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

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23 April 2024 10:33 AM IST

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

    The Supreme Court will hear today the contempt case against #Patanjali Ayurved and Baba Ramdev for publishing misleading medical advertisements.Ramdev and Patanjali MD Acharya Balkrishna are required to be personally present before the Court today.On the last hearing date, after Ramdev and Balkrishna personally apologised and offered to publish a public apology, the Court adjourned the...

    The Supreme Court will hear today the contempt case against #Patanjali Ayurved and Baba Ramdev for publishing misleading medical advertisements.

    Ramdev and Patanjali MD Acharya Balkrishna are required to be personally present before the Court today.

    On the last hearing date, after Ramdev and Balkrishna personally apologised and offered to publish a public apology, the Court adjourned the hearing till today, to give them an opportunity to do the needful to redeem the contempt. The Court will also consider the issue of inaction on the part of Uttarakhand authorities as regards the misleading medical advertisements of Patanjali and its subsidiary Divya Pharmacy.

    A bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah will hear the matter. Follow this page for live updates.



    Live Updates

    • 23 April 2024 11:22 AM IST

      Not just limited to respondents before this court, but other FMCGs also publishing misleading ads taking public for a ride, in particular, affecting health of babies, school going children and senior citizens...who have been consuming their products

    • 23 April 2024 11:22 AM IST

      J Kohli (dictates): Further stated that addl ads shall be issued by proposed contemnors tendering unconditional apology. As and when said document filed...issue relating to implementation of Drugs and Magic Remedies Act, etc. needs closer examination

    • 23 April 2024 11:22 AM IST

      J Kohli (dictates): Mr Rohatgi submits that ads have been issued in press only yesterday wherein unqualified apology tendered by contemnors for lapses. The said ads are not on record. Same shall be collated and filed. Be done in 2 days

    • 23 April 2024 11:19 AM IST

      J Kohli to ASG KM Nataraj: we have pointed out 7 issues, Union has to answer. State Licencing Authorities across India will have to be impleaded. We have to look at broader picture, not just 1 FMCG.

    • 23 April 2024 11:18 AM IST

      J Kohli: If that's happening, why should we not turn the beam at you?

      Sr Adv Patwalia (for IMA): We will look into it

      J Kohli: We can't let the public be taken for a ride. There are children and babies involved!

    • 23 April 2024 11:17 AM IST

      J Kohli: while petitioners are pointing fingers at respondents, four fingers are pointing at them. your doctors also endorsing medicines in allopathic field

    • 23 April 2024 11:14 AM IST

      J Kohli: there are several other FMCGs going that way...Union has to answer where fault line is

    • 23 April 2024 11:14 AM IST

      J Amanullah: Is this not arbitrary and colorable exercise? Is it within your domain?

      J Kohli: Ministry of Consumer Affairs and Ministry of Information should also be impleaded

    • 23 April 2024 11:12 AM IST

      J Kohli (to Union): Now you seek to withdraw Rule 170. If you have decided so, what weighed with you? Why you choose to act only under the Act respondents termed as 'archaic'?


    • 23 April 2024 11:10 AM IST

      J Kohli seeks clarification from Union of India on certain letters issued by it

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