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The newspaper should also publish a version of the affected party.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink\/X9e6rbZU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisement) Act, 1954<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Section 3<\/span> relating to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/Members\/BrowseResult.aspx#BS3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Prohibition of advertisement of certain drugs for treatment of certain diseases and disorders<\/span><\/a> prohibits publishing any advertisement referring to certain kinds of drugs.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 20-7-2023, Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, Chairperson, Press Council of India took suo motu cognizance against Dainik Bhaskar, Delhi Edition for publishing 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