SC directs Chief Secretaries of Delhi, AP and J&K to explain non-compliance of directions against misleading medical ads
The Court was hearing a writ petition filed by IMA seeking regulation of medical advertisements by Patanjali Ayurved Ltd.
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Supreme Court stays Ayush Ministry’s Notification omitting Rule 170 of Drug Rules which prohibited ads of Ayurvedic, Siddha or Unani drugs without approval
Vide notification dated 01-07-2024, the Ministry of Ayush amended Drug Rules, 1945, omitting Rule 170.
[Patanjali Misleading Ads Case] Supreme Court drops contempt charges against Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna
In February 2024, the Court imposed a temporary ban on misleading advertisements and issued contempt of court notices to Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna.