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Implementation of Tobacco Implementation of Tobacco Implementation of Tobacco Implementation of Tobacco Control LegislationControl LegislationControl LegislationControl Legislation
---- Hemant Goswami Hemant Goswami Hemant Goswami Hemant Goswami ----
WHO- IUTLD Workshop – August 27 2009
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FACT:: Every cigarette smoker is injured. . . .
Section�44:�(Indian�Penal�Code)
“Injury”:�-The�word�“injury”
denotes�any�harm�whatever�
illegally�caused�to�any�person,�in�
body,�mind,�reputation�or�
property.
Skull of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette
Vincent van Gogh, 1885/1886
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Tobacco Trade:Tobacco Trade:Tobacco Trade:Tobacco Trade: Criminal Law Criminal Law Criminal Law Criminal Law ProvisionsProvisionsProvisionsProvisions
(Indian�Penal�Code) Section�284:�Negligent�conduct�with�respect�to�poisonous�substance:�-- Whoever�does,�with�any�poisonous�substance,�any�act�in�a�manner�so�rash�or�negligent�as�to�endanger�human�life,�or�to�be�likely�to�cause�hurt�or�injury�to�any�person,
Or�knowingly�or�negligently�omits�to�take�such�order�with�any�poisonous�substance�in�his�possession�as�is�sufficient�to�guard�against�any�probable�danger�to�human�life�from�such�poisonous�substance,
Shall�be�punished�with�imprisonment�of�either�description�for�a�term�which�may�extend�to�six�months,�or�with�fine�which�may�extend�toone�thousand�rupees,�or�with�both.
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AndAndAndAnd…………. The Abettors . The Abettors . The Abettors . The Abettors …………
(Indian�Penal�Code) Section�108:�Abettor:�- A�person�abets�an�offence,�who�abets�either�the�commission�of�an�offence,�or�the�commission�of�an�act�which�would�be�an�offence, if�committed�by�a�person�capable�of�law�of�committing�an�offence�with�the�same�intention�or�knowledge�as�that�of�the�abettor.
Illustration:
A�concert�with�B�a�plan�for�poisoning�Z.�It�is�agreed�that�A�shall�administer�the�poison.�B�then�explains�the�plan�to�C�mentioning�that�a�third�person�is�to�administer�the�poison,�but�without�mentioning�A’s�name.�C�agrees�to�procure�the�poison,�and�procures�and�delivers�it�to�B�for�the�purpose�of�its being�used�in�the�manner�explained.�A�administers�the�poison;�Z�dies�in�consequence.�Here,�though�A�and�C�have�not�conspired�together,�yet�C�has�been�engaged�in�the�conspiracy�in�pursuance�of�which�Z�has�been�murdered.�C�has�therefore�committed�the�offence�defined�in�this�section�and�is�liable�to�the�punishment�for�murder.
