Ramdev, Balkrishna move court to recall non-bailable warrants against them
This story was originally published at 18:40 IST on 6 February 2025
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NEW DELHI – Patanjali Ayurved Ltd.'s co-founder Baba Ramdev, Managing Director Acharya Balkrishna, and Divya Pharmacy, a part of Divya Yog Mandir Trust which is operated and managed by the duo, have moved a judicial first class magistrate II court in Palakkad, Kerala, seeking to recall the non-bailable warrants issued against them by the court in a misleading advertisement case. The court will hear the case Tuesday.
Though the court had issued summons to Ramdev, Balkrishna, and Divya Pharmacy to appear before it, the three had failed to show up. On Jan. 16, the court issued bailable warrants against them. However, after the three again failed to show up, the court issued non-bailable warrants on Saturday to secure their presence.
The court is hearing a case by the drugs inspector of Palakkad against Ramdev, Balkrishna, and Divya Pharmacy under sections 3(d) and 7(a) of the Drug and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisement) Act, 1954, relating to the prohibition of advertisements of drugs and magic remedies for certain diseases and conditions.
According to media reports, similar cases are pending against them in courts in Kozhikode in Kerala and Haridwar in Uttarakhand and summons have been issued multiple times. However, they have not appeared before these courts either.
On Jan. 15, the Supreme Court had warned states and Union territories of contempt proceedings if they did not take action against misleading advertisements and medical claims that are contrary to law. The court was hearing a petition filed by the Indian Medical Association, which raised concerns about the continuous, systematic, and unabated spread of misinformation regarding allopathic and modern medicines.
The apex court had noted Amicus Curiae Shadan Farasat's submission on the states that have not taken action against misleading advertisements, and gave specific dates to different states and Union territories to consider their compliance reports on action taken against misleading advertisements.
"We make it clear that if we see non-compliance, we have to issue contempt notices under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971," the court said.
Patanjali Ayurved is the parent company of Patanjali Foods Ltd. On Thursday, the shares of Patanjali Foods ended 1.1% higher at INR 1,821.65 on the National Stock Exchange. End
Reported by Surya Tripathi
Edited by Rajeev Pai
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