Overview
- A Supreme Court bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued notices to the Law, Health and Family Welfare, and AYUSH ministries.
- The PIL asks the court to declare AYUSH doctors as falling under Section 2(cc) of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954 as registered medical practitioners.
- The plea seeks formation of an expert committee to review and update the Act’s schedule in line with current scientific evidence.
- The petition contends Section 3(d) functions as a blanket prohibition on advertisements for certain diseases, restricting even truthful, evidence‑based information by non‑allopathic practitioners.
- The matter remains pending before the Supreme Court pending formal responses from the central ministries.