Action proposed against Patanjali unit for misleading ads on Ayurvedic products
2 years, 8 months ago

Action proposed against Patanjali unit for misleading ads on Ayurvedic products

The Hindu  

The Licensing Officer for Ayurvedic and Unani Services, Uttarakhand, has directed the Drug Inspector, Haridwar, to take action against Divya Pharmacy under Patanjali Yogpeeth for releasing misleading K.V. On May 7, an authorised representative of the company had admitted to receiving an official notice alleging that the ads had been found to be “objectionable and misleading” under provisions of the Drugs and Magic Remedies Act, and Rule 170 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules. taking note of your captioned notice, the undersigned has immediately stopped publication of the impugned The licensing officer, in a follow-up mail to the Drug Inspector/ District Ayurvedic and Unani Officer, Haridwar, on May 27 said “necessary action” should be taken against the company. The Union AYUSH Ministry had earlier advised drug licensing authorities in Karnataka, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand to take “necessary action” on complaints that the products were being promoted for heart diseases and liver disorders through illegal advertisements.

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Telangana DCA cracks down on illegal drug sales and misleading ads
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Telangana DCA cracks down on illegal drug sales and misleading ads

The Hindu  

Telangana Drugs Control Administration conducted a special drive on February 28, targeting unlicenced medical practitioners, unauthorised drug sales, and misleading During the operation, officials raided a quack’s clinic in Begumpet village of Siddipet district, where illegal drug stocking was uncovered. The clinic, run by K. Ramanjaneyulu under the name Maruthi First Aid Center, was found to possess 14 varieties of …

DCA seizes medicines with misleading claims to treat kidney stones, fever
1 month, 2 weeks ago

DCA seizes medicines with misleading claims to treat kidney stones, fever

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana Drugs Control Administration detected certain medicines circulating in the market at Dundigal and Hanumakonda with misleading claims on their labels, stating that they treat kidney stones - Renal Calculi and Urethral Calculi’ and fever. Such claims were in contravention of the Drugs and Magic Remedies Act-1954 prohibiting Advertising a medicine for the treatment of ‘Kidney Stones - Renal …

Telangana DCA seizes ayurvedic medicines with misleading advertisements
2 months ago

Telangana DCA seizes ayurvedic medicines with misleading advertisements

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Telangana Drugs Control Administration seized ayurvedic medicines due to misleading The DCA officials detected certain medicines circulating in the market with misleading claims on their labels, stating that they treat rheumatism and urinary stones. Such claims are in contravention of the Drugs and Magic Remedies Act-1954. Drugs and Magic Remedies Act-1954, prohibits The DCA Director-General VB Kamalasan Reddy on …

Only Puffery, No Reference Made To Dabur's Product: Patanjali Defends Chyavanprash Ad Before Delhi HC In Dabur's Trademark Infringement Suit
2 months ago

Only Puffery, No Reference Made To Dabur's Product: Patanjali Defends Chyavanprash Ad Before Delhi HC In Dabur's Trademark Infringement Suit

Live Law  

Resisting Dabur India's fresh injunction application alleging disparaging of its products by Patanjali Ayurveda, the Ramdev Baba led Indian multinational conglomerate on Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that its ad is a mere 'puffery' claiming that Patanjali Chyavanprash is the best product in the market and that no reference has been made to Dabur. v. Amritanshu Khaitan & Ors, …

Kerala Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against Patanjali Ayurved's Baba Ramdev And Managing Director In Misleading Advertisements Case
2 months, 1 week ago

Kerala Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against Patanjali Ayurved's Baba Ramdev And Managing Director In Misleading Advertisements Case

Live Law  

A Kerala Court has issued bailable warrant against Divya Pharmacy and its co-founder Baba Ramdev and its Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna in a case of publishing misleading The bailable warrant is issued on Janauary 16 by Judicial First Class Magistrate Court II, Palakkad. Section 3 prohibits the Divya Pharmacy is the first accused, Acharya Balkrishna the second accused and Baba …

