Baba Ramdev and Patanjali's MD, Balkrishna, were scheduled to appear before the Supreme Court in a misleading ads case. The court expressed its dissatisfaction with Ramdev's reply and his apology, emphasizing the importance of respecting court orders and describing Patanjali's defiance as 'absolute defiance.' The Solicitor General, Tushar Mehta, acknowledged the situation's gravity. The court criticized Patanjali's management for calling the Drugs and Cosmetics (Magic Remedies) Act archaic and questioned the government's inaction over Patanjali's claims regarding allopathy and COVID-19 treatments. The Supreme Court granted Ramdev and Balkrishna a last opportunity to file affidavits within a week, with the next hearing scheduled for April 10, and heard Ramdev’s apology with ‘a sack full of salt’. The court also reprimanded the Centre for its lack of oversight in the matter.
The top court wondered as to why the Centre “chose to keep its eyes shut when #BabaRamdev's brand #Patanjali was going to town saying there were no remedy for #covid in allopathy”. Read more: https://t.co/ZeS3ye1bAc https://t.co/FZnAaSlpYX
'Why Govt Chose To Keep Its Eyes Shut...': In #Ramdev's Misleading Ads Case, SC Raps Centre https://t.co/jQ8JpKvHie
SC hears #Ramdev’s apology with ‘a sack full of salt’, tells him he is bound by law (Reports Abraham Thomas) https://t.co/wrmS8U8Fu6 https://t.co/gxrZZCgMkU
Wondering why Union chose to keep its eyes shut when #Patanjali was going to town saying there were no #remedy for #Covid in #allopathy: #SupremeCourt 🗞️ Catch the day's latest news and updates ➠ https://t.co/fnlJjBtAqt https://t.co/DplXh1N9kw
Just In | SC grants last opportunity to Ramdev, Patanjali MD Balkrishna to file affidavits in 1 week, next hearing on Apr 10 #babaramdev #Patanjali https://t.co/uyidSioFK8
SC disapproves of Patanjali MD's statement in affidavit that Drugs and Cosmetics (Magic Remedies) Act is archaic
What has happened should not have happened: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to SC hearing Patanjali 'misleading' advertising case
#BREAKING | #BabaRamdev tenders apology to #SupremeCourt in misleading ads case https://t.co/cXurMh9CEV https://t.co/YNlXzQUqbF
News Alert | SC not satisfied with Baba Ramdev's reply #BabaRamdev https://t.co/fT7TEijfFr
This is absolute defiance. Not just SC, every order passed by courts across country has to be respected: SC to Patanjali in advt case
Sometimes things should reach logical conclusion: SC on Patanjali's plea for grant of more time to file fresh affidavit in advt case
#BabaRamdev, Balkrishna may appear before Supreme Court today https://t.co/BfpDaD0mvX https://t.co/yIukB98BhF