January 20, Kerala: The Kerala court has issued a bailable arrest warrant against Yoga guru Baba Ramdev and his associate Acharya Balakrishna in a misleading advertisement case.
Patanjali Ayurved faces charges for misleading ads claiming their products could cure conditions like diabetes and COVID-19. These claims violate the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954. The court issued a bailable arrest warrant after they failed to appear.
he Judicial First Class Magistrate II in Palakkad issued a bailable arrest warrant against Baba Ramdev, Acharya Balkrishna, and Divya Pharmacy, the marketing arm of Patanjali Ayurved- after they failed to appear in court on January 16. This is the first such warrant issued against the trio in Kerala and marks a significant step in the ongoing legal battles against the brand’s misleading advertising claims.
This lawsuit was registered in October 2024 and accused Patanjali of promoting healthcare products with unsubstantiated claims. Advertisements for their products allegedly promised cures for high blood pressure and diabetes—assertions that fall foul of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954. Despite summons from the court, none of the accused appeared for the January hearing, prompting the court to issue the warrant. The case is now scheduled for February 1.
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