Patanjali case: Supreme Court pulls up Uttarakhand Licensing Authority for its inaction against misleading ads for years

The Supreme Court today criticized the Uttarakhand State Licensing Authority (SLA) for its failure to take action against Patanjali Ayurved for years. A bench comprising Justice Hima Kohli and Justice…

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National Green Tribunal takes suo motu cognisance of death of four men during cleaning of sewage treatment plant in Mumbai

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) took Suo Motu cognizance of the matter relating to the death of four men, all in their early 20s, due to suffocation after inhaling toxic…

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Supreme Court recalls judgment on termination of pregnancy after minor rape victim’s parents change mind

The Supreme Court recently recalled its April 22 judgment by which it allowed a 14-year-old rape survivor to undergo medical termination of her 30-week pregnancy after her parents changed their…

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Uttarakhand licensing body apologises before Supreme Court in Patanjali case

The Uttarakhand State Licensing Authority recently apologised before the Supreme Court for its unsatisfactory action against Patanjali Ayurved for the misleading advertisements published by the latter against evidence-based medicine.  In…

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