{
  "id": 17638755,
  "title": "Tukaram Mundhe Reacts As Ajay Devgn Moves Bombay HC Against FDA Notice Over Vimal Elaichi Surrogate Ad",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/01/tukaram-mundhe-reacts-as-ajay-devgn-moves-bombay-hc-against-fda",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-01T16:19:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/tukaram-mundhe-reacts-as-ajay-devgn-moves-bombay-hc-against-fda-notice-over-vimal-elaichi-surrogate-ad"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided to press ahead with legal action against Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn, despite him filing a challenge in the Bombay High Court over the Vimal Elaichi surrogate ad controversy. FDA Commissioner Tukaram Munde confirmed on Sunday that the department had initiated adjudication proceedings and would continue in accordance with the law, even though Devgn had moved the High Court.",
  "summary": "The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has reportedly decided to continue its legal proceedings against Ajay Devgn over the Vimal pan masala advertisement controversy, despite the Bollywood actor approaching the Bombay High Court to challenge the action. FDA Commissioner Tukaram Munde confirmed on Sunday (November 1) that the department had already initiated adjudication proceedings…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Ajay Devgn moves Bombay HC over FDA’s pan masala ad notice",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/ajay-devgn-moves-bombay-hc-over-fdas-pan-masala-ad-notice",
        "published": "2026-10-30T18:01:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Actor Ajay Devgn moves High Court against FDA notice over Vimal Elaichi ads",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/actor-ajay-devgn-moves-high-court-against-fda-notice-over-vimal",
        "published": "2026-10-31T03:43:19.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}