The Supreme Court was informed that Chhattisgarh Police filed a closure report in the case over yoga guru Ramdev’s remarks on allopathy during Covid. The Centre said complaints appeared “sponsored,” while the matter is now adjourned to December.
Today(27th August), The Supreme Court of India has stayed the Central government’s notification omitting Rule 170 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, which prevents misleading advertisements for Ayurvedic, Siddha, and Unani drugs. Justices Hima Kohli and Sandeep Mehta criticized the Ministry of Ayush for removing the rule despite a prior court order to maintain it.
Renowned yoga guru Ramdev’s controversial comments on allopathy medicines, labeling them “poisonous” and attributing millions of deaths to their consumption, have reignited the traditional versus modern medicine debate. This follows a recent Supreme Court case where Ramdev and his company, Patanjali Ayurved, faced contempt proceedings for misleading advertisements about their products.
The Supreme Court Today (May 7th) questioned the Central government’s directive to AYUSH authorities, asking why they were instructed not to act against misleading advertisements under Rule 170 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945. The inquiry came during a hearing of a plea filed by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) against an alleged smear campaign by Patanjali Ayurved and its founders Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna, targeting the COVID-19 vaccination drive and modern medicine.
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Following a Supreme Court reprimand, Patanjali co-founders Ramdev and Balkrishna issued a new, more prominent public apology in newspapers, acknowledging their non-compliance with court directions and vowing to rectify their mistakes. The apology addresses misleading advertisements and emphasizes their commitment to abide by the court’s instructions. The court scheduled a hearing on April 30 to review the matter.
Today (9th, April), Yoga guru Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved Ltd’s Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna submitted an “unconditional and unqualified apology” to the Supreme Court for exaggerating product claims. The court previously criticized their apologies, emphasizing adherence to legal commitments. The Supreme Court (SC) is set to hear the case on April 10th.
