Ramdev and Aide’s Supreme Court Date Today in Patanjali Misleading Ads Case: Apologies Rejected

The court hearing last week saw a reprimand of the Patanjali founders and the Uttarakhand government for their actions. The bench acknowledged Patanjali’s contributions to yoga but questioned their attitudes and the dismissal of other medical systems in favor of Ayurveda.

The court emphasized that the law applies to everyone equally and indicated that forgiveness is not yet decided. The court scheduled another hearing for April 23, where Ramdev and Balkrishna are required to demonstrate their intent.

The court rejected two previous apologies from Ramdev and Balkrishna, expressing doubts about their sincerity and emphasized that tendering apologies alone is insufficient. The controversy began in the COVID-19 era with the launch of Patanjali’s Coronil and controversial statements made by Ramdev about allopathy.

The Indian Medical Association (IMA) responded with legal action, and the Supreme Court warned against misleading claims made by Patanjali. The court criticized Patanjali’s continued spread of misinformation and warned of consequences if proper affidavits were not filed.

The court expressed dissatisfaction with the apologies offered by Ramdev and Balkrishna, rejecting them as superficial and requesting proper affidavits within a week. This rejection was based on the fact that the apologies were first sent to the media.