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Courts for years have rules Courts for years have rules Courts for years have rules Courts for years have rules against the industry against the industry against the industry against the industry
Tobacco�smoke�contains�toxic�substances.�The�legal�doctrine�of�"universal�malice"�encompasses�tobacco, i.e.,�toxicity�"without�knowing�or�caring�who�may�be�the�victim."�Mitchell�v�State,�60�Ala�26,�30�(1877),�cited�in�Black's�Law�Dictionary,�4th�ed.�(St.�Paul,�West Pub�Co,�1968),�p�1110.�Deaths�foreseeable�result�as�"natural�and�probable�consequences"�of�toxic�chemicals,�here,�cigarettes'�toxic�chemicals.�
In�situations�of�"universal�malice,"�a�legal�doctrine�of�particular�relevance�based�upon�the�foreseeable�widespread�or�("universal�malice")�consequences�of�tobacco�use,�harm�is�foreseeable�to�many�more�than�merely�one�individual. Of�course,�in�law,�even�one�wrongful�incident�is�one�too�many.�"If�no�one�else"�but�one�person�is�harmed,�"that�is�so�much�of�loss�fortunately�saved�to�respondent,"�DeMarco v�United�States,�204�F�Supp�290,�292�(ED�NY,�1962).�The�court�was�rejecting�the�claim�that�guilt�should�be�deemed�less,�as�only�one�person�was�killed!�No,�it's�not�less�guilt,�just�fewer�victims�re�which�to�penalize�the�accused!!�DeMarco was�cited�as�relevant�to�smoking�in�a�second-hand�smoke�involuntary�smoking�case,�Smith�v�Western�Electric�Co,�643�SW2d�10,�13�(Mo�App,�1982)�(case�of�a�nonsmoker objecting�to�being�forced�to�smoke,�who�sought�court�injunction�like�that�of�Donna�Shimp's in�1976).�
The�"universal�malice"�doctrine�especially�applies�as�cigarettes�are�inherently�dangerous. Banzhaf v�Federal�Communications�Commission,�132�US�App�DC�14,�29;�405�F2d 1082,�1097�(1968)�cert�den�396�US�842�(1969).�
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Criminal law can clearly be Criminal law can clearly be Criminal law can clearly be Criminal law can clearly be pressedpressedpressedpressed
Cigarettes�as�per�their�"universal�malice"�
characteristics,�foresee�ably�kill�when�used�as�the�
manufacturer�intends�and�designs. Foreseeable�
deaths�are,�in�law,�not�"accidental."�Such�recurring�
deaths�are�instead,�in�law,�"natural�and�probable�
consequences."�Anticipated�consequences�are,�in�
law,�deemed�intentional, meaning�premeditated.�
Standard�law�against�premeditated�killings�provides�
for�criminal�charges�resulting�in�prison�or�even�
capital�punishment.�
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The Way Industry has built the The Way Industry has built the The Way Industry has built the The Way Industry has built the brandbrandbrandbrand
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The Way Industry has built the The Way Industry has built the The Way Industry has built the The Way Industry has built the brandbrandbrandbrand
Myths�have�been�
woven�around�
tobacco�for�decades
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Even�toddlers�have�
endorsed�it
The Way Industry The Way Industry The Way Industry The Way Industry has built the has built the has built the has built the
brandbrandbrandbrand
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What Exists at the momentWhat Exists at the momentWhat Exists at the momentWhat Exists at the moment
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NOTIFICATION NOTIFICATION NOTIFICATION NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 5th July 2006New Delhi, the 5th July 2006New Delhi, the 5th July 2006New Delhi, the 5th July 2006
G.S.R. 402EG.S.R. 402EG.S.R. 402EG.S.R. 402E
Rule�2(c):�“Principal�display�area” means�
(i) for�box�type�packages,�two�equal�sized�largest�surface�area(s)�of�the�box�that�may�be�displayed�or�visible�under�normal�or�customary�conditions�of�sale�or�use;�
(ii) for�pouch�type�packages,�the�entire�surface�area�of�the�pack�that�may�be�displayed�or�visible�under�normal�conditions�of�sale�or�use;
(iii)�for�conical�or�cylindrical�type�of�packages,�the�entire�curving�area�of�the�pack�that�may�be�displayed�or�visible�under�normal�or�customary�conditions�of�sale�or�use;
(iv)�for�any�other�form�or�type�of�package,�the�entire�surface�area�of�the�pack�that�may�be�displayed�or�visible�under�normal�or�customary�conditions�of�sale�or�use;
(b)“specified health�warning” means,�such�health�warnings�as�specified�by�the�Central�Government�from�time�to�time,�in�the�schedule�to�these�rules.