Kerala Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against Patanjali Ayurved's Baba Ramdev And Managing Director In Misleading Advertisements Case
2 months, 1 week ago

Kerala Court Issues Bailable Warrant Against Patanjali Ayurved's Baba Ramdev And Managing Director In Misleading Advertisements Case

Live Law  

A Kerala Court has issued bailable warrant against Divya Pharmacy and its co-founder Baba Ramdev and its Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna in a case of publishing misleading The bailable warrant is issued on Janauary 16 by Judicial First Class Magistrate Court II, Palakkad. Section 3 prohibits the Divya Pharmacy is the first accused, Acharya Balkrishna the second accused and Baba …

Kerala court issues bailable warrants against Baba Ramdev in misleading ads case
2 months, 1 week ago

Kerala court issues bailable warrants against Baba Ramdev in misleading ads case

India Today  

A Kerala court has issued bailable warrants against yoga practitioner Baba Ramdev, Acharya Balkrishna, and Divya Pharmacy in connection with misleading The Judicial First Class Magistrate II at Palakkad issued the warrant on January 16 after they failed to appear before the court, despite summons being issued for their personal appearance. The case revolves around The Patanjali and its founders …

Supreme Court warns contempt proceedings for inaction over misleading medical ads
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2 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court warns contempt proceedings for inaction over misleading medical ads

Hindustan Times  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday threatened to initiate contempt proceedings against states and union territories that fail to act against misleading medical The top court’s warning came after senior lawyer Shadan Farasat, who was asked to monitor implementation of action against “We make it clear that wherever we find non-compliance by states or UTs, we will take action …

Delhi High Court Seeks Patanjali's Response On Dabur's Fresh Injunction Plea Over 'Disparaging' Chyavanprash Ads
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi High Court Seeks Patanjali's Response On Dabur's Fresh Injunction Plea Over 'Disparaging' Chyavanprash Ads

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Friday sought response of Patanjali Ayurved on a fresh injunction plea moved by Dabur in its suit alleging that the former was running disparaging Summons in the suit were issued on December 24 last year, along with notice on Dabur's application seeking ad interim injunction against the Today, a fresh injunction application was moved by …

DCA Impounds Overpriced Pills, Illegal Stocks, Ayurvedic Drugs
3 months ago

DCA Impounds Overpriced Pills, Illegal Stocks, Ayurvedic Drugs

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Officials from the Drugs Control Administration, Telangana, in three major raids detected unethical practices in the pharmaceutical sector on Tuesday. Unlicensed operations, overpricing of essential medicines, and misleading A dental clinic in Chandanagar, Rangareddy district, was found stockpiling and selling medicines illegally. The DCA officials said that it was the breach of Drugs Order, 2013, which regulated the prices …

Telangana DCA officials raid medical shop, quack’s clinic for committing violations
3 months, 1 week ago

Telangana DCA officials raid medical shop, quack’s clinic for committing violations

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Officials of Drugs Control Administration raided a medical shop at Wankidi Village in Neradigonda Mandal in Adilabad for operating illegally without a drug license and seized the stocks. They also raided a quack’s clinic and seized drugs stocked for sale at Shaikpet in Jubilee Hills apart from seizing two overpriced medicines - Tver ointment and Sazolet 500 mg in …

Delhi High Court seeks Centre’s stand on plea over “misbranding” of Patanjali product
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Delhi High Court seeks Centre’s stand on plea over “misbranding” of Patanjali product

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Friday sought a response from the Centre on a petition seeking action against the alleged misbranding of Patanjali’s ‘Divya Manjan’ as a vegetarian product. The plea claimed that though the dental care product was being sold with a “green dot”, symbolising that it was a vegetarian commodity, it contains fish extract, a non-vegetarian ingredient. Mr. …

​By another name: On misleading advertisements, fake medicine
6 months, 4 weeks ago

