The board of directors of Patanjali Foods discussed the initial proposal received from Patanjali Ayurved
Patanjali Foods Ltd, which is mainly into edible oils, on Friday said it will evaluate a proposal to acquire the non-food business of promoter group Patanjali Ayurved, led by Baba Ramdev. In a regulatory filing, Patanjali Foods informed that its board has discussed the initial proposal received from Patanjali Ayurved Ltd for a sale of the latter's non-food business undertaking to the company. "The board accorded its in-principle approval for evaluating the most efficient mode of enhancing synergies with Patanjali Ayurved non-food portfolio in any manner on an arm's length basis," the filing said. The board also authorised officials to carry out due diligence, appoint professionals, negotiate the terms and conditions of the proposal, and report the findings to the Audit Committee and the board for further consideration. To strengthen its product portfolio, Patanjali Foods acquired the biscuits business of Patanjali Natural Biscuits Pvt Ltd for Rs 60.03 crore in May 2021. The compan
In the latest advertisement, Ramdev and his associate Balkrishna expressed their sincere apologies
The Supreme Court had earlier questioned the size and visibility of Patanjali Ayurved's earlier apology concerning misleading advertisements
"Does it cost the same tens of lakhs of rupees for the full-page advertisements you published? We are wondering," Justice Kohli asked
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Though Ramdev and Balkrishna tendered apologies for their actions, the SC Bench hinted that their apology wasn't sufficient to absolve them of responsibility
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Justice Hima Kohli further said that the licencing authority was hand in glove with Patanjali and did nothing "except pushing the file around
Patanjali Ayurved founder Ramdev and MD Balkrishna have submitted affidavits offering 'unconditional, unqualified' apologies to the Supreme Court
The court had also slammed the Central government and asked why it chose to keep its eyes shut when Patanjali claimed that allopathy medicine offered no protection against Covid-19
The court also came down on the Centre and asked why it 'chose to keep its eyes shut' when Patanjali claimed that allopathy medicine offered no protection against Covid-19
Ramdev submitted an unconditional apology to the Supreme Court, clarifying that Patanjali's intention was solely to encourage healthier living among citizens by promoting the use of its products
The court had earlier said that Ramdev and Balkrishna were in violation of Section 3 and 4 of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954
In an affidavit submitted to the Supreme Court, Balkrishna apologised for the misleading ads and claimed that the intention of the company was to solely promote Ayurveda
The summon followed Patanjali Ayurved and Acharya Balkrishna's failure to respond to a contempt notice of the top court
Patanjali Ayurved has faced scrutiny from the top court for disseminating misleading advertisements that claim to treat medical conditions, a violation of the Magic Remedies Act, 1954
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