SUPREME COURT EXPRESSED DISPLEASURE AT CONTINUATION OF PATANJALI'S ADS FOR SUSPENDED PRODUCTS
The Business Guardian|May 09, 2024
The Supreme Court in the case Indian Medical Association v. Union of India was hearing the contempt case against Patanjali, wherein the court pointed out that even though the licenses of some of its products were suspended, its misleading advertisements are still available on the internet, websites, and on various channels.

The bench comprising of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Ahsanuddin.

Amanullah in the case observed and has asked, what are you doing to write to those particular agencies to bring them down.

On an earlier hearing. the State had apprised the Court suspended the manufacturing licenses of 14 products of Patanjali Ayurved Ltd and its sister concern Divya Pharmacy on April 15, 2024 wherein the court stated that Uttarakhand State Licensing Authority in an affidavit filed before the Supreme Court on Monday i.e., April 29.

The said order came after the Supreme Court pulled up the State Authority on April 10 for its inaction against Patanjali and Divya Pharmacy for their illegal advertisements of these products.

The Authority stated that a criminal complaint has been filed against Patanjali Ayurved, its Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna, its co-founder Baba Ramdev and Divya Pharmacy before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Haridwar under the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act 1954.

Therefore, the court stated that the products whose licenses have been suspended are Swasari Gold, Swasari Vati, Bronchom, Swasari Pravahi, Swasari Avaleh, Mukta Vati Extra Power, Lipidom, Bp Grit, Madhugrit, Madhunashini Vati Extra Power, Livamrit Advance, Livogrit, Eyegrit Gold and Patanjali Drishti Eye Drops.

Further, the said authority also tendered an 'unconditional and unqualified apology' to the Supreme Court for any 'inadvertent and unintentional' non-compliance with the orders of the Supreme Court.

The Court posted the aforesaid question to the counsel, Senior Advocate Balbir Singh, appearing for Patanjali.

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