​By another name: On misleading advertisements, fake medicine

The Hindu  

On August 27, a Bench of the Supreme Court of India found itself reaching, once again, for idioms over a matter involving misleading With the Ministry’s cynical attempt now to sidestep Rule 170 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules 1945, which penalises misleading advertisements of ayurveda, siddha, and unani products, the Court confronts an old tendency in a new disguise. …

SC closes contempt proceedings against Ramdev, Patanjali MD Balkrishna in misleading ads case
7 months, 2 weeks ago

SC closes contempt proceedings against Ramdev, Patanjali MD Balkrishna in misleading ads case

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday closed contempt proceedings against Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved MD Acharya Balkrishna in connection with the misleading A two-judge bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Sandeep Mehta delivered the judgement, closing the contempt proceedings after Ramdev and Balkrishna provided undertakings and assurances to stop issuing misleading ads and other claims regarding …

Court crackdown on suspect drugs welcome
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Court crackdown on suspect drugs welcome

New Indian Express  

Following the course laid down by the Supreme Court against misleading medical claims by the Baba Ramdev-promoted Patanjali Ayurved, the Delhi High Court has now directed the company to take down claims that allopathy was responsible for lakhs of deaths during the Covid pandemic. The court has also ordered the withdrawal of claims that Patanjali’s Coronil tablet was a ‘cure’ …

Patanjali Ayurved continues to violate SC directions on misleading adverts
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Patanjali Ayurved continues to violate SC directions on misleading adverts

New Indian Express  

"Patanjali is given a long rope by both the SC and earlier by the SLA. Their earlier track records have shown that they have continued to violate the Drug and Magic Remedies Act of 1954, even after a commitment made to SLA in May 2022 and again to the SC in November 2023. On July 9, Patanjali Ayurved Ltd informed …

Supreme Court directs Ayush ministry to make complaints on misleading ads public
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Supreme Court directs Ayush ministry to make complaints on misleading ads public

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the Ministry of Ayush should set up a dashboard so that details of complaints filed about misleading The court had earlier highlighted the aspect of misleading A bench of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Sandeep Mehta was hearing a plea filed by the Indian Medical Association alleging a smear campaign by Patanjali Ayurved Ltd …

Noida district admin bans fourteen products of Patanjali, Divya Pharmacy
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Noida district admin bans fourteen products of Patanjali, Divya Pharmacy

Business Standard  

According to information shared by the district information office, all medical practitioners and medical stores operating in the district have been informed to cease the sale of the 14 listed products immediately. The sale of 14 Ayurvedic medicines manufactured by Divya Pharmacy and Patanjali Ayurveda Limited has been banned by the Gautam Buddh Nagar administration. The Supreme Court on July …

Have Social Media Intermediaries Taken Down Ads Of Medicines For Which Licenses Were Suspended? Supreme Court Asks Patanjali
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Have Social Media Intermediaries Taken Down Ads Of Medicines For Which Licenses Were Suspended? Supreme Court Asks Patanjali

Live Law  

During the hearing of the misleading ads case pending against it, the Supreme Court today asked Patanjali whether pursuant to its notice, intermediaries and social-media platforms have taken down ads relating to the 14 Ayurvedic medicines for which licenses were suspended by Uttarakhand State Licensing Authorities.The bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Sandeep Mehta was dealing with an. During the …

Patanjali stops sale of 14 products, including Drishti eye drops: Details
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Patanjali stops sale of 14 products, including Drishti eye drops: Details

Hindustan Times  

Patanjali Ayurved Ltd informed the Supreme Court that it has stopped the sale of the 14 products whose manufacturing licences were suspended by the Uttarakhand State Licensing Authority in April this year. The company told the top court that it has issued instructions to 5,606 franchise stores to withdraw these products. It also said that media platforms have also been …

Stopped sale of 14 products whose manufacturing licences were suspended: Patanjali to SC
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Stopped sale of 14 products whose manufacturing licences were suspended: Patanjali to SC

