Key facts
- Maharashtra government will not conduct raids on Patanjali Ayurved products over 'indication' labels.
- The state's Food and Drug Administration had previously seized products alleging misleading labels.
- Patanjali Ayurved and Divya Pharmacy claim indication labelling is a standard practice in Ayurveda.
- The Bombay High Court is hearing the petition challenging the state's actions.
- The Union government plans to establish a uniform labelling policy nationwide.
The Maharashtra government has informed the Bombay High Court that it will refrain from conducting raids and confiscation drives against Patanjali Ayurved's products concerning 'indication' labels until further court orders. This assurance was given in response to a writ petition filed by Patanjali Ayurved and Divya Pharmacy, which challenged the state's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) actions.