Baba Ramdev has been directed by the Supreme Court to be present personally before the court since he has failed to file reply to the show cause notice which was served against Patanjali Ayurved for their misleading advertisements.
A Bench comprising of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah have noted that both Baba Ramdev and the Patanjali Chairman Acharya Balkrishna have violated the Sections 3 and 4 of the Drugs and Magic Remedies which talks about the Objectionable Advertisements.
The Patanjali matter was posted before the court by the senior Senior Advocate Mukul Rohtagi, who represented Patanjali but Court passed the order despite strong opposition his strong objecton to it.
Justice Kohli questioned Mukul Rohtagi as to how could he question the order,when the Court gave tie and asked Ramdev and Balkrishna to file their replies.
Rohtagi put forward points and questions which were not replied by the Court which ended the matter by stating that the rest of the matter shall be dealt during the next hearing.
The Senior lawyer then submitted that violation of the law was not contempt of court.
He further stated that and what was being relied on in open court has to be recorded in the order.
However, the Court did not relent and passed the order for personal appearance of Ramdev.