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New Delhi: The Supreme Court Wednesday directed Patanjalis co-founder Ramdev and its managing director Balkrishna to be personally present before it on the next date of hearing in a case related to Patanjalis misleading advertisements..
The latest order was passed by a bench comprising Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah on the back of a petition filed by the Indian Medical Association, which has accused Patanjali of defaming and carrying out a smear campaign on evidence-based medicine..
Observing that by continuing with its tactics, Patanjali has prima facie violated the undertaking made before the court in November, the court issued notice to Patanjali Ayurved and its managing director Balkrishna to show cause why action should not be taken against them for the contempt of court...
When the Supreme Court heard the petition in February, senior advocate P.S. Patwalia, appearing for IMA, told the court that after it had passed an order in November last year, a press conference was organised by Ramdev and Balkrishna, who made misleading claims again..
The court had then imposed a temporary ban on Patanjali from advertising or branding certain products claiming to cure diseases or disorders specific under the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act 1954...
