The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged the Mumbai Police to file a case against actor Ranbir Kapoor , the producers of the web series 'The Ba**ds of Bollywood', and streaming giant Netflix for allegedly promoting electronic cigarettes in violation of the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Act, 2019.

The complaint, filed by Vinay Joshi, pointed out that Kapoor was shown smoking an e-cigarette in one of the scenes of the show without any statutory warning or disclaimer. According to Joshi, such depictions glamorize vaping and risk influencing young viewers.

NHRC Issues Notice

Acting on the complaint, the NHRC issued a notice to the Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, asking the ministry to take immediate steps to curb the promotion of e-cigarettes on st

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