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SC reverses judgement on usage of Ayurveda,Homoeopathy for treating COVID19

Qualified AYUSH doctors and homoeopaths can prescribe government-approved tablets and mixtures only as an immunity booster for Covid-19, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday.

SC reverses judgement on usage of Ayurveda,Homoeopathy for treating COVID19
SC reverses judgement on usage of Ayurveda,Homoeopathy for treating COVID19
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Published : Dec 2, 2020, 1:00 AM IST

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its judgement on a petition filed against the Kerela High Court order prohibiting Ayush doctors from advertising or prescribing medicines for curing of Covid-19.

The bench comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan, Justice R Subhash Reddy and Justice MR Shah had observed in the earlier hearing that the High Court was not wrong in passing such an order.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appearing for the centre had submitted before the court that Ayurveda can be used as an immunity booster but not as a cure. Today also the centre told the court that the homoeopaths and the Ayush doctors can only prescribe immunity boosters.

The court noted SG's submission and reserved its judgement.

Also Read: NCW notice to Malviya, Digvijaya, Swara over Hathras incident

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its judgement on a petition filed against the Kerela High Court order prohibiting Ayush doctors from advertising or prescribing medicines for curing of Covid-19.

The bench comprising of Justice Ashok Bhushan, Justice R Subhash Reddy and Justice MR Shah had observed in the earlier hearing that the High Court was not wrong in passing such an order.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appearing for the centre had submitted before the court that Ayurveda can be used as an immunity booster but not as a cure. Today also the centre told the court that the homoeopaths and the Ayush doctors can only prescribe immunity boosters.

The court noted SG's submission and reserved its judgement.

Also Read: NCW notice to Malviya, Digvijaya, Swara over Hathras incident

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