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Supreme Court Warns Patanjali Ayurved on Misleading Claims
- 23 Mar 2024
- 1 min read
The Supreme Court in India has warned Patanjali Ayurved, a popular Ayurvedic products company, against making false claims in their advertisements about curing diseases.
- The Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954, regulates drug advertisements and bans promotions of certain magic remedies.
- It prohibits ads that falsely represent a drug's nature or effectiveness and those promoting drugs for specific diseases listed in the Act.
- Additionally, it prohibits advertising magic remedies claiming to treat the same diseases.
- The Act defines "magic remedy" to include talismans, mantras, kavachas (amulets), and any other similar items that claim supernatural or magical properties for curing ailments.
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