Salman Khan's Legal Battle: Court Stays Bailable Warrants in Controversial Ad Case

Court Halts Bailable Warrants Against Salman Khan

New Delhi: The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has put a hold on the bailable warrants issued against actor Salman Khan concerning a misleading advertisement linked to a pan masala brand. The commission has requested the original records of the case for review.

A bench led by NCDRC President Justice AP Sahi and member Bharatkumar Pandey instructed the Rajasthan State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission to gather all relevant documents from the Jaipur District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission and send them to the NCDRC registrar.

The bench noted, "To fully understand the arguments and claims made, it is essential to review the records from both the district and state commissions."

The commission mandated that the records, including those related to proceedings initiated under Section 72 of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, be dispatched via a special messenger after being summoned from the district commission.

While this matter is under consideration, the NCDRC has stated that the execution of any warrants issued by the district commission will be paused.

The order further specified, "We also direct that the execution of any warrants issued by the district commission shall remain in abeyance until this matter is resolved."

A notice has been sent to the complainant, advocate Yogendra Singh Badiyal, instructing that it be delivered through both the state and district consumer commissions, as well as via registered speed post.

The bench emphasized, "The state commission in Rajasthan must retrieve all records from the district commission related to this case."

Additionally, the bench indicated that since the original records have been summoned, all subsequent proceedings related to the contested orders will be on hold until the NCDRC reviews the matter.

Authorities previously directed by the district commission have also been informed about the ongoing proceedings at the national level.

The case is set for admission on April 14, 2026.

Earlier, on Tuesday, Senior advocate Ravi Prakash, representing Khan, argued that the district commission had taken coercive actions, including issuing bailable warrants without properly notifying the actor.

He pointed out that requests for certified copies of the orders were still pending, even though the orders had been covered in the media.

The complaint, filed in December 2025 with the Jaipur District Consumer Commission against Rajshree Pan Masala and Khan, alleged that their advertisement was a surrogate promotion of pan masala, constituting a misleading advertisement under the Consumer Protection Act.

Khan was identified as Opposite Party No. 2 due to his role as the brand ambassador for "Rajshree Elaichi."

On January 6, 2026, the district commission issued an interim order instructing the respondents to stop misleading advertisements. Khan's plea claimed that this order was made ex parte without notifying him. Following this, a contempt application was filed under Section 72 of the Act, alleging a breach of the order based on a hoarding featuring the actor.

On January 15, 2026, the district commission issued bailable warrants for Khan's arrest in the contempt case. Khan subsequently appealed this order to the Rajasthan State Consumer Commission under Section 73 of the Act.

However, a judgment on March 16, 2026, from the state commission dismissed the appeal and upheld the issuance of the bailable warrants.