Himani Navaratan Oil, Himani Gold Turmeric Ayurvedic Cream Are Ayurvedic Medicine ; Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court dismissed a petition challenging the registration of "Himani Navaratan Oil" and "Himani Gold Turmeric Ayurvedic Cream" as ayurvedic medicines. The court held that the products didn't violate the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954, as they were marketed as ayurvedic medicines with ingredients specified in the Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. The petitioner's argument that the products were cosmetics rather than medicines was rejected. The court emphasized that the definition of drugs under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, includes products intended to be used for diagnosis or treatment, and these products fell within this definition. The judgment reaffirmed the legality of marketing such products as ayurvedic medicines.