Patanjali's Coronil Claim: Delhi HC to announce verdict on July 29

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court is set to deliver its verdict on Monday regarding a petition filed by several doctors' associations against Yoga guru Ramdev over his claim that 'Coronil' being a "cure" for COVID-19. 

The petition is part of a 2021 lawsuit targeting Ramdev, his associate Acharya Balkrishna, and Patanjali Ayurveda. Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani had reserved the order on May 21 after hearing arguments from both sides. 

According to the lawsuit, Ramdev made "unsubstantiated claims" with respect to 'Coronil' being a cure for COVID-19, contrary to the licence granted to the drug for merely being an "immuno-booster", news agency PTI reported. 

Three Resident Doctors' Association of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences at Rishikesh, Patna and Bhubaneswar as well as Association of Resident Doctors, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh; Union of Resident Doctors of Punjab (URDP); Resident Doctors' Association, Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Medical College, Meerut; and the Telangana Junior Doctors' Association, Hyderabad had moved the high court in 2021 against Ramdev and others.

They alleged there was a misinformation campaign and a marketing strategy to further the sales of the product sold by Ramdev, including 'Coronil' which claimed to be an alternative treatment for COVID-19.

On October 27, 2021, the high court had issued summons to Ramdev and others on the lawsuit, saying that it was not frivolous and a case for its institution was "definitely" made out, adds PTI.

Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that the Delhi High Court reserved its order on a plea by several doctors' associations against yoga guru Baba Ramdev over his alleged "unsubstantiated" claim that 'Coronil' is a "cure" for COVID-19, contrary to the licence granted to the drug for merely being an "immuno-booster".