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Patanjali Ayurved Ltd on Tuesday informed the Supreme Court that it has stopped the sale of the 14 products whose manufacturing licences were suspended by the Uttarakhand State Licensing Authority in April. It said media platforms have also been instructed to withdraw The bench directed Patanjali Ayurved Ltd to file an affidavit within two weeks stating whether the …

Supreme Court asks top medical body to ensure Patanjali removes misleading ads
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court asks top medical body to ensure Patanjali removes misleading ads

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Indian Medical Association to ensure that Patanjali Ayurved removes all misleading A bench led by Justices Hima Kohli and Sandeep Mehta heard the case filed by the IMA against Patanjali for publishing deceptive medical Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, representing Patanjali, informed the court that the Advocate PS Patwalia, representing the IMA, clarified that …

Ayush ministry, Raj govt yet to act against firm selling homoeopathic ‘insulin'
9 months, 1 week ago

Ayush ministry, Raj govt yet to act against firm selling homoeopathic ‘insulin'

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Despite clear directions from India's drug regulator, the Ayush Ministry and the Rajasthan government have yet to act against a pharma company selling a homoeopathic medicine named ‘insulin’. The Rajasthan-based company was found to be selling a homoeopathic tablet named ‘insulin,' which had nothing to do with the actual insulin that controls diabetes. According to Babu, despite clear …

DCA cracks down on misleading ayurvedic medicine, seizes stocks
10 months ago

DCA cracks down on misleading ayurvedic medicine, seizes stocks

The Hindu  

Officials from the Telangana Drugs Control Administration have identified certain medicines in the market with misleading claims on their labels, suggesting they can treat ‘kidney stones’ and “rheumatism.” These claims violate the Drugs and Magic Remedies Act, 1954. During a special drive on May 25 aimed at detecting medicines with misleading and objectionable In Adilabad, the Drugs Inspector found ‘Rheuam …

Patanjali ads case: Supreme Court pulls up IMA chief as it refuses to accept apology. 'Can't sit on your…'
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Patanjali ads case: Supreme Court pulls up IMA chief as it refuses to accept apology. 'Can't sit on your…'

Hindustan Times  

Patanjali Ayurved misleading ads case: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, May 14, reserved its order on the contempt notice issued to yoga guru Ramdev, his aide Balkrishna and Patanjali Ayurved Ltd in the misleading A bench of justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah also dispensed with the personal appearance of Ramdev and Balkrishna. "What has been done for yoga is …

Misleading ads case: SC reserves order on contempt notice issued to Ramdev, Patanjali
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Misleading ads case: SC reserves order on contempt notice issued to Ramdev, Patanjali

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order on the contempt notice issued to yoga guru Ramdev, his aide Balkrishna and Patanjali Ayurved Ltd in the misleading The bench said the affidavit be filed within three weeks. "Orders are reserved on the contempt notice issued to respondents 5 to 7," the bench said. During the hearing, Indian Medical …

Patanjali misleading ads: Supreme Court orders removal of online ads, halts sale of suspended products
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Patanjali misleading ads: Supreme Court orders removal of online ads, halts sale of suspended products

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court asked Patanjali on Tuesday if they were going to take any steps to take down the "misleading The Supreme Court bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah asked Patanjali, “We want to point out to you, that your misleading ads about your products that have now been prohibited.are still available on various channels on the internet …

Patanjali Case: Centre Defends Letter Asking States To Not Act Against Ayurvedic Drugs Ads, Cites Technical Advisory Board's Recommendation
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Patanjali Case: Centre Defends Letter Asking States To Not Act Against Ayurvedic Drugs Ads, Cites Technical Advisory Board's Recommendation

Live Law  

The Central government has defended before the Supreme Court its letter asking State/UT licensing authorities to not take action against ads pertaining to Ayurvedic and Ayush products under Rule 170 of the Drugs and Cosmetic Rules, 1945. The development comes in the contempt case against Patanjali Ayurveda over the publication of misleading The Central government has defended before the Supreme …

