A criminal complaint filed against Baba Ramdev & Patanjali Ayurved Limited seeking registration of a case for alleged sale of adulterated drugs & attempt to murder under IPC, & further under appropriate sections of the Drugs & Magic Remedies Act has been “dismissed for default” by a Chandigarh Court. It was dismissed after the complainant decided not to pursue the case further.
The complaint was filed by Bikramjit Singh Brar, General Secretary of the National Consumer Welfare Council at Chandigarh, after Baba Ramdev allegedly claimed in a press conference on June 24, 2020, that tablets & oil launched by Patanjali could cure Covid-19 within 3-7 days with 100% successful results & no fatality rate. In the complaint, Brar claimed that Baba Ramdev & the firm, Patanjali Ayurved, misused the title of ‘Yog Guru’ & befooled the public.
He said with the dubious claim of having found any ayurvedic cure for Coronavirus & advertising the kit, purportedly concocted to treat patients without official permission, the respondents tried to play with the life of millions of patients.
He said if the patients used his medicine, they would lose 3-7 crucial days & the infection would become more severe during this period & even prove to be fatal. Such act of respondents would cost the lives of millions who put blind trust in ‘Patanjali’ as a leading herbal products manufacturer.
In the complaint, he said medical products, tablets, pills & capsules containing medicine for diseases & for human consumption could not be advertised without prior permission from the authority appointed by the Govt, & the permission was granted after the medical council & the authorities inspect the quality & genuineness of medicines.
Brar sought registration of an FIR under Sections 275 (sale of adulterated drugs), 276 (sale of drug as a different drug or preparation), 468 (forgery for purpose of cheating), & 307 (attempt to murder) of IPC, & Section 4 of the Drugs & Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisement) Act, 1954.
Brar said since Baba Ramdev had already given clarification regarding his alleged comments & the advertisement, so he would not unnecessarily pursue the case further.
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