The court docket advised the Uttarakhand authorities that it isn’t going to let it free within the case relating to the deceptive commercials of Haridwar-based Patanjali Ayurved.”All complaints were forwarded to the government. The licensing inspector remained quiet, there is no report by the officer.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up Uttrakhand government for not taking action against Patanjali Ayurved for violation of law and refused to accept the apology by Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna in the misleading advertisements case.
The apex court docket posted the case for additional listening to on April 16.
A bench of Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanudding Amanullah questioned the Uttarakhand authorities about numerous harmless individuals who took the medicines believing that they’d treatment the illnesses. The court docket noticed that it’s involved with all of the FMCG corporations who present rosy photos to shoppers and then endure well being points.
The court docket advised the Uttarakhand authorities that it isn’t going to let it free within the case relating to the deceptive commercials of Haridwar-based Patanjali Ayurved.
“All complaints were forwarded to the government. The licensing inspector remained quiet, there is no report by the officer. The concerned officers should be suspended right now,” the court docket stated.
The apex court docket directed that every one the officers who held posts as district Ayurvedic and Unani officers from 2018 until now shall file replies on actions taken by them.
The apex court docket bench noticed {that a} message has to go to society at giant not to violate the court docket’s order.
It noticed that apology is just on paper after they (Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna) had been caught on the mistaken foot in court docket.
“We don’t accept it (apology), we decline to accept this. We consider it a wilful, deliberate disobedience of the undertaking,” the court docket stated.
The apex court docket stated Uttarakhand State Licensing Authority has filed an in depth affidavit making an attempt to clarify motion taken concerning objectionable commercials.
“We are appalled to note that except pushing file, nothing has been done,” the Supreme Court famous and added that in four-five years, the State Licensing Authority remained in deep slumber.
Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, who’s representing Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna, learn the affidavit filed by the Yoga guru earlier than the bench of the Supreme Court, saying he tenders unconditional and unqualified apology with regard to the problem of commercial.
Rohatgi stated earlier affidavits have been withdrawn and contemporary affidavits have been filed tendering unconditional and unqualified apology for lapses on their half.
He stated they will challenge a public apology.
Yesterday, Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna filed an affidavit within the Supreme Court and tendered an unconditional apology in regard to deceptive commercials by Patanjali Ayurveda and stated that they undertake to all the time uphold the majesty of legislation and justice.
In an affidavit filed earlier than the highest court docket, Baba Ramdev stated, “I seek pardon for the aforesaid breach of the statement. I undertake to always uphold the majesty of Law and majesty of Justice.”
Baba Ramdev knowledgeable the highest court docket that he sincerely regrets the lapse and he wished to guarantee that the identical is not going to be repeated in future.
He additionally undertook and ensured that the assertion shall be complied with in letter and spirit and no such comparable commercials shall be issued.
Earlier, the court docket had taken robust exception to the apology tendered by each of them and stated that that they had violated the undertakings given to the highest court docket so the court docket is taking it severely.
(with ANI inputs)
