Misleading ads case: SC closes contempt proceedings against Ramdev, Patanjali

The Supreme Court closed a contempt case against Yog Guru Swami Ramdev and Patanjali Ayurved MD Acharya Balakrishna over misleading ads. The company had violated a prior commitment to avoid deceptive promotions. Patanjali and its founders apologized to the court and issued public apologies in newspapers. The court had temporarily banned such ads and issued contempt notices in February 2023.