Overview

• The Delhi High Court ruled in favor of Hamdard National Foundation India, closing the defamation and hate speech suit against Baba Ramdev and Patanjali Foods Ltd.
• Ramdev and Patanjali filed binding affidavits pledging not to make further disparaging or communal statements about Hamdard's Rooh Afza product.
• The court previously described Ramdev's 'sharbat jihad' remark as indefensible and ordered the removal of related videos, advertisements, and social media posts.
• On May 1, the court warned of contempt proceedings after fresh objectionable content surfaced, prompting Ramdev's counsel to assure its deletion within 24 hours.
• Justice Amit Bansal deemed the affidavits binding, leading to the case's closure after Hamdard's senior counsel confirmed no further relief was sought.