| Syllabus: GS- II, Subject: Current affairs, Topic: Important Supreme Court Judgements, Issue: False and misleading advertisements |
Context: Contempt notice issued to Patanjali Ayurveda in Coronil false advertisement case.
Key concerns:
- Patanjali’s ads breached the Drugs and Magic Remedies Act, 1954.
- Despite court warnings, Patanjali kept promoting products as cures, ignoring evidence-based medicine.
- Government’s failure to act against Patanjali hints at complicity, risking public health.
Conclusion:
- Government favoritism in health and medicine is highly dangerous.
- Commercial interests should not override public health and safety.
