Rights panel asks officials to act against quacks Updated: Updated: ‘Doctors found featured in advertisements claiming treatment for diseases’ Share Article ‘Doctors found featured in advertisements claiming treatment for diseases’ The Kerala State Human Rights Commission has reportedly pulled up government officials for not using their powers against quacks and illegal medical treatment. Responding to a petition filed by the Campaign Against Pseudo Science Using Law and Ethics (CAPSULE) Kerala, commission Chairperson Antony Dominic said that such an approach would put the lives of patients in peril. CAPSULE Kerala is a wing under the Kerala Sasthra Sahitya Parishad. Qualifications The commission said that doctors were found to be featured in advertisements claiming treatment for various diseases. The officials should check their qualification and registration details as well as the facilities at the hospitals. Mr. Dominic said that the State Police Chief should direct police officials to initiate action on complaints of fake medical practitioners and illegal treatment.