On April 2, the court gave Ramdev a “last chance” to file a proper affidavit.

After being summoned by the Supreme Court several times, yoga guru Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna, managing director of his company Patanjali Ayurved, were found guilty of failing to comply in a misleading advertising case. promised to apologize unconditionally to the court.

The apology was submitted on Saturday and the Supreme Court will hear the matter again tomorrow. The yoga guru, popularly known as Baba Ramdev, and Mr Balkrishna were asked to remain at the hearing.

On April 2, the court gave Mr Ramdev and Mr Balkrishna “one last chance” to file appropriate affidavits within a week, saying their previous apology was “incomplete and merely verbal.” of”.

Patanjali Ayurved had assured the Supreme Court on November 21 last year that it would not violate any laws, especially those related to advertising or branding of the products it manufactures and sells. The company also pledged that it “will not make any arbitrary statements to the media in any form that claim to have medicinal properties or oppose any system of medicine.”

In an affidavit filed on Saturday, the yoga guru and Mr Balkrishna wrote: “I hereby unconditionally apologize for the advert… I deeply regret this lapse and I hope The court is assured that the same situation will not be repeated. I hereby express my unqualified and unconditional apology for violating the statement recorded in paragraph 3 of the order of this court dated November 21, 2023.”

“I further undertake and ensure that the above statement is adhered to in letter and spirit and such similar advertisements shall not be used… I seek forgiveness for the above violation of the statement. I promise to always uphold the dignity of the law and the justice of His Majesty ,” the affidavit states.

“Last chance”

During a hearing on possible contempt proceedings on April 2, the Supreme Court dismissed Patanjali Ayurved’s defense for publishing misleading advertisements and the apologies from Messrs. Ramdev and Balkrishna, calling them “verbal promises”.

The judges gave them a last chance to file their affidavits within a week and strongly noted their “absolute contempt” for not adhering to the promises made by the Indian Medical Association in the case. “You have to keep the promises you made to the court and you have broken all barriers,” the judge said.

said the court was taking their apology with a “bag full of salt.” The judge also warned Patanjali, Ramdev and Balkrishna that “perjury” would be brought to their attention as certain documents were said to have been attached later along with others.