Baba Ramdev reaches Supreme Court after summons in misleading ads case
The supreme court chastised Patanjali at a february hearing of the case for neglecting to respond to summons from the court explaining why they should not be found in contempt for ostensibly breaking the commitment they had given the court. The supreme court had taken issue with Patanjali's continued publication of "false and misleading" ads on herbal remedies in spite of a commitment to stop.
Additionally, the supreme court ordered Patanjali to cease advertising any of its products as a means of treating any of the conditions listed in the drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act of 1954.
"How are you disobeying our orders?"We were in a tight spot before, but not now that contempt proceedings have been initiated," senior attorney Mukul Rohatgi, representing Patanjali Ayurved, was informed by the court.
In an affidavit, Patanjali Ayurved offered an unequivocal apologies following the supreme court ruling, claiming that the company's sole goal was to encourage Americans to use its products in order to live better lives.
It went on to say that Patanjali's goal was to lessen the strain on the nation's healthcare system by using ayurveda to treat medical issues connected to lifestyle.