Patanjali misleading ads: SC asks Baba Ramdev to ‘file on record original page of all newspaper apologies'
Patanjali Ayurved co-founder Baba Ramdev on his way to the Supreme Court hearing in New Delhi on April 30, 2024
Supreme Court on Patanjali misleading ads: The Supreme Court on April 30 has asked counsel of Yog Guru Baba Ramdev and Patanjali executive Acharya Balkrishna to file on record the original page of each newspaper in which public apology was issued.
The apex court has exempted both Ramdev and Balkrishna from making personal appearances at the next date of hearing.
During the hearing, the SC came down heavily on the Uttarakhand State Licensing Authority for inaction. It also expressed dissatisfaction over the explanation offered by authority.
“Be honest to court if you want sympathy and compassion. Our main concern is whether you took action in accordance with law. It appears Uttarakhand State Licensing Authority acted only after apex court’s April 10 order,” the court said.
Earlier, while hearing the matter on April 10 too, the SC has pulled up the licensing authority for inaction. It added that the matter was not going to be taken lightly as the body appeared to have kept its “eyes shut deliberately”.
The bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah has posted the matter for hearing on May 14.
(With inputs from PTI)