The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has stayed all further proceedings and the execution of bailable warrants issued by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DCDRC), Jaipur-II, in a consumer complaint against actor Salman Khan and Rajshree Pan Masala over alleged misleading advertisements for “silver-coated elaichi.”
The complaint, filed by advocate Yogendra Singh Badiyal, accused Rajshree Pan Masala and its brand ambassador Salman Khan of deceptively promoting pan masala as a saffron-infused product, claiming the advertisements posed health risks, including cancer.
On January 6, 2026, the DCDRC issued an ex-parte interim order under Section 38(8) of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, restraining the misleading advertisements without issuing prior notice to Salman Khan.
On January 15, 2026, despite Salman Khan’s appearance before the Commission and pending applications, the DCDRC initiated contempt proceedings under Section 72 of the Act, alleging non-compliance and issuing bailable warrants against him. The State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (SCDRC), Rajasthan, confirmed these proceedings through orders dated March 16, 2026, following which Salman Khan filed an appeal before the NCDRC.
A bench comprising Justice A.P. Sahi (President) and Member Bharat Kumar Pandya admitted the appeal on substantial questions of law. The bench directed the State Commission, Rajasthan, to transmit the complete records of the District Commission, along with its own records pertaining to proceedings under Sections 72 and 73 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, to the NCDRC Registrar by Special Messenger.
The bench has summoned the full records from both the Jaipur-II DCDRC and SCDRC by April 14, 2026.
As interim relief, the bench stayed all further proceedings before the DCDRC, halted execution of the bailable warrants, and directed the police not to enforce them.
“We have summoned the original records of the District Commission; all further proceedings before it shall remain stayed and the authorities to whom directions have been issued by the District Commission shall be duly intimated of these proceedings,” the bench noted. “We also direct that the execution of any warrants issued by the District Commission shall remain in abeyance till the disposal of this matter before us.”
Salman Khan was represented by Senior Advocate Ravi Prakash, briefed by Advocates Parag Khandhar and Chandrima Mitra of DSK Legal.
Rajshree Pan Masala was represented by Advocates Varun Singh, Shiker Upadhyay, and Utkarsh Sahu of Foresight Law Offices India.
The matter is next listed for hearing on April 15, 2026.
