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

J Kohli: Cut the actual newspaper clippings and keep them handy. For you to photocopy by enlarging, it may not impress us. I want to see the actual size of the ad

Bench posts hearing with respect to proposed contemnors to April 30

Remaining (larger issue) listed on May 7

J Amanullah to ASG: Union will be the focus on April 30

J Kohli: Clarifying that we are not here to gun for a particular agency. This is a PIL. It is in interest of public. This is part of process of rule of law

J Amanullah: We are going to take serious cognizance of that letter issued by you. You need to explain. Patanjali has been waving that letter

J Amanullah: Mr Patwalia, why don't you make your registering body party?

Bench directs that National Medical Commission be impleaded, for assistance to the court

J Kohli: wherever there is misuse of their position in recommending highly expensive medicines, extraneous medicines for valuable consideration

J Kohli: Affidavits to explain action taken on misleading ads. Petitioner also needs to put its house in order. There are several complaints with regard to alleged unethical conduct of IMA

J Kohli: All state/UT licensing authorities should be impleaded. Petitioner to take steps. Ministries to file affidavits actions taken by them to prevent misuse of abuse of aforesaid statutes and data, for present confined to period 2018 onwards

J Kohli: it is necessary to implead Ministry of Consumer Affairs, etc. to examine steps taken by the Ministries to prevent abuse of Drugs and Magic Remedies Act, etc.

J Kohli: Union has been asked to explain letter giving recommendation with respect to rule 170 of Drugs and Cosmetics Rules 1945 and its related provisions