Contempt notice to Patanjali

Contempt notice to Patanjali

The Supreme Court of India, for issuing misleading advertisements, issued a contempt of court notice to Patanjali Ayurveda Limited. Also, the Apex Court restrained Patanjali Ayurveda Limited from advertising its medicinal products. It is asked in the notice why contempt of court proceedings should not be initiated against them. Reply within 2 weeks. List for consideration thereafter. We are dispensing with the presence of Patanjali authorities for now.”

A division bench headed by Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah said, “Respondents are restrained from advertising and branding their marketed medicinal products specified as treating diseases or ailments as in the rules, until further orders. They are cautioned from making any statements adverse to any medicine system in any form in print or other media.”

The Indian Medical Association (IMA), seeking an order against all misleading advertisements claiming to have a cure for all ailments and discrediting doctors in the process by doubting the efficacy of allopathic medicines, filed the plea. The plea also sought action against Ramdev and Patanjali. The Apex Court also directed the company to not issue any misleading advertisements or make statements adverse to allopathy.