Rule�3.�Manner�of�packing�and�labelling.-
3(1)�Every�person engaged�directly�or�indirectly�in�the�production,�supply,�import or�distribution�of�cigarette�or�any�other�tobacco�products�shall�ensure�that,-every�package�of�cigarette�or�any�other�tobacco�product�shall�have�the�specified�health�warning�exactly�as�specified�in�the�schedule�to�these�rules;�
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The ScheduleThe ScheduleThe ScheduleThe Schedule
Schedule
(see�rule�3)
Components�of�specified�health�warning.-
The�components�for�the�specified�health�warning�shall�include:
(1) Skull�and�Bones�Sign.- Every�specified�health�warning�shall�mandatorily�include�a�pictorial�depiction�of�skull�and�bones�sign,�in�white�on�a�black�background�(100%�black)�with�white�outlines.�This�sign�shall�be�prominently�placed�on�the�top�left�hand�corner�of�the�warning.
(2) Health�Warning.- The�warning�“Smoking�Kills” (on�smoking�forms�of�tobacco�products)�and�“Tobacco�Kills”(on smokeless/chewing�and�other�forms�of�tobacco�products)�shall�appear�in�white�font�colour�on�a�red�background�(consisting�of�100%�magenta�+�100%�yellow).
(3) Pictorial�Representation�of�ill�effects�of�tobacco�use.- Pictorial�depiction�of�the�ill�effects�of�tobacco�use�on�health, shall�be�placed�below�the�skull�and�bones�sign,�and�should�appear�in�colour�exactly�as�in�the�soft�copy�provided�in�the�CD�accompanying�these�rules.
(4) Health�Message.�- Every�specified�health�warning�shall�include�the�health�message in�black�font�colour�on�a�white�background. The�health�message�should�be�printed�in�easy�to�read�black�font�on�a�white�background�and�the�font�type/font�size�shall�be,�exactly�as�per�the�soft�copy�provided�along�with�these�rules.�
…………………
3.�Minimum�size�of�the�specified�health�warning.-
(1)�The�minimum�size�of�the�specified�health�warning�on�each�panel�of�the�tobacco�pack�shall�be�3.5�cm�x�4�cm�to�ensure�that�the warning�is�legible�and�prominent.
(2)�The�size�of�all�components�of�the�specified�health�warning�shall�be�increased�proportionally�according�to�increase�of�the�package�size�to�ensure�that�the�specified�health�warning�occupies�fifty�percent�of�the�principal�display�area/s�of�the�pack.�
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Notification ReplacedNotification ReplacedNotification ReplacedNotification Replaced
MAJOR�SETBACKS:
1. Picture�Warning�on�both�sides�replaced�with�one�side
2. 50%�display�on�both�panels�(100%�one�side)�replaced�with�
40%�on�one�side
3. Strong�picture�messages�replaced�with�meaningless�and�
useless�messages
4. The�necessity�of�having�the�warning�language�in�local�
language�done�away�with
……..Thereby�making�the�whole�exercise�ABSOLUTELY�USELESS
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Breach of Trust with the Breach of Trust with the Breach of Trust with the Breach of Trust with the PublicPublicPublicPublic
Dilution of graphic images to be printed on tobacco productsDilution of graphic images to be printed on tobacco productsDilution of graphic images to be printed on tobacco productsDilution of graphic images to be printed on tobacco products
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What COTPA saysWhat COTPA saysWhat COTPA saysWhat COTPA says
Section�8:�
(1)�The�specified�warning�on�a�package�of�cigarettes�or�any�other�tobacco�products�shall�be—
– (a)�legible�and�prominent;
– (b)�conspicuous�as�to�size�and�colour;
– (c)�in�such�style�or�type�of�lettering�as�to�be�boldly�and�clearly�presented in�distinct�contrast�to�any�other�type,�lettering�or�graphic�material�used�on�the�package�or�its�label�and�shall�be�printed,�painted�or�inscribed�on�the�package�in�a�colour�which�contrasts�conspicuously�with�the�background�of�the�package�or�its�labels.
(2)�The�manner�in�which�a�specified�warning�shall�be�printed,�painted�or�inscribed�on�a�package�of�cigarettes�or�any�other�tobacco�products�shall�be�such�as�may�be�specified�in�the�rules�made�under�this�Act.
