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Bombay High Court stops WhatsApp ad claiming Asian Paints lost a stain test
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Published on 11 May 2026
It spread on WhatsApp before the court moved
The Bombay High Court has restrained a social media advertisement that targets Asian Paints, alleging the ad unfavorably compares it with Berger Paints by showing the brand losing a stain test. The court moved quickly after the ad circulated discreetly, including via WhatsApp. Asian Paints says the depiction is misleading, and the matter is set to be heard again on June 22.
- Bombay High Court halted an Asian Paints-targeted WhatsApp ad
- The ad allegedly compares Asian Paints with Berger Paints
- Court acted fast due to clandestine social media spread
- Next hearing scheduled for June 22
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