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Patanjali claimed in its “Special Chyawanprash” advertisement that “no other manufacturer knows how to make Chyawanprash.
Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev
New Delhi: Patanjali Ayurveda, which has made its mark for yoga and Ayurveda, has once again come under the purview of the court's rebuke. On a petition filed by Dabur India Limited, the Delhi High Court on Thursday restrained Patanjali Ayurveda from broadcasting allegedly derogatory and misleading advertisements against Dabur Chyawanprash.
A single bench of Justice Mini Pushkarna, while hearing Dabur's petition, issued an interim injunction and asked Patanjali not to run any such video or promotion that harms the image of another brand.
According to Dabur's petition, Patanjali claimed in its "Special Chyawanprash" advertisement that "no other manufacturer knows how to make Chyawanprash."
Not only this, the advertisement not only belittled all other brands by calling them “ordinary Chyawanprash”, but also said that “other companies are not aware of the Ayurvedic texts and original formulas of Chyawanprash.”
Dabur called it a direct commercial insult and misleading statement. Advocates Jawahar Lal and Meghna Kumar on behalf of Dabur told the court that this promotion of Patanjali is a well-planned strategy to harm the image of an old and reputed brand like Dabur.
The petition said that by using the word “ordinary”, Patanjali tried to show that Dabur's Chyawanprash is inferior in quality.
The court, understanding the seriousness of the matter, said that freedom of advertising cannot become a weapon for personal insult or defamation of competitors.
Justice Mini Pushkarna said that if there is no truth in Patanjali's claims, then it is misleading to consumers and is a direct violation of the Competition Act and Consumer Protection Act.
The court has issued a notice to Patanjali asking it to file a reply in its favor by July 14. Till then, all misleading, derogatory advertisements have been ordered to be suspended.
This is not the first case when Patanjali has come under the court's notice due to misleading propaganda. There have been many such occasions in the last few years, when Baba Ramdev and Patanjali have been displeased with the court:
Covid cure claim (2022)
IMA (Indian Medical Association) filed a petition in the Supreme Court accusing Patanjali of making false claims of treatment of Covid and other diseases.
Supreme Court's rebuke (2023)
The Supreme Court had ordered Patanjali to stop misleading advertisements. Despite this, the propaganda continued, which further annoyed the court.
Order for personal appearance (2024)
The court ordered Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna to appear in court personally. Then a warning of contempt was also given.
Apology in court (2025)
In March 2025, both of them filed an apology and apologized to the court. After this the case was closed.
It is also worth mentioning that Patanjali Hamdard has already been reprimanded by the court for its 'Sharbat Jihad' comment on the company's sharbat.
The Delhi High Court clearly stated that Baba Ramdev is not under anyone's control and "lives in his own world."
