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In the case of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) & Anr vs. Union of India and Ors, the Supreme Court came down heavily on the ayurvedic firm Patanjali by Baba Ramdev for continuing to carry out misleading and false claims of cures for a plethora of diseases, despite previous warnings. Earlier in November 2023, the SC warned the company of a penalty of up to one crore per ad for carrying out any ad. The court chided Patanjali for having \u201cthe courage and guts to still come up with advertisements<\/i>,\u201d despite the orders. The apex court imposed a temporary ban on the company\u2019s advertisement. The SC, in its interim order, stated that Patanjali cannot market or advertise any products claiming to cure ailments specified in the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act. The SC bench, led by justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah, also rapped the union government for failing to tackle the menace of misleading advertisements despite the petition filed in 2022. Justice Amanullah rebuked the additional solicitor general, \u201cThe entire country has been taken for a ride! For 2 years, you wait when the Drugs Act says this is prohibited?<\/i>\u201d<\/p>\n https:\/\/t.co\/0eSYnuALZk<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/L0TgSEu8ad<\/a> [BREAKING] Supreme Court slaps temporary ban on Patanjali medicine ads for “taking country for a ride”<\/a>#Patanjali<\/a> #SupremeCourt<\/a><\/p>\n Read more: https:\/\/t.co\/vKpcH1GmRk<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/TWPlKG2UmW<\/a> We issue notice to show cause (to Ramdev and Acharya Balakrishnan) as to why contempt of court proceedings should not be initiated against them: Supreme Court<\/a>#SupremeCourt<\/a> #SupremeCourtofindia<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/jYOXqv8p4d<\/a> Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah: I have brought printouts and annexures. We are going to pass a very strict order today. Go through it. How can you say you will cure? Despite our warning you are saying our things are better than chemical based medicines? Mr Nataraj you also have…<\/a> Justice Amanullah had said: You had the courage and guts to still come up with this advertisements after our order, you are tempting the Court!<\/a>#SupremeCourt<\/a> Reactions poured in from all quarters, with a motley crew of ardent Ayurvedic apologists defending the company and slamming SC\u2019s judgment, while taking a dig at the pharma industry. However, for the more rational citizens, it was a collective sigh of relief. Amid plenty of memes taking potshots at Baba Ramdev, a few netizens remarked that he won\u2019t be able to overcome the mess now by bribing the center, even as SC has struck down electoral bonds. Another quipped, \u201cBaba yoga tak he rehta toh achha hota<\/i>!\u201d Dr. Abby Philips, popularly known as the Liver Doc on social media, dubbed the \u201cbashing of the charlatan Baba Ramdev, and his pseudoscientific Ayurvedic endeavor, and their obnoxious anti-science advertisements<\/i>\u201d by the SC as even better than the best IPL.<\/p>\n Baba Yoga tak hi rehte toh achha tha .. \ud83d\ude10<\/a> Now Baba Ramdev can’t even buy electoral bonds to get out of the mess.<\/a> Finally \ud83d\ude4f <\/a>https:\/\/t.co\/hNn7PhSrTz<\/a> Remember this episode? India Today shamelessly plugging Ramdev and Patanjali. If the media did its job matters concerning jokers like him not have to burden courts. <\/a>#Patanjali<\/a> #Ramdev<\/a> Incidentally India Today took us to court for this \ud83d\ude0fhttps:\/\/t.co\/tYGdMK6SWb<\/a> I am not sure if anyone is following this, but the Supreme Court of India pummeling the charlatan Baba Ramdev, his pseudoscientific balderdash Ayurveda company and their obnoxious anti-science advertisements is better than the best Indian Premier League Cricket seasons you’ve\u2026 <\/a>https:\/\/t.co\/BLeVEBC85Q<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/KoD1yIEFfQ<\/a> Umm\u2026hello CJI? Wonder what the vegan, ayurveda proponent chief justice makes of this order.<\/p>\n Example of The Chilling Effect:<\/a><\/p>\n “When punishment for what people say becomes widespread, people stop saying what they really think and instead say whatever is needed to thrive in the social environment. Thus, limits on speech become limits on sincerity.” https:\/\/t.co\/koT32GUYqJ<\/a> I am quite disappointed that our Chief Justice spoke about using #Ayush<\/a> \/ #ayurvedicmedicine<\/a> during #COVID<\/a>-19. See Also:<\/strong> Ramdev\u2019s Patanjali Warned By SC Of 1 Cr Fine Per Product On Misleading Ads; Internet Says Baba Got Schooled<\/a><\/p>\n See Also: <\/strong>Watch Ramdev Baba Make Light Of COVID-19 Patients\u2019 Struggle For Oxygen And Try Not To Slap The Screen<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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We should realize that there is NO scientific evidence of any ayurvedic drug being effective against the coronavirus. In fact, the evidence for ANY drug (from any\u2026<\/strong>
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