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“As there is no specific allegation that how the advertisement was false and misleading so as to constitute the offence punishable under Sections 3, 4 & 7 of 1954 Act then there was no occasion for the trial court to take the cognizance and summon the petitioners to face trial.”
In February 2024, the Court imposed a temporary ban on misleading advertisements and issued contempt of court notices to Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna.
Supreme Court noted that the misleading advertisements for Patanjali products, which have now been prohibited, are still available on certain online platforms
Supreme Court had issued a contempt notice against Patanjali Ayurveda and its Managing Director (‘MD’) on 27-02-2024.
Supreme Court had previously slammed Patanjali Ayurved for misleading ads against modern medicine.
Supreme Court commented that it did not aim at making the instant matter a debate on ‘Allopathy v. Ayurved’ but finding a realistic solution for the problem of misleading medical advertisements.