'X' account of Dr Abby Philips aka The Liver Doctor, vocal AYUSH critic, withheld
Kerala-based hepatologist, Dr. Cyriac Abby Philips, widely known as 'The Liver Doctor' in the online medical community, has had his Twitter account, 'X,' withheld globally due to a legal demand.
This action was taken in response to a Bengaluru civil court's ex-parte injunction order issued on September 24. The order, granted at the request of Himalaya Wellness Corporation, accused Dr. Abby Philips of making defamatory allegations against the company.
The court order, based on Sector 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908, prohibits Dr. Abby Philips from tweeting, making, publishing, retweeting, or republishing defamatory remarks about Himalaya Wellness Company or its products, as outlined in Sector 79 of the Information Technology Act 2000.
Himalaya Wellness Corporation's complaint stated that the "derogatory statements and materials" about their products were false and unjustified. The court's decision highlighted the need for an ad-interim ex-parte injunction to instruct the party responsible for such postings to remove them promptly, minimizing harm to the affected party.
The next court hearing on this matter is scheduled for January 5, 2024.
Meanwhile, many users on the micro-blogging site have expressed their disapproval of the account withholding, citing Dr. Philips's role in raising awareness about the side effects and impacts of the modern pharmaceutical industry. He has also been actively debunking myths and misconceptions about various medicines, diseases, viruses, and more.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
