From Covid Cure Claim To An Anonymous Letter: How Patanjali Case Unfolded

The court has rejected apologies by Ramdev and Balkrishna and said it will pass an order on April 16

"What about all the faceless people who have consumed these Patanjali medicines stated to cure diseases which cannot be cured?" These were the Supreme Court's strong remarks in its brutal takedown of Uttarakhand authorities for inaction against Haridwar-based Patanjali Ayurved, founded by Yoga guru Ramdev and his aide Balkrishna.

The court's remarks, which included a "post office" metaphor for state authorities and a "will rip you apart" warning, came as the bench of Justice Hima Kohli and Justice A Amanullah rejected apologies by Ramdev and Balkrishna and said it will pass an order on April 16. This comes after a nearly three-year fight of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) against misleading claims made by Ramdev and Patanjali.

Here's a look at how the case unfolded: