'Wilful disobedience': Supreme Court slams Baba Ramdev, Acharya Balkrishna, rejects apology

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Baba Ramdev apology: In strongly worded observations, the court said the "apology on paper" was issued only because their "back is against the wall"...

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to accept the unconditional apology tendered by Baba Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved MD Acharya Balkrishna, in the misleading advertisements case.I)..

Referring to Patanjali Ayurveda allegedly publishing misleading advertisements despite their undertaking that they would desist from the same, the court asked the duo to be ready to face action in the contempt case..

After senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi out Baba Ramdev's affidavit saying he tendered "unconditional and unqualified" apology, the court said the Supreme Court said the message must go out to the society..

Last month, the court had asked Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna to appear before it after the company had not responded to its show cause notice in contempt proceedings against them over misleading advertisements..