Delhi High Court orders Yoga guru Baba Ramdev to remove remarks claiming 'Coronil' as COVID-19 cure
Baba Ramdev
India's top yoga guru, Baba Ramdev has been pulled up by the Delhi High Court and directed to remove statements claiming that allopathy was responsible for the deaths of thousands of people during the COVID-19 pandemic and that Patanjali's Coronil was a cure for the deadly virus.
Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani, who had reserved the judgment in May, passed the interim order on Monday (Jul 29), directing Ramdev, his aide Acharya Balkrishna and the company (Patanjali) to comply and refrain from making such allegations.
"I have directed the defendants to take down certain tweets in three days, if they fail to do it, the social media intermediaries will take down the content," Justice Bhambhani declared.
The court was hearing a defamation suit filed against Patanjali and its promoters by theResident Doctors' Association of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Rishikesh, Patna and Bhubaneswar.
Additionally,Association of Resident Doctors, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, the Union of Resident Doctors of Punjab (URDP) among several others were also part of the suit.
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What did the suit claim?
The complainants argued that Baba Ramdev, through his misleading claims was sowing doubts in the minds of the general public regarding the benefits of modern medicine.
“The misinformation campaign as to the alleged ill-effects and lack of efficacy of allopathy during the ongoing pandemic have the propensity to divert people from allopathic treatments prescribed as the standard form of care even by the Government of India," the plaint filed by the doctors stated.
"It directly violates the right to health of persons in India/citizens of India, which is a facet of Article 21 of the Constitution."
SC threatens Patanjali
Last year, the Supreme Court threatened to impose a penalty of $120,000 on Patanjali if the company did not stop making false and misleading claims in advertisements about its medicines.At the time, the apex court was hearing a petition filed by theIndian Medical Association (IMA).
In 2022, the then Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana had also instructed theyoga guru to rein in his beliefs.
"What happened to Baba Ramdev? He can popularise his system, but why should he criticise other systems. We all respect him, he popularized yoga but he shouldn't criticize other systems. What is the guarantee that his system will work? He cannot refuse doctor system. He must exercise restraint in abusing other systems," observed the former CJI.
Baba Ramdev is a popular figure in India. He founded Patanjali with his aide Balkrishna in 2006 and since then, the company has transformed into a multi-billion dollar enterprise but has come under heavy scrutiny for its illegal marketing practices.
(With inputs from agencies)