land encroachment: Salt commissioner

Govt inaction behind Wadala salt pan land encroachment: Salt commissioner

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Mumbai: Dumping of construction debris, encroachments and unauthorised commercial activities have been continuing on Wadala’s salt pan lands for years due to inaction by various government departments, the salt commissioner has told the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The operator of the three plots in question received a status quo order from the Bombay high court, with proceedings still underway (Raju Shinde/HT Photo) The operator of three adjoining parcels of salt pan land at Wadala, measuring more than 84 acres, has been “taking undue advantage” of the inaction by authorities other than the salt department “by allowing the truck parking, dumping of construction waste and debris, arranging marriage functions etc,” the commissioner told the NGT via an affidavit dated December 22. The affidavit was filed in pursuance with a petition filed by the nonprofit Vanshakti in 2024, which alleged that debris dumping began on the plots began around 2019 and intensified during the pandemic. The plots fall under the coastal regulation zone (CRZ) – 1, where debris dumping and construction are restricted. On Tuesday, Hindustan Times …

Will Smith reveals projects with Salman Khan, Big B ‘didn’t pan out’; wants Shah Rukh Khan to cast him in Bollywood film

Will Smith reveals projects with Salman Khan, Big B ‘didn’t pan out’; wants Shah Rukh Khan to cast him in Bollywood film

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Oscar-winning actor Will Smith was recently in Dubai for the premiere of National Geographic’s Pole to Pole with Will Smith. During an interaction with Gulf News on the red carpet, Will expressed his desire to work with Shah Rukh Khan in a Bollywood film and also revealed that he had been in talks about working with Salman Khan and Amitabh Bachchan. Will Smith wants to work with Shah Rukh Khan in Bollywood film. Will Smith says he wants Shah Rukh Khan to cast him in Bollywood film Whether it’s Deepika Padukone, Aishwarya Rai or Priyanka Chopra, several Bollywood actors have been part of Hollywood films, but Bollywood has rarely seen Hollywood stars acting here. Will Smith recently expressed his wish to work in Bollywood. He said, “I was talking to Salman. We had things we were talking about. I was trying to get into something with Big B, you know. He told me I could be Big W, so we were cool – we were sharing the title. There were a couple of things over …

Fire-Hit Goa Nightclub Was Built Illegally On Salt Pan, Operated Without License: Probe Report | India News

Fire-Hit Goa Nightclub Was Built Illegally On Salt Pan, Operated Without License: Probe Report | India News

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Last Updated:January 01, 2026, 08:24 IST A magisterial inquiry found that the Goa nightclub where 25 people died in a December fire was illegally built on a salt pan and operated without a valid license. Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa (Photo: PTI) A government-appointed magisterial inquiry has concluded that the Goa nightclub where 25 people lost their lives in a devastating fire earlier this month was illegally constructed on a salt pan and was allowed to function despite lacking mandatory permissions. According to the report, which was made public on Wednesday, the nightclub ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ in Arpora village of North Goa stood in the middle of a salt pan or water body, land on which construction is expressly prohibited. The inquiry noted that erecting any structure on a salt pan is impermissible under existing laws as well as earlier regulations, and violates provisions of the Goa Land Revenue Code and Coastal Zone Regulations. The report further revealed that the establishment continued to operate without a valid trade license after March 31, …

Fire-hit Goa nightclub was built illegally on salt pan, operated without licence: Probe report

Fire-hit Goa nightclub was built illegally on salt pan, operated without licence: Probe report

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The Goa nightclub, where a deadly fire killed 25 people in early December, was built illegally on a salt pan and allowed to operate without a valid trade licence, pointing to serious lapses and collusion at multiple official levels, said a government-constituted magisterial inquiry’s report. The probe report, made public on Wednesday (December 31, 2025), noted the ill-fated structure stood in the middle of a salt pan and was “not permissible under any law”. The ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ nightclub, located in Arpora village in North Goa, continued to run illegally without a valid licence, and no action was taken by the local panchayat to seal the property, said the report. According to a police report cited in the inquiry, ordered by the state government after the tragedy, fireworks were organised at the establishment “without taking proper care and caution” and without adequate fire safety equipment, triggering the blaze on December 6 night. The report, placed before a review meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pramod Sawant in the presence of senior officials, states that the …

PAN-Aadhaar linking: 3 days left before unlinked PAN cards turn inoperative. How to check link status

PAN-Aadhaar linking: 3 days left before unlinked PAN cards turn inoperative. How to check link status

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The Income Tax Department has issued a reminder to PAN card holders to complete the mandatory pan to Aadhaar link process before the December 31, 2025 deadline, failing which the pan card will become inoperative. PAN-Aadhaar linking deadline on December 31: PAN cards to turn inoperative if not linked(File photo) According to the department, individuals who have not completed the Aadhaar-PAN card link within the stipulated timeline will be unable to use their PAN for key financial and tax-related transactions. Aadhaar-PAN linking | Deadline and late fee details The last date to complete the PAN to Aadhaar link is December 31, 2025. Taxpayers who have not linked their PAN and Aadhaar so far will need to pay a late fee of ₹1,000 before proceeding with the linking process. However, PAN holders who obtained their PAN card after October 1, 2024 using an Aadhaar enrolment ID are exempt from the penalty and can complete the linking process free of charge until the deadline. With just days remaining, the Income Tax Department has cautioned that failure to …