Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, representing Patanjali Ayurveda Ltd, informed a bench headed by Justice Hima Kohli that he found Ashokan's "very disturbing interview" given to a media outlet on Monday.
Rohatgi said, "He (IMA president) says why has the court pointed fingers at us and I am making an unfortunate statement... This is direct interference in the court proceedings."
“Get it on record. We will deal with it,” said the bench, which also included Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah.
Rohatgi, who also represents Swami Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna, said he would file an application seeking contempt against the IMA president.The senior counsel sought permission to bring on record the entire page of newspapers containing the public apology published by Patanjali.
The next hearing of the case will be after two weeks.
Earlier, the top court had questioned whether Patanjali's printed apology was of the same format as the advertisements.
In an affidavit filed before the top court, the Uttarakhand government said its state licensing authority has given permission to file a complaint against Ramdev, Balkrishna, Divya Pharmacy and Patanjali Ayurveda Ltd for repeated violations of the drug advertising law and Manufacturing license has been suspended. Their 14 products.
The Indian Medical Association has sought action against Patanjali for violation of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954 - which prohibits the sale of certain products for the treatment of certain specified diseases and disorders, including diabetes, heart disease, high or low Places restrictions on advertising.Blood pressure and obesity.
The ayurvedic company had earlier given an undertaking before the top court that it would not make any incidental statement claiming medicinal efficacy of its products or advertise or brand them in violation of law and would not make any statement against any system of medicine. Will not issue. In any form of media.
Rohatgi said, "He (IMA president) says why has the court pointed fingers at us and I am making an unfortunate statement... This is direct interference in the court proceedings."
“Get it on record. We will deal with it,” said the bench, which also included Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah.
Rohatgi, who also represents Swami Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna, said he would file an application seeking contempt against the IMA president.The senior counsel sought permission to bring on record the entire page of newspapers containing the public apology published by Patanjali.
The next hearing of the case will be after two weeks.
Earlier, the top court had questioned whether Patanjali's printed apology was of the same format as the advertisements.
In an affidavit filed before the top court, the Uttarakhand government said its state licensing authority has given permission to file a complaint against Ramdev, Balkrishna, Divya Pharmacy and Patanjali Ayurveda Ltd for repeated violations of the drug advertising law and Manufacturing license has been suspended. Their 14 products.
The Indian Medical Association has sought action against Patanjali for violation of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954 - which prohibits the sale of certain products for the treatment of certain specified diseases and disorders, including diabetes, heart disease, high or low Places restrictions on advertising.Blood pressure and obesity.
The ayurvedic company had earlier given an undertaking before the top court that it would not make any incidental statement claiming medicinal efficacy of its products or advertise or brand them in violation of law and would not make any statement against any system of medicine. Will not issue. In any form of media.
