: Thursday, June 3, 2021, 4:47 PM IST If Patanjali is violating rules, it s for the govt to act : HC rejects DMA s request to restrain Ramdev from publishing offending material
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As the controversy fueled over yoga guru Ramdev Baba s defamatory remarks over allopathy doesn t seem to settle yet, the Delhi High Court today sent a notice to the Patanjali founder after the Delhi Medical Association filed a lawsuit. However, the court rejected the request by the DMA to restrain Ramdev from directly or indirectly publishing (or making) offending material . The court also said the doctors body to file a petition instead of the lawsuit which had sought a token damage of Re 1 over the statement and unconditional apology.
Yoga guru Ramdev has been sent a notice by the Delhi High Court today after the Delhi Medical Association filed a lawsuit over his statements against allopathic medicines amid a huge controversy.
Delhi HC seeks response of Baba Ramdev, others on suit filed by DMA
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought response from all defendants including yoga Guru Baba Ramdev and others in a suit filed by the Delhi Medical Association (DMA).
The Court has also sought response from social media platforms including Twitter, media channels and other unnamed defendants. The Petitioner association also sought restraining Baba Ramdev from disseminating false statements and false information about Patanjali’s Coronil.
The bench of Justice C Harishankar, after issuing summons to defendants in the suit, fixed the matter for next hearing on August 12 before joint registrar and July 13 before the court.