The Supreme Court has issued notices to Patanjali Baba Ramdev and MD Acharya Balakrishnan for spreading false information through advertisements.
This was not the first time that the Supreme Court observed violations regarding advertisements, previously, the Supreme Court warned about the spreading of wrong information through ads and said it would impose a fine of 1 crore for its false claims. We have detailed why the Supreme Court is unhappy regarding the ads from Patanjali and why it has issued notices at a recent hearing.
Supreme Court Ban Patanjali Ads:
Supreme court was unhappy regarding the Patanjali company advertisements, which have been circulated nationwide again. Regarding this, after the latest hearing, the Supreme Court banned the Patanjali company ads from publishing further. However, this ban comes only on advertisements regarding curing diseases and medical conditions.
After the ban, S.C. was ordered to reply within 3 weeks of issuing notices to the company about their ads. The latest hearing and ban came after a petition from the Indian Medical Association (IMA) against this Patanjali Ayurvedic misleading advertisement.
The court expressed its rage due to publishing misleading advertisements about the same issue, even after previous court orders were issued last year. Previously, the advertisements looked very misleading, showcasing Patanjali products that would “cure” certain diseases. These advertisements have been against the vaccination drives and modern medicines, as claimed by IMA.
Previous Case:
Last year, in November, the Supreme Court warned the company about misleading information about curing certain diseases and said it would fine 1 crore rupees if it published the same ads. The court asked how you claim your products are better than chemical-based medicines even after giving a warning regarding the issue.
Then, the court issued notices to individuals who appeared in the latest advertisement and questioned for a reply for disregarding court orders within 3 weeks. However, the Patanjali Ayurved defended Baba Ramdev by saying he doesn’t know English and is a sanyasi. The court said it was a clear statement violating court orders through advertisement.
PS Patwalia On Patanjali Misleading Ads:
The senior Advocate “PS Patwalia” said the advertisements claimed to cure diabetes, asthma, and other diseases after using the Patanjali products, which is a total violation and against the law. The court asked how they would avoid their duty for misleading advertisements.
Even the court questioned the Ministry of Ayush for not taking immediate action against the misleading ads circulating nationwide. The court now warned the company again against making any media statements that might be against the system of medicines.
While Patanjali Foods said, the business operations and financial performances will not be impacted after the court notices to the Patanjali group. The court orders are irrespective of Patanjali Foods Ltd (PFL), an independent listed entity. Patanjali Foods operates in the edible oil and food products sectors only, which will not have any impact from court notices.
Patanjali Products Are Ayurvedic Or Not:
The public can use the Patanjali products as the notices are only for advertisements. The Patanjali group has been one of the revolutionary products against modern medicines since its launch. Patanjali products have been claimed as they are Ayurvedic products, which supported its growth in the market.
However, over time, there have been a lot of speculations about the Patanjali products as they are not Ayurvedic and just their misleading advertisements claimed as Ayurvedic products. We have to wait to see how the Patanjali company responds to the notices issued within 3 weeks and how they support their advertisement ideas, which have been against vaccination and modern medicines, as said by IMA.
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