Sachin Tendulkar’s name used in advertisement without permission, police registers case against pharmaceutical company
The complainant said that he came across an online advertisement of a pharmaceutical company, which claimed that Sachin Tendulkar was endorsing its product.
Mumbai Police has registered an FIR against unknown persons for using the name, photo and voice of legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar for the promotion of pharmaceutical products without his permission. A police officer gave this information on Friday. The official said that an aide of Tendulkar lodged a complaint in this regard with the West Zone Cyber Police Station on Thursday.
The complainant said that he came across an online advertisement of a pharmaceutical company, which claimed that Tendulkar was endorsing its product. He was also informed about a website ‘sachinhealth.in’, which was promoting these products by falsely using Tendulkar’s picture. A statement has also come out from Sachin Tendulkar’s side regarding this. He has spoken about playing an active role in creating a safe online environment by tweeting.
order to take legal action
The complaint states that since Tendulkar had never given permission to the company to use his name and photographs and was tarnishing his image, he directed his associate to take legal action. The official said an FIR was registered against unknown persons under sections 420 (cheating), 465 (forgery) and 500 (defamation) of the Indian Penal Code, besides the Information Technology Act. Further investigation is on in the matter.
What did Sachin Tendulkar say?
Sachin Tendulkar also tweeted about this matter. Also shared the statement issued by his management company. He tweeted, “Access to trusted products is essential. Use the platform’s reporting and blocking tools to keep the community safe. Let’s play an active role in creating a safer online environment.”