(3)�Every�package�containing�cigarettes�or�any�other�tobacco�products�shall�be�so�packed�as�to�ensure�that�the�specified�warning�appearing�thereon,�or�on�its�label,�is,�before�the�package�is�opened,�visible�to�the�consumer.
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What COTPA saysWhat COTPA saysWhat COTPA saysWhat COTPA says
Section�9:
(1)�Where�the�language�used�on�a�package�containing�cigarettes�and any�other
tobacco�products�or�on�its�label�is—
(a) English,�the�specified�warning�shall�be�expressed�in�the�English language;
(b) any�Indian�language�or�languages,�the�specified�warning�shall�be expressed�in�such�Indian�language�or�languages;
(c)� both�English�and�one�or�more�Indian�languages,�the�specified�warning�shall�be�expressed�in�the�English�language�as�well�as�in�such�Indian�language�or�languages;
(d)� partly�English�and�partly�any�Indian�language�or�languages,�the�specified�warning�shall�be�expressed�in�the�English�language�as�well�as�in�such�Indian�language�or�languages;
(e)� any�foreign�language,�the�specified�warning�shall�be�expressed�in�the�English�language;�contents.
(f)� partly�any�foreign�language�and�partly�English�or�any�Indian�language�or�languages,�the�specified�warning�shall�be�expressed�in�the�English�language�as�well�as�in�such�Indian�language�or�languages.
(2)�No�package�of�cigarettes�or�any�other�tobacco�products�or�its�label�shall�contain�any�matter�or�statement�which�is�inconsistent�with,�or�detracts�from,�the�specified�warning.
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The kind of aberrationsThe kind of aberrationsThe kind of aberrationsThe kind of aberrations
29th�September�2008 Notification:
Rule�3(f): The�specified�warning�shall�be�inscribed�in�the�language/s�usedon�the�pack:
Provided�that�where�more�than�one�language�on�the�back�the�specified�warning�shall�appear�in�two�languages,�one�in�which�the�brand�name�appears�and�other�in�the�local�language of�the�area�where�the�product�is�being�sold.”
Replaced�by�28th�November�2008 Notification:
Rule�3(f): The�specified�warning�shall�be�inscribed�in�the�language/s�usedon�the�pack:
Provided�that�where�more�than�one�language�on�the�back�the�specified�warning�shall�appear�in�two�languages,�one�in�which�the�brand�name�appears�and�other�language used�on�the�pack.”
WHY?WHY?
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The ProvisionsThe ProvisionsThe ProvisionsThe Provisions
2005;�5th�July�2006�Notification�and�15th�March�
2008�Notification
� Rule�3(e):�no�product�shall�be�sold�unless�the�
package�contains�the�specified�health�warning:
Provided�that�the�specified�health�warning�shall�be�
printed�on�every�retail�pack�in�which�the�tobacco�
product�is�normally�intended�for�consumer�use�or�
retail�sale,�as�well�as any�other�external�
packaging,�such�as�cartons�or�boxes;
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WHY?WHY?
Major AberrationMajor AberrationMajor AberrationMajor Aberration
15th�March/�29th Sep.�2008�Notification
� Rule�2(b):�“package” means�box,�pouch,�conical,�cylindrical�or�any�other�type�of�pack�used�for�packing�cigarette�and�other�tobacco�products.
