'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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Karnataka govt seeks agency to manage rural drinking water units: Minister
Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Wednesday said the state government is working to appoint an agency to manage clean drinking water units in rural areas.
The state Rural Development and Panchayat Raj minister was responding to a question by Hirekerur MLA U B Banakar in the legislative assembly.
"In the rural areas of the state, many clean drinking water units have been set up under corporate social responsibility (CSR) grants, including contributions by MLAs and MPs, and handed over to gram panchayats. After the maintenance period, problems have arisen in keeping these units operational," Priyank said.
He added that a proposal has been made to award a maintenance contract to one of the country’s reputed drinking water unit manufacturing companies, but so far, no companies have come forward to take up the work.
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"The government is continuing its efforts and will resolve this problem soon," he said.
On a query regarding fluoride content in water, the minister said water quality testing is being conducted monthly in all zilla panchayats.
"Laboratories have been opened for this purpose. Around 6.5 lakh water samples have been tested across the state, and water testing kits have been provided to villages," he added.
