New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday reserved its order on a plea by several doctors' associations against yoga exponent Ramdev for making 'unproven' claims about 'Coronil' not being merely an immunity booster. Was. ,
The plea is part of a 2021 suit by doctors' associations against the yoga guru, his associate Acharya Balkrishna as well as Patanjali Ayurveda founder Ramdev, and seeks interim relief of removal of statements from various media platforms in connection with the claim Is.
According to the lawsuit, Ramdev made unfounded claims about 'Coronil' being a treatment for COVID-19, contrary to the license granted to the drug for being an "immune-booster" only.
Senior counsel appearing for the plaintiff also sought direction to restrain the defendants from making similar statements in future.
Ramdev's senior lawyer said that he is bound by the undertaking given in the Supreme Court in the case related to advertisements of Patanjali products, adding that he is ready to give a similar statement in the High Court also.However, senior counsel for the plaintiff urged the court to pass an order on the interim application, stating that the undertaking before the apex court was in respect of not making "reasonable statements" which are not in compliance with law.
Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani said the matter before him pertained to "specific instances" and reserved the order.
Three Resident Doctors Associations of All India Institute of Medica Sciences, Rishikesh, Patna and Bhubaneswar along with the Resident Doctors Association, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh Union of Resident Doctors of Punjab (URDP); Resident Doctors Association, Lal Lajpat Rai Memorial Medical College, Meerut and Telangana Junior Doctors Association, Hyderabad had moved the High Court against Ramdev and others in 2021.
In its suit filed through advocate Harshvardhan Kotla, the association has said that the yoga guru, who is a highly influential person, has created havoc in the minds of the general public about not only allopathic treatment but also the safety and efficacy of COVID-19. Are creating doubt. Vaccines.He alleged that the "misinformation" campaign was nothing but an advertiser and marketing strategy to push sales of a product sold by Ramdev, including 'Coronil', which he claimed would cure COVID-19. There is an alternative treatment for Covid-19.
On October 27, 2021, the high court had issued summons to Ramdev and others in connection with the case, saying it was not a frivolous matter and “certainly makes out a case for its institution.””
The plea is part of a 2021 suit by doctors' associations against the yoga guru, his associate Acharya Balkrishna as well as Patanjali Ayurveda founder Ramdev, and seeks interim relief of removal of statements from various media platforms in connection with the claim Is.
According to the lawsuit, Ramdev made unfounded claims about 'Coronil' being a treatment for COVID-19, contrary to the license granted to the drug for being an "immune-booster" only.
Senior counsel appearing for the plaintiff also sought direction to restrain the defendants from making similar statements in future.
Ramdev's senior lawyer said that he is bound by the undertaking given in the Supreme Court in the case related to advertisements of Patanjali products, adding that he is ready to give a similar statement in the High Court also.However, senior counsel for the plaintiff urged the court to pass an order on the interim application, stating that the undertaking before the apex court was in respect of not making "reasonable statements" which are not in compliance with law.
Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani said the matter before him pertained to "specific instances" and reserved the order.
Three Resident Doctors Associations of All India Institute of Medica Sciences, Rishikesh, Patna and Bhubaneswar along with the Resident Doctors Association, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh Union of Resident Doctors of Punjab (URDP); Resident Doctors Association, Lal Lajpat Rai Memorial Medical College, Meerut and Telangana Junior Doctors Association, Hyderabad had moved the High Court against Ramdev and others in 2021.
In its suit filed through advocate Harshvardhan Kotla, the association has said that the yoga guru, who is a highly influential person, has created havoc in the minds of the general public about not only allopathic treatment but also the safety and efficacy of COVID-19. Are creating doubt. Vaccines.He alleged that the "misinformation" campaign was nothing but an advertiser and marketing strategy to push sales of a product sold by Ramdev, including 'Coronil', which he claimed would cure COVID-19. There is an alternative treatment for Covid-19.
On October 27, 2021, the high court had issued summons to Ramdev and others in connection with the case, saying it was not a frivolous matter and “certainly makes out a case for its institution.””
