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SC Seeks Responses On PIL Seeking AYUSH Doctors Be Declared As...

January 12, 2026

The Supreme Court of India has requested responses from the ministries of Law, Health, and Ayush regarding a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that calls for AYUSH doctors to be recognized as 'Registered Medical Practitioners' similar to allopathic doctors. Additionally, the PIL seeks the formation of an expert committee to update a 1954 law controlling drug advertisements to align with current scientific advancements.

SC Seeks Responses On PIL Seeking AYUSH Doctors Be Declared As...

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Supreme Court seeks responses from Law, Health, and Ayush ministries.
PIL requests AYUSH doctors be recognized as Registered Medical Practitioners.
Call for an expert committee to review a 1954 law on drug advertisement.
PIL submitted by law student Ashwini Upadhyay and his son Nitin Upadhyay.
Bench includes Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi.

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SC Seeks Responses On PIL Seeking AYUSH Doctors Be Declared As...

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SC Seeks Responses On PIL Seeking AYUSH Doctors Be Declared As...

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