Summons For Ramdev In Lawsuit By Doctors Over Misinformation On Allopathy

Ramdev Sued By Doctors: Apart from Ramdev, the summons was also issued and a response ought from Acharya Balkrishna and Patanjali Ayurveda on the suit. The court also issued notice to social media platforms Google, Facebook, and Twitter.

The Delhi High Court today issued summons to yoga guru Ramdev on a lawsuit by several doctors' associations for allegedly spreading misinformation against Allopathy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, saying that the plea was not frivolous and a case for its institution was "definitely" made out.

Justice C Hari Shankar granted four weeks to Ramdev to file his response to the suit.

The judge clarified that he was "not expressing any opinion" on the merits of the allegations in the plaint against the yoga guru and the issue of grant of any relief, interim or otherwise, shall be looked into subsequently.

"I have seen the video clips (of Ramdev). From the perusal of the video clips, your client is scorning the allopathic treatment protocol. He has literally gone to scorn at the prescription of steroids, people going to hospitals. From the perusal of the clips, there is definitely a case for the institution of the suit. They (plaintiffs) may have nothing for an injunction but the case is not frivolous," the judge told senior counsel Rajiv Nayar, appearing for Ramdev.