Contempt Case Against Patanjali, Baba Ramdev : Live Updates From Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will hear today the contempt case against Patanjali Ayurved, its MD Acharya Balkrishna & Baba Ramdev for publishing misleading medical advertisements.On the previous hearing date, the Court had rejected the second apology tendered by Patanjali. The Court also noted that Balkrishna and Ramdev had sworn an affidavit with non-existing flight tickets to evade...
The Supreme Court will hear today the contempt case against Patanjali Ayurved, its MD Acharya Balkrishna & Baba Ramdev for publishing misleading medical advertisements.
On the previous hearing date, the Court had rejected the second apology tendered by Patanjali. The Court also noted that Balkrishna and Ramdev had sworn an affidavit with non-existing flight tickets to evade personal appearance.
They are directed to be personally present today as well.
A bench comprising Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah will hear the matter. The petition against Patanjali has been filed by the Indian Medical Association.
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J Amanullah: Personality does not matter...You are part of the system. You and I understand
J Kohli: It is the majesty of the Court that is above us and that is important....Re-affirmation of the rule of law.
Court dictates order: Ld Counsel for the petitioners submits that...to redeem themselves and demonstrate...they request for one week's time to revert on the aforesaid issues. The respondent's 5 -7 matter is listed on April 23rd.
J Kohli: We will put on another date. Say what you have to. We will keep on April 23rd.
Ramdev: (in Hindi) We are not justifying..we are apologising.
J Kohli: When was the last advertisement? February?
J Amanullah: If you are defending...you are justifying..it is not done. Har samaya aap usko justify kr the hai? Man mein koth hai.
Court turns to Acharya Balkrishna (MD) MD: Kannoni hume nai krna chaiye tha J Amanullah: You cannot degrade others...aap dusre k against ungli nai utha saktein
J Amanullah: Kanoon sabke liye barabar hai. J Kohli: (in hindi): careless mistake and against law.
Ramdev: Ko kariye kiye vo utsah mein aisa ho gya...aagey se hum nai krenegy
Ye tab tak aapke bvakil ne statemnet di court mein..apko ye kisis ne ye hak nai diya. AApko humne iss liye bolya
Ramdev: Kanon ki vaise samjhg…humne jo kiya vo uss samay nai khan chaiye tha…hum aagey yaad rakhengey
J Kohli: Aapne socha ki aap press conference dengey,...humare dehs mein sab sabka prayog krtein hai. Sirf ayurvedic ka nahi...Iska matlab ye hai ki aap apni prati ko ye bolongey ki sabki or prati radh kr di jai
Ramdev: Humne ayurved ki lia lagbagh 500 se jyada...kiye. Iss sidhant par patanjali ne sabse bada...ami kisi ko criticise nai kr rha.
J Kohli: Hum aapki rawai (behaviour) ki baat kr rhe hai
J Kohli (to Baba Ramdev) (in Hindi): Kya aapne jo kiya hai court k against kya vo sahi hai?
Ramdev: Judge sahiba, mai itna kahina change ki jo bhi humse bhul hui uske liye humne unconditional apology accept ki hai