ims act: “justice delayed justice denied” dr. arun gupta rohtak 17 april. 2011
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IMS Act: “Justice delayed Justice Denied” Dr. Arun Gupta
Rohtak
17 April. 2011
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History
• The world recognizes that commercial promotion undermines breastfeeding
• 1981 : World Health Assembly adopts International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes
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India enacted a Law in 1992
• 1992:Bill 41 of 1992 was enacted
“Infant Milk Substitutes, Feeding Bottles and Infant Foods (Regulation of Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 1992’(IMS Act)
• It was strengthened by an amendment in 2003
• Cable TV networks Act in 2000 banned all TV ads
• All Parties supported it.
• ACASH and BPNI gazetted as NGOs
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1994: Nestle promotes Cerelac for use during 4th month of life
Here is bold and underlined statement from this advert to use Cerelac during 4th month
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1994 : Nestle did wrong labels
• Used ‘Breastmilk’ instead of ‘mothers milk.
• Did not use Hindi in labels of its infant milk substitute ‘Lactogen’
• Incorrect label on ‘Cerelac’
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Complaint filed against Nestle
• October 1994 : complaint filed in MM court Delhi on behalf of AASH, by authorised Representative Dr Arun Gupta.
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Cognizance taken in 1995
• Feb 1995 : cognizance taken by the Hon Judge, “ ….(4) On perusal of the record and testimony of CW 1 it is clear that there are sufficient matter on the record to summon the accused persons for the violation of section 6(1)(a), 6(1(c) of the Act read with the rule 6 and 7 punishable u/s.20(2) of the Act. ….”
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Nestle filed a Writ Petition in HC
• To challenge the constitutional validity of the IMS Act.
• 2004: Asked another prayer to quash the lower court case filed by Arun Gupta on behalf of ACASH.
• 2011: Order reserved
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Delaying tactics begin
• 1996-97 : Did not appear in Court
• Then I was asked by the Judge to file application under section 311
• Nestle used this for almost a decade not to allow discussion on this .
• Time and again Nestle would say they have pending case in HC
• 1998 Justice Lahoti gave a judgment in HC that lower court case to proceed.
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Delay continues
• 2001: It took many years to revert and order was passed to proceed the matter.
• 2002: Nestle filed a revision petition in Sessions Court, and was dismissed.
• 2003: Case property goes missing
• Enquiry revealed nothing and clerk was dismissed.
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Delay continues
• Court shifts from Tis Hazari to Rohini
• Three time Judges have changed
• Argument to charge is going on
• 16 July 2011 next hearing on framing the charge.
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2011 : still waiting
• For Justice
• Nestle in the high court : Added another prayer asking to quash the proceeding s between 1994 -1997 saying they are confused between two legislations IMS Act and PFA
• In the lower court they are fighting on lost property and saying that adverts may have been given by some one else to tarnish their image
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Success of our campaign: Curbed promotion
• It has been effective in curbing the promotional activities of baby food companies in the health care system, directly to public through print and other media.
• Here are some of the earlier promos:
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Promotion of baby foods at 4 months
• Infacare
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Association with Misinformation
‘Meri Saheli’ a Hindi Magazine, a leading Gynecologist of Mumbai recommends that other foods should start at 3 months and all that surrounded by “Nestle Cerelac”
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Heinz’s “Farex”’ promoted defying the law
What do you see the best in this picture? And what is second best?
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New Cerelac with false health claims
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Inducement to doctors continue even today
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2005 Nestle continues to BREAK the law !
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Global Trends in Preterm Nutrition, Amravatiorg by Nestle Nutrition Institute 13 March 2011
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Dexolac Pamphlet
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Infant foods sale at http://www.hushbabies.com
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Sponsoring health meetings
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Funding research in KEM Pune
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Baby Food Companies Undermining Breastfeeding
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Nestle Nutrition Institute Conference organized at Lucknow on 12.03.2011
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Ranch 14 April 2011
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Waiting for justice !
• Mothers and Children of India !