Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Reply on Declaring AYUSH Doctors as Registered Medical Practitioners
Written By : Anshika Mishra
Published On 2026-01-13 12:30 GMT | Update On 2026-01-13 12:30 GMT
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The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Union Ministries of Law, Health and AYUSH on a PIL seeking recognition of AYUSH doctors as "Registered Medical Practitioners" under the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954.
The plea also urged the Centre to constitute an expert committee to review and update the Act’s schedule, arguing that its blanket ban on advertisements for certain diseases unfairly restricts AYUSH practitioners from disseminating truthful, scientific medical information. The petition contended that the decades-old law is outdated, disproportionately curtails the right to information, and fails to reflect present-day medical and scientific developments.
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