Govt defends omission of rule restricting Ayurveda drug ads
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Govt defends omission of rule restricting Ayurveda drug ads

Hindustan Times  

The Union government on Monday defended in the Supreme Court its August 2023 missive to states and Union territories asking authorities not to initiate action against any entity for violating Rule 170 of the Drugs & Cosmetics Rules, which dealt with controlling inappropriate Submitting its affidavit in connection with a contempt case against yoga guru and entrepreneur Ramdev and Patanjali’s …

Supreme Court not impressed with Uttarakhand authority’s ‘lightning’ action to suspend 14 licences of Patanjali, Divya Pharmacy
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Supreme Court not impressed with Uttarakhand authority’s ‘lightning’ action to suspend 14 licences of Patanjali, Divya Pharmacy

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on April 30 expressed dissatisfaction at the Uttarakhand State Licensing Authority, saying it only “woke up” and moved against Patanjali Ayurved and its co-founder Baba Ramdev like “lightning” for repeated violations committed under the Drugs and Magic Remedies Act after the court intervened and passed orders. A Bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah were not …

Ramdev's Patanjali faces heat: These 14 Divya Pharmacy products lose licences in Uttarakhand
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Ramdev's Patanjali faces heat: These 14 Divya Pharmacy products lose licences in Uttarakhand

Hindustan Times  

The Uttarakhand licencing authority has suspended the manufacturing licenses of 14 products made by Patanjali's Divya Pharmacy for repeatedly publishing misleading The government order is the latest setback to yoga guru and businessman Baba Ramdev who has been repeatedly criticised by the Supreme Court for not complying with its directives in an ongoing lawsuit to stop misleading The case relates …

Patanjali case: How long can SC regulate the regulators?
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Patanjali case: How long can SC regulate the regulators?

New Indian Express  

Admonished by the Supreme Court, the Uttarakhand state licensing authority has finally suspended the manufacturing licences of 14 questionable products from Patanjali Ayurved and Divya Pharma. The licensing authority also informed the court that a criminal complaint had been filed against Patanjali and its promoters Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balakrishna for breach of the Drugs and Magic Remedies Act, 1954. …

Revoked licences of 14 Patanjali drugs, Uttarakhand tells Supreme Court
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Revoked licences of 14 Patanjali drugs, Uttarakhand tells Supreme Court

The Hindu  

April 30, 2024 12:29 am | Updated 07:02 pm IST - New Delhi The Uttarakhand government on Monday informed the Supreme Court that it has suspended the licences of 14 products sold by the Baba Ramdev-owned Patanjali Ayurved and Divya Pharmacy. An affidavit of the state, filed through Dr. Mithilesh Kumar, joint director of State Licensing Authority, Ayurvedic and Unani …

Ayurvedic, Other Traditional Drugmakers Under the Scanner as Ayush Ministry Issues Warning on Misleading Ads
11 months ago

Ayurvedic, Other Traditional Drugmakers Under the Scanner as Ayush Ministry Issues Warning on Misleading Ads

News 18  

This comes in the wake of the controversy involving Patanjali’s misleading Giving details about all laws and rules that cover misleading “Any misleading claim or The ministry has ordered state drug licensing officials to examine all such drugs claiming to be “certified or approved by Ministry of Ayush”, either on the label or in the While the ministry clarified that …

One should not need a microscope to see an apology, SC tells Patanjali
11 months ago

One should not need a microscope to see an apology, SC tells Patanjali

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned yoga guru and entrepreneur Ramdev and Patanjali’s managing director Balkrishna on the size and visibility of an apology issued by Patanjali for previous misleading “Is the apology the same size as your Seeking to wriggle out of the contempt charge for disobeying previous court orders, senior counsel Mukul Rohatgi and Balbir Singh, …

