Delhi HC orders Patanjali to stop 'misleading' ads about Dabur Chyawanprash
In December 2024, Dabur went to court claiming that Patanjali's ads were hurting its reputation and misleading people.
These ads suggested that Patanjali's Chyawanprash is more authentic because it uses 51 herbs, compared to Dabur's 40. Dabur said this is not true.
The Patanjali ads also hinted that other brands' products might be unsafe for children or even contain mercury. While the ads did not mention Dabur by name, Dabur believed they were the target.
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