Contempt Case Against Patanjali & Baba Ramdev Over Medical Ads : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing
The Supreme Court is hearing today the contempt case against Patanjali Ayurved over the publication of advertisements claiming medical cures.Patanjali MD Acharya Balkrishna and Baba Ramdev were directed to be personally present before the Court today. The petition was filed by the Indian Medical Association.After the Supreme Court Rap, Patanjali MD submitted an unqualified apology for...
The Supreme Court is hearing today the contempt case against Patanjali Ayurved over the publication of advertisements claiming medical cures.
Patanjali MD Acharya Balkrishna and Baba Ramdev were directed to be personally present before the Court today. The petition was filed by the Indian Medical Association.
After the Supreme Court Rap, Patanjali MD submitted an unqualified apology for publishing medical advertisements.
A bench comprising Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah will hear the matter at 10.30 AM. Follow this page for live updates.
Order: The complete set of the paper book should be furnished to the State licensing authority so they can file the reply...list on 10th April.
The contemnors shall remain present on the next date of the hearing.
Order:....We consider it appropriate to implead the aforesaid department...Amended memo of the parties to be filed.
Order:...The reply submitted by Divya Pharmacy is not on record. Further, the action required to be taken by the State Department...is also not on record. Pertinently, the UOI has called on the State to file the....detailed action taken; this shows that the State licensing duty is not discharging its duty.
The order continues: the last opportunity of one week is granted to file a reply. Coming to the UOI, a detailed affidavit running into 42 pages has been filed by the Ministry of AYUSH
Order: On the last day of hearing, notice to show cause was additionally issued to Baba Ramdev....though notice was accepted, the reply to show cause is not on record. Balbir Singh (for Ramdev) submits that the reply is ready but could not be filed on time. Copies be thereof be furnished.
J Kohli: File what you have to. We are giving you another week.
Senior Advocate PS Patwalia: Can I add a line to all this? There is not pleasure in convicting someone..they should take the responsibility...they have put on the media persons
Essentially, the annexure file is one day later.
J Amanullah: Perjury at this stage!
Mehta(reading the affidavit)
J Amanullah: Mr. Balbir Singh, be prepared of all the consequences...there will be charges of forgery
J Amanullah: It was filed yesterday. Para no. 2...
Singh reads out the affidavit
J Amanullah: Kindly come to your application for exemption of appearance. This is the way you file your affidavit?