Is your apology as big and expensive as your front page advertisements? SC asks Patanjali, Ramdev - The Hindu
11 months ago

Is your apology as big and expensive as your front page advertisements? SC asks Patanjali, Ramdev - The Hindu

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on April 23 asked Patanjali Ayurved, a company co-founded by self-styled yoga guru Baba Ramdev, if its apology published in newspapers was as big and expensive as its usual “front page” Patanjali, Ramdev and his associate Acharya Balkrishna are facing contempt action from the Supreme Court for publishing objectionable and misleading They had even violated an undertaking …

Patanjali ads case: Supreme Court calls out IMA over 'unethical conduct', says put 'house in order'
11 months ago

Patanjali ads case: Supreme Court calls out IMA over 'unethical conduct', says put 'house in order'

Hindustan Times  

Hearing the misleading In sharply worded observations, the Supreme Court told the leading association of doctors in the country that "four fingers" were pointing at them as well. The Supreme court asked IMA to put its house in order regarding alleged "unethical acts" regarding “expensive and unnecessary” medicines being prescribed to patients. The Indian Medical Association has moved the court …

Legally Speaking | The suits against Patanjali prove that strict action alone protects public health
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Legally Speaking | The suits against Patanjali prove that strict action alone protects public health

Hindustan Times  

On April 10, 2024, the Supreme Court came down heavily on Patanjali Ayurveda’s Acharya Balakrishna and Baba Ramdev, refusing to accept their apology. The court also sternly reprimanded the Uttarakhand SLA for failing to prosecute Patanjali despite their continued violation of the Drugs and Other Magic Remedies Act, 1954 and threatened suspension of officers. According to a press release issued …

Patanjali sent notices, but not under key 1954 law
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Patanjali sent notices, but not under key 1954 law

Hindustan Times  

Uttarkhand’s drug controller sought responses from Patanjali Ayurved over its misleading ads promising miracle cures for serious ailments under a section of the Drugs and Cosmetic Rules Act, 1945 that had been stayed by the Bombay high court, and not under the pertinent provisions of the Drugs & Magic Remedies Act, 1954, according to official documents and people aware of …

Ramdev, Patanjali MD Balkrishna make 'unconditional and unqualified apology' to SC over misleading ads
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Ramdev, Patanjali MD Balkrishna make 'unconditional and unqualified apology' to SC over misleading ads

New Indian Express  

A day before the hearing scheduled to take place in the Supreme Court, Patanjali MD Acharya Balkrishna and yoga guru Baba Ramdev filed a fresh affidavit expressing an “unconditional and unqualified apology” for publishing misleading medical The apex court's two-judge bench, headed by Justice Hima Kohli and also comprising Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, will hear the matter on Wednesday when the …

No action on Patanjali by Uttarakhand govt in 2 years over misleading ads
11 months, 3 weeks ago

No action on Patanjali by Uttarakhand govt in 2 years over misleading ads

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: No action was taken, and only letters and notices were served to yoga guru Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved by the Uttarakhand authorities in the last two years for repeated violations of an Act that deals with misleading A warning was issued but only after the severe drubbing by the Supreme Court on February 27 when it said that the …

DCA cracks down on illegal medicine sales
11 months, 4 weeks ago

DCA cracks down on illegal medicine sales

The Hindu  

Telangana’s Drugs Control Administration conducted raids at various locations following credible tips of illegal pharmaceutical sales. In a separate operation on the same day, officials targeted individuals posing as ‘rural medical practitioners’ at clinics like P. Dharma Reddy’s Spandana Clinic in Serilingampally, Ranga Reddy district and Gajji Sudhakar’s Sri Venkateswara Clinic & Diagnostics in Keesara, Medchal-Malkajgiri district. Moreover, the DCA …

Patanjali Ayurved's Acharya Balkrishna apologises in SC over misleading ads
1 year ago

