Within the case of the Indian Medical Affiliation (IMA) & Anr vs. Union of India and Ors, the Supreme Court docket got here down closely on the ayurvedic agency Patanjali by Baba Ramdev for persevering with to hold out deceptive and false claims of cures for a plethora of illnesses, regardless of earlier warnings. Earlier in November 2023, the SC warned the corporate of a penalty of as much as one crore per advert for finishing up any advert. The courtroom chided Patanjali for having “the braveness and guts to nonetheless provide you with ads,” regardless of the orders. The apex courtroom imposed a brief ban on the corporate’s commercial. The SC, in its interim order, acknowledged that Patanjali can not market or promote any merchandise claiming to remedy illnesses specified within the Medicine and Magic Cures (Objectionable Commercials) Act. The SC bench, led by justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah, additionally rapped the union authorities for failing to deal with the menace of deceptive ads regardless of the petition filed in 2022. Justice Amanullah rebuked the extra solicitor basic, “Your entire nation has been taken for a trip! For two years, you wait when the Medicine Act says that is prohibited?”

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— Bar & Bench (@barandbench) February 27, 2024

[BREAKING] Supreme Court docket slaps non permanent ban on Patanjali medication adverts for “taking nation for a trip”#Patanjali #SupremeCourt

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— Bar & Bench (@barandbench) February 27, 2024

We concern discover to indicate trigger (to Ramdev and Acharya Balakrishnan) as to why contempt of courtroom proceedings shouldn’t be initiated in opposition to them: Supreme Court docket #SupremeCourt #SupremeCourtofindia pic.twitter.com/jYOXqv8p4d
— Bar & Bench (@barandbench) February 27, 2024

Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah: I’ve introduced printouts and annexures. We’re going to go a really strict order right this moment. Undergo it. How will you say you’ll remedy? Regardless of our warning you might be saying our issues are higher than chemical based mostly medicines? Mr Nataraj you even have…
— Bar & Bench (@barandbench) February 27, 2024

Justice Amanullah had mentioned: You had the braveness and guts to nonetheless provide you with this ads after our order, you might be tempting the Court docket!#SupremeCourt
— Bar & Bench (@barandbench) February 27, 2024

Reactions poured in from all quarters, with a motley crew of ardent Ayurvedic apologists defending the corporate and slamming SC’s judgment, whereas taking a dig on the pharma business. Nevertheless, for the extra rational residents, it was a collective sigh of aid. Amid loads of memes taking potshots at Baba Ramdev, just a few netizens remarked that he gained’t be capable of overcome the mess now by bribing the middle, whilst SC has struck down electoral bonds. One other quipped, “Baba yoga tak he rehta toh achha hota!” Dr. Abby Philips, popularly referred to as the Liver Doc on social media, dubbed the “bashing of the charlatan Baba Ramdev, and his pseudoscientific Ayurvedic endeavor, and their obnoxious anti-science ads” by the SC as even higher than the very best IPL.

Baba Yoga tak hello rehte toh achha tha .. 😐
— Anamika | अनामिका (@Anamika_Anaa) February 27, 2024

Now Baba Ramdev cannot even purchase electoral bonds to get out of the mess.
— Basharath (بشارت علی) (@BasharathAli2) February 27, 2024

Lastly 🙏 https://t.co/hNn7PhSrTz
— Atul Khatri (@one_by_two) February 27, 2024

Bear in mind this episode? India Right this moment shamelessly plugging Ramdev and Patanjali. If the media did its job issues regarding jokers like him not must burden courts. #Patanjali #Ramdev By the way India Right this moment took us to courtroom for this 😏https://t.co/tYGdMK6SWb
— Abhinandan Sekhri (@AbhinandanSekhr) February 27, 2024

I’m not positive if anybody is following this, however the Supreme Court docket of India pummeling the charlatan Baba Ramdev, his pseudoscientific balderdash Ayurveda firm and their obnoxious anti-science ads is best than the very best Indian Premier League Cricket seasons you have… https://t.co/BLeVEBC85Q
— TheLiverDoc (@theliverdr) February 27, 2024

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— Sourgasm(Blue Tickle) (@Churanetor) February 27, 2024

Umm…howdy CJI? Surprise what the vegan, ayurveda proponent chief justice makes of this order.

Instance of The Chilling Impact:

“When punishment for what folks say turns into widespread, folks cease saying what they actually assume and as an alternative say no matter is required to thrive within the social atmosphere. Thus, limits on speech change into limits on sincerity.” https://t.co/koT32GUYqJ
— TheLiverDoc (@theliverdr) February 22, 2024

I’m fairly upset that our Chief Justice spoke about utilizing #Ayush / #ayurvedicmedicine throughout #COVID-19.
We must always understand that there’s NO scientific proof of any ayurvedic drug being efficient in opposition to the coronavirus. The truth is, the proof for ANY drug (from any…
— Dr Ambrish Mithal (@DrAmbrishMithal) February 22, 2024

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