In the affidavit filed in the top court, Ramdev and Balkrishna said they would comply with the SC’s order in letter and spirit, and also uphold the majesty of law and the majesty of justice.Patanjali Ayurved had assured the Supreme Court that it would not violate any law, especially those related to advertising or branding of products manufactured and marketed by it. The company had also given an assurance that “no casual statements claiming medicinal efficacy or against any system of medicine will be released to the media in any form”.Both of them also undertook not to make any public statements which may amount to a breach of the undertaking given to the SC. The court was hearing the petition filed by the Indian Medical Association (IMA), alleging that Patanjali Ayurveda’s advertisements, which claimed to cure certain diseases including blood pressure, diabetes and asthma, amounted to misinformation. “It is completely wrong to advertise on such kind of diseases and to cure such diseases,” the IMA said.In a hearing on February 27, the top court had imposed a temporary ban on advertisements of Patanjali Ayurveda’s medicines and issued contempt notices to its founders Ramdev and Balkrishna for making misleading claims.Citing the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act 1954, the Supreme Court had restrained the company from issuing advertisements relating to various diseases including blood pressure, diabetes and asthma.



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