Patanjali Ayurved's Acharya Balkrishna apologises in SC over misleading ads

Op India  

Patanjali Ayurved Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna has tendered an unqualified apology in the Supreme Court over alleged misleading In an affidavit, Patanjali Ayurved Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna said that he submits an unqualified apology before the top court for the breach of the statement recorded in the order copy of the top court dated November 21, 2023. The affidavit came …

After Supreme Court Rap, Patanjali MD Submits Unqualified Apology For Publishing Advertisements On Medical Cures
1 year ago

After Supreme Court Rap, Patanjali MD Submits Unqualified Apology For Publishing Advertisements On Medical Cures

Live Law  

The Managing Director of Patanjali Ayurved Ltd, Acharya Balkrishna, has tendered an unqualified apology before the Supreme Court for publishing This development comes two days after the Supreme Court ordered the personal appearance of Patanjali's Managing Director Acharya Balakrishna and Baba Ramdev in a contempt case over the publication of the It may be recalled that the Bench of Justices …

Uttarakhand drags feet on taking action against Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved
1 year ago

Uttarakhand drags feet on taking action against Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved

New Indian Express  

“They have been sitting on the communication from the Ayush Ministry and my complaints for the past two years,” he said. The RTI activist had written to the Prime Minister’s Office on January 15 regarding repeated infringements of the Drugs and Magic Remedies Act, 1954 by Patanjali Ayurved after he failed to get any response and appropriate action against the …

Dr Babu KV vs Patanjali: A Doctor’s Long Fight Against False Medical Advertising
1 year ago

Dr Babu KV vs Patanjali: A Doctor’s Long Fight Against False Medical Advertising

The Quint  

On 7 May 2022, Patanjali Ayurved made a commitment to the Uttarakhand licensing authority that they are withdrawing the "At that point, I thought it was a very simple process and it's over now. But the company put out During Tuesday's hearing, Senior Advocate PS Patwalia, appearing for the Indian Medical Association, stated that just a day after the court's …

Patanjali gets taken to task by Supreme Court: 'Entire country has been taken for a ride…' | Top Quotes
1 year, 1 month ago

Patanjali gets taken to task by Supreme Court: 'Entire country has been taken for a ride…' | Top Quotes

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday restrained Patanjali Ayurved from advertising or branding products meant for treating diseases. Hearing a plea of the Indian Medical Association alleging that the company has been running a smear campaign against allopathic medicine, the court said the entire country "has been taken for a ride". On the publication of "You have the courage …

'Taking country for a ride': SC slams Patanjali for 'misleading' claims in ads about its medicines
1 year, 1 month ago

'Taking country for a ride': SC slams Patanjali for 'misleading' claims in ads about its medicines

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a contempt notice to Patanjali Ayurved and its MD Acharya Balakrishna for publishing misleading The Supreme Court had in an earlier order restrained the company from issuing The two-judge bench of the apex court, headed by Justice Hima Kohli and also comprising Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah, slammed and pulled up Baba Ramdev's Patanjali …

Centre likely to soon amend Drugs Act to curb misleading ads
1 year, 2 months ago

Centre likely to soon amend Drugs Act to curb misleading ads

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Union Health Ministry may soon take “appropriate” action to amend the proposed long-pending Drugs and Magic Remedies Act, 1954, which is aimed at taking stringent action against misleading The move comes in the wake of directions from the Prime Minister’s Office following an RTI filed by Dr K V Babu, a Kerala-based ophthalmologist, who had flagged that …

'Rs 1 Crore Fine On Every Product With False Claim': SC Comes Down Heavily on Patanjali
1 year, 4 months ago

'Rs 1 Crore Fine On Every Product With False Claim': SC Comes Down Heavily on Patanjali

News 18  

Cautioning Yoga guru Ramdev-led Patanjali Ayurved over “misleading” claims in ads, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said a fine of Rs 1 crore will be considered on every product if a false claim is made that it can cure a particular ailment. Patanjali Ayurved, a company co-founded by yoga guru Ramdev and dealing in herbal products, was issued notice by …

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