SC reserves order on Ramdev in contempt case, raps IMA

The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order in a contempt of court case against Patanjali Ayurved ltd, yoga guru Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna over the company’s misleading advertisements. A bench of Justices Hima

Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah also dispensed with the personal appearance of Patanjali Ayurved’s founders, Ramdev and Balkrishna.

Ramdev and Balkrishna were present before the top court pursuant to its earlier direction.

The bench also granted Patanjali three weeks to file affidavits indicating the steps taken to recall misleading ads for Patanjali products, for which licences have been suspended.

After reserving orders in the contempt case, the bench said, "Public is cognisant, if they have choices they make well informed choices... Baba Ramdev has a lot of influence, use it in the right way."

“What has been done for yoga is good, but Patanjali products is another matter,” Justice Kohil replied when Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said that Ramdev has done a lot of good for yoga.