3rd�May�2009�Notification
� Rule�2(b):�“package” means�pack�in�which�cigarette�and�other�tobacco�product�is�packaged�for�consumer�sale�but�shall�not�include wholesale,�semi-wholesale�or�poorapackages�if�such�packages�are�not�intended�for�consumer�use;
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Dilution Dilution Dilution Dilution ---- Rule 3(1)(b)Rule 3(1)(b)Rule 3(1)(b)Rule 3(1)(b)
2005/�5th�July�2006�Notification
Rule�3�(1): Manner�of�packing�and�labelling�- Every�person engaged�directly�or�indirectly�in�the�production,�supply,�import�or�distribution�of�cigarette�or�any�other�tobacco�products�shall�ensure�that�–(b) the�specified�health�warnings�shall�occupy�at�least�fifty�percent of�the�principal�display�area/sof�the�pack�and�shall�be�positioned�parallel�to�the�top�edge�of�the�package�and�in�the�same�direction�as�the�information�on�the�principal�display�area/s:
Provided that�for�conical�packs,�the�widest�end�of�the�pack�shall�be�considered�as�the�top�edge�of�the�pack:
Provided�further�that�for�box�and�pouch�type�of�packs,�the�specified�health�warning�shall�appear�on�both�sides of�the�pack,�on�the�largest�panels;
15th�March�2008�Notification
Rule�3(1)(b) the�specified�health�warnings�shall�occupy�at�least�fourty (40%) percent�of�the�principal�display�area/s of�the�pack�and�shall�be�positioned�parallel�to�the�top�edge�of the�package�and�in�the�same�direction�as�the�information�on�the�principal�display�area/s:
Provided that�for�conical�packs,�the�widest�end�of�the�pack�shall�be�considered�as�the�top�edge�of�the�pack:
Provided�further�that�for�box�and�pouch�type�of�packs,�the�specified�health�warning�shall�appear�on�both�sides of�the�pack,�on�the�largest�panels;
3rd�May�2009�Notification
Rule�3(1)(b) the�specified�health�warnings�shall�occupy�at�least�fourty (40%)�percent�of�the�principal�display�area/s of�the�front�panel of�the�pack�and�shall�be�positioned�parallel�to�the�top�edge�of�the�package�and�in�the�same�direction�as�the�information on�the�principal�display�area/s:
Provided that�for�conical�packs,�the�widest�end�of�the�pack�shall�be�considered�as�the�top�edge�of�the�pack:��(�The�Second�Proviso�about�display�on�both�sides�go�missing)
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Penal ProvisionsPenal ProvisionsPenal ProvisionsPenal Provisions
� Section�20�(2): Any�person�who�sells�or�distributes�
cigarettes�or�tobacco�products�which�do�not�contain�either�
on�the�package�or�on�their�label,�the�specified�warning�and�
the�nicotine�and�tar�contents�shall�in�the�case�of�first�
conviction�be�punishable�with�imprisonment�for�a�term,�
which�may�extend�to�one�year,�or�with�fine�which�may�
extend�to�one�thousand�rupees,�or�with�both,�and,�for�the�
second�or�subsequent�conviction,�with�imprisonment�for�a�
term�which�may�extend�to�two�years�and�with�fine�which�
may�extend�to�three�thousand�rupees.
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Penal ProvisionPenal ProvisionPenal ProvisionPenal Provision
� Section�20:�(1) Any�person�who�produces�or�manufactures�
cigarettes�or�tobacco�products,�which�do�not�contain,�either�
on�the�package�or�on�their�label,�the�specified�warning�and�
the�nicotine�and�tar�contents,�shall�in�the�case�of�first�
conviction�be�punishable�with�imprisonment�for�a�term�
which�may�extend�to�two�years,�or�with�fine�which�may�
extend�to�five�thousand�rupees,�or�with�both,�and�for�the�
second�or�subsequent�conviction�with�imprisonment�for�a�
term�which�may�extend�to�five�years�and�with�fine�which�
may�extend�to�ten�thousand�rupees.
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WHY?WHY?
OldOldOldOld Cigarette Act of 1975Cigarette Act of 1975Cigarette Act of 1975Cigarette Act of 1975
The�Cigarettes�(Regulations�of�Production,�Supply�and�Distribution),�Act,�1975�[The�Act�replaced�by�2003�Act�- COTPA]
� Section�17:�Penalty- Any�person�who,-
(a)�sells,�or�distributes�or�supplies�in�the�course�of�any�trade or�commerce,�any�package�of�cigarettes�which�does�not�contain,�either�on�the�package�or�on�its�label,�the�specified�warning,
(b)�produces,�or�supplies�or�distributes�in�the�course�of�any�trade�or�commerce,�any�package�of�cigarettes�which�does�not�contain,�either�on�the�package�or�on�its�label,�the�specified�warning,
(c)�advertises,�or�takes�part�in�the�advertisement�of,�cigarettes�if�such�advertisement�does�not�include�the�specified�warning,
shall�be�punishable�with�imprisonment�for�a�term�which�may�extend�to�three�years,�or�with�fine�which�may�extend�to�five�thousand�rupees,�or�with�both.
Clearly COTPA has been made weaker and also Clearly COTPA has been made weaker and also Clearly COTPA has been made weaker and also Clearly COTPA has been made weaker and also been diluted even if compared to 1975 Actbeen diluted even if compared to 1975 Actbeen diluted even if compared to 1975 Actbeen diluted even if compared to 1975 Act
Clearly COTPA has been made weaker and also Clearly COTPA has been made weaker and also Clearly COTPA has been made weaker and also Clearly COTPA has been made weaker and also been diluted even if compared to 1975 Actbeen diluted even if compared to 1975 Actbeen diluted even if compared to 1975 Actbeen diluted even if compared to 1975 Act
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Major Legal BarriersMajor Legal BarriersMajor Legal BarriersMajor Legal Barriers
Provision of “The Cigarettes (Regulations of Production, Supply and Distribution), Act, 1975:”
Section�19: Offences�to�be�cognizable�and�bailable -
(1)�Notwithstanding�anything�contained�in�the�Code�of�
Criminal�Procedure,�1973,�an�offence�punishable�under�this�
Act�shall�be�bailable.
(2)�For�the�avoidance�of�doubts,�it�is�hereby�declared�that�
every�offence�punishable�under�this�Act�shall�be�cognizable.
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Major Legal BarriersMajor Legal BarriersMajor Legal BarriersMajor Legal Barriers
Provision of “CIGARETTES AND OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS ACT, 2003:”
Section�27: Notwithstanding�anything�contained�in�
the�Code�of�Criminal�Procedure,�1973,�an�offence�
punishable�under�this�Act�shall�be�bailable.
(The�necessary�requirement�of�the�offences�being�
COGNIZABLE�is�missing)
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Criminal Procedure CodeCriminal Procedure CodeCriminal Procedure CodeCriminal Procedure Code
THE�FIRST�SCHEDULE
II-CLASSIFICATION�OF�OFFENCES�AGAINST�– OTHER�LAWS
If�any�offence�is�punishable�with�imprisonment�for�less�than�
3�years�or�with�fine�only�it�is�triable by�any�magistrate�and�
shall�be�treated�as�Non-Cognizable(Unless�the�cognizability of�an�offence�is�mentioned�in�the�legislation)
Meaning�thereby: A�policeman/enforcement�officer�
can�not�make�arrest�without�warrant�and/or��register�FIR�or�
investigate�without�courts�prior�order�
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Makes it uselessMakes it uselessMakes it uselessMakes it useless
This�lacunae�leaves�the�pictorial�warning�
provisions�largely�un-implementable�and�
useless.�Only�a�highly�motivated�law�
enforcement�officer�is�likely�to�go�
through�the�long�process�to�book�any�
violator.�This�has�till�date�not�happened�
with�Section�5;�which�also�has�a�similar�
lacunae.�
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Lost BattleLost BattleLost BattleLost Battle
Let’s�have�no�doubt�that�we�have�lost�a�battle…….
………………… even�though�the�war�is�still�on
Let’s not live in a make-believe world .…..
We have been unsuccessful
BECAUSE
In�compliance�to�FCTC,�picture�warnings�on�tobacco�products�had�
to�come�in�any�case.�At�the�most,�there�could�have�been�a�little
delay;�this�would�have�been�more�acceptable�than�what�we�
have�at�present……
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The way Out The way Out The way Out The way Out ---- RemedyRemedyRemedyRemedy
� Scrap�the�3rd May�2009�notification�which�introduced�
aberration�in�the�“Picture�Warnings.”
