Overview
- The High Court stayed the district forum’s January 6 restraint order, the state commission’s March 16 order, and further proceedings in Consumer Complaint No. 879/2025 in Jaipur II.
- Justice Anuroop Singh issued notices to complainant Yogendra Singh Badiyal and the manufacturer, and listed the matter for hearing on May 12.
- The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission had earlier kept in abeyance bailable warrants that the district forum issued against Khan tied to alleged contempt.
- Khan’s lawyers argued he endorsed only the brand’s silver‑coated cardamom, said the district forum lacked authority over misleading‑ad claims, and asserted the interim order was never served.
- The complaint alleges ‘Rajshree Elaichi’ ads act as surrogate promotion for pan masala, a question that could set guidance on forum choice and liability for celebrity endorsers.