Contempt Case Against Patanjali, Baba Ramdev : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing

Jt Director of SLA seeks court's indulgence

Amanullah, J: You have done everything on paper. You said thrice license will be cancelled, but for 2 years you did nothing. Common man will come to you with application?

Dhruv Mehta: We will take action immediately under the Act

Kohli, J: Now you've woken up to the statute

Amanullah, J: Within half an hour in court

Kohli, J: We may have shown some indulgence if action was taken even a little bit earlier

Dhruv Mehta: I was not a party

Amanullah, J: What a fantastic argument. That absolves you of public duty?

Dhruv Mehta: The impression was on basis of Bombay HC interim order

Kohli, J: Absolutely rubbish. We are aware how these follies are committed

Amanullah, J: Ab ghar pe time bitayiye (now spend time at home)

Kohli, J: What kind of behavior of this? You are dealing with public health

Amanullah, J: We will make you abettors

Bench: Why should we not think you are hand in gloves?

Jt Director: This all happened before I joined

Kohli, J: You have signed in letters we are talking about. Kya padha aapne, log mar bhi jayein toh warning se chalega?

Kohli, J: Aapko lagta tha Drug and Magic Remedies Act ko bhi stay kar diya Bombay High Coutr ne? Aap kabse is post pe hain?

Mehta: The deponent-Jt Director of State Licensing Authority is here

Amanullah, J: Do you have the guts to do what you are doing? You are acting as a post office? Shameful of you

Kohli, J: Did you take legal advice?

Dhruv Mehta: I understand there is delay

Kohli, J: ...It's not worth the paper it is written on

Amanullah, J: [...] officers will be suspended by our order today

Amanullah, J: Supreme Court has become a mockery now

Kohli, J (to State Licensing Authority): You are hand in gloves