SC Plea Seeks Review of 'Magic Remedies' Law, Inclusion of AYUSH Doctors

• A petition in the Supreme Court seeks to update the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954.
• Petitioner Nitin Upadhyay argues the 70-year-old law is outdated and doesn't reflect current scientific understanding or medical practices.
• The plea calls for an expert committee to reassess diseases listed under the Act and include AYUSH practitioners as "registered medical practitioners."
• It contends the current law restricts AYUSH doctors from lawful advertising, preventing public access to legitimate treatment information.
• The petition argues the blanket ban under Section 3(d) overrides the public's right to truthful medical information and ignores scientific advancements.

Why It Matters: Plea urges SC to modernize 'Magic Remedies' Act, ensuring AYUSH inclusion and public access to medical info.