Salman Khan has found himself in mounting legal troubles again. However, there is some relief for him now. In a temporary relief for the Bollywood actor, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) 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
The commission passed the interim order while hearing an appeal challenging directions issued by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DCDRC) 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.
The commission observed that the appeal raised substantial questions regarding the jurisdiction exercised by the district forum and the manner in which the proceedings had been conducted. Counsel for the appellants argued that the district commission had proceeded to examine the genuineness of signatures without first deciding the maintainability of the complaint.
The NCDRC also took note of an interim order passed by the Rajasthan High Court on May 27, staying the operation of an earlier direction issued by the district commission concerning signature verification.
The appellants further alleged abuse of process and submitted that similar proceedings had been initiated in other consumer forums. The matter has been listed for further hearing on June 22.
About the case
The case pertains to a complaint alleging that a pan masala advertisement featuring Salman Khan and others was misleading.
The dispute originates from a complaint filed in December 2025 with the Jaipur District Consumer Commission against Rajshree Pan Masala and Khan, claiming that their advertisement constituted a surrogate promotion of pan masala and was a misleading advertisement under the Consumer Protection Act.
Khan was named as Opposite Party No. 2 in his capacity as the brand ambassador for “Rajshree Elaichi.”
On January 6, 2026, the district commission passed an interim order directing the respondents to refrain from issuing misleading advertisements. According to Khan`s plea, the order was passed ex parte, without notice to him. Subsequently, a contempt application under Section 72 of the Act was filed, alleging violation of the order based on a hoarding featuring the actor.
On January 15, 2026, the district commission issued bailable warrants against Khan in the contempt proceedings. Khan challenged the order before the Rajasthan State Consumer Commission under Section 73 of the Act.
(With inputs from PTI)