Yoga guru Ramdev and the managing director of Patanjali Ayurved Ltd, Balkrishna, appeared before the Supreme Court on Tuesday, where they expressed their regret and issued an unqualified apology regarding the misleading advertisements case.

During the proceedings before a bench comprising Justices Hima Kohli and Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Ramdev and Balkrishna's counsel informed the court that they had published the apology in various newspapers across the country. They further assured the bench that additional advertisements would be issued to tender an unqualified apology for their lapses.

Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, representing Ramdev and Balkrishna, highlighted that the apology had been published in 67 newspapers nationwide on Monday.

The bench, acknowledging the apology, directed the counsel to submit the copies of the published apology in newspapers within two days. The matter has been scheduled for further hearing on April 30.

This development comes after the apex court's warning to Ramdev and Balkrishna on April 16, cautioning them against any attempts to disparage allopathic medicine. The court had granted them a week to publicly apologise and demonstrate contrition in the contempt proceedings related to the misleading advertisements case against Patanjali Ayurved Ltd.

While allowing the opportunity for apology, the court also made it clear that this gesture did not absolve them of accountability yet.

The Supreme Court is currently addressing a plea filed in 2022 by the Indian Medical Association (IMA), alleging a smear campaign against the Covid vaccination drive and modern medical systems.