� Scrap�the�March�15,�2008�notification�(and�all�related)
� Return�to�the�2005�notification
� Make�the�graphic�warning�display�more�than�50%�on�all�
sides�of�packs.�Preferably�100%�on�one�side�and�50%�on�the�
other.
� Advocacy�for�the�present�aberrated notification�in�no�
solution
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Amend the PAmend the PAmend the PAmend the P----oooo----P RuleP RuleP RuleP Rule
If the May 31, 2005 Notification doesn't come If the May 31, 2005 Notification doesn't come If the May 31, 2005 Notification doesn't come If the May 31, 2005 Notification doesn't come into force; amend Rule 4into force; amend Rule 4into force; amend Rule 4into force; amend Rule 4
Rule�4.�Prohibition�of�advertisement�of�cigarette�and�other�tobacco�products.—-
(1)�The�size�of�the�board�used�for�advertisement�for�cigarettes�and�any�other�tobacco�products�displayed�at�the�entrance�or�inside�a�warehouse�or�a�shop�where�cigarettes�and�any�other�such�tobacco�products�are�offered�for�distribution�or�sale�shall not�exceed�ninety�centimetre�by�sixty�centimetre�and�number�of�such�boards�shall�not�exceed�two.�
(2)�Each�such�board�shall�contain�in�the�Indian�language�as�applicable,�one�of�the�following�warning�occupying�twenty-five�percent,�of�top�area�of�the�board,�namely:�
– (i)�Tobacco�Causes�Cancer,�or�
– (ii)�Tobacco�Kills�
(3)�The�board�referred�to�in�sub-rule�(2)�shall�contain�only�the�brand�name�or�picture�of�the�tobacco�products�and�no�other�promotional�message�and�picture�
REPLACE:
(2)�Every�board�as�mentioned�above�shall�contain�the�specified�picture�warning�(as�provided�in�schedule�x�-------- of�-----------)�in�the�Indian�language�as�applicable,�one�of�the on�no�less�that�50%�of�the�total�display�area�of�such�advertisement.�Etc…………
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The way Out The way Out The way Out The way Out –––– RemedyRemedyRemedyRemedy(For the Civil Society)(For the Civil Society)(For the Civil Society)(For the Civil Society)
�EXPOSE�all�those�who�introduced,�agreed�to�
and�allowed�the�aberrations�at�the�cost�of�a�
million�deaths�every�year
�Push�for�charges�against�those�who�gave�way�
to�pressures�and�greed�and�agreements
�Explore�legal�action�on�implementation�
(Getting�a�court�order�can�help)
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What is CorruptionWhat is CorruptionWhat is CorruptionWhat is Corruption
From:�Prevention�of�Corruption�Act,�1988:-
Section�13:�Criminal�misconduct�by�a�public�servant
(1) A�public�servant�is�said�to�commit�the�offence�
of�criminal�misconduct,�-
(d) If�he,�
(iii) While�holding�office�as�a�public�servant,�obtains�for�any�
person�any�valuable�thing�or�pecuniary�advantage
without�any�public�interest;
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Amend the LawAmend the LawAmend the LawAmend the Law
When�overnight�the�skull-bone�sign�could�be�amended�in�
both�the�houses�of�the�parliament�(in�hush-hush�manner),�
another�amendment�too�can�be�brought�in�the�legislation�
FOR�GOOD.
� Section�27�has�to�read: Notwithstanding�anything�
contained�in�the�Code�of�Criminal�Procedure,�1973,�an�
offence�punishable�under�this�Act�shall�be�cognizable�but
bailable.
(Some�other�small�changes�will�also�fix�the�other�loop-holes,�it�should�be�done�in�
partnership�with�the�tobacco�control�civil�society�and�not�by�taking�the�tobacco�
industry�in�confidence.)
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TogetherWe can change the
equation