Tribunal dismisses Strepsils appeal

The Competition Ap­­pe­l­late Tribunal has dismissed an appeal filed by Reckitt Benckiser in the Strepsils case due to non-prosecution, as the company’s counsel failed to appear, citing travel abroad — the same reason presented at the previous hearing. The tribunal rejected the adjournment request and noted that a fine of Rs50,000 had earlier been imposed on the counsel for failing to appear. With no appearance once again, the appeal was dismissed. In 2021, the Competition Commission of Pakistan imposed a penalty of Rs150 million on the company for misleading advertising that implied Strepsils was a medicated remedy for sore throat.