Telangana High Court rebukes State Medical Council, quashes cases against Ayurveda doctors for practising allopathy
The Telangana High Court made it clear that the Telangana State Medical Council still has the authority to take action and must first follow the proper procedure by referring the matter to the Commissioner of AYUSH.
While the court quashed the criminal cases, the ruling did not give the doctors a complete pass. (File Photo)
The Telangana High Court on September 2 dismissed the criminal cases against three Ayurveda doctors who were accused of practising allopathic medicine, and ruled that the Telangana State Medical Council (TMC) did not follow the proper legal procedures. The cases were quashed by Justice N Tukaramji in a significant judgment, the copy of which was made public on Thursday.
While the court quashed the criminal cases, the ruling did not give the doctors a complete pass.
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The court made it clear that the Telangana State Medical Council still has the authority to take action, and for that, it must first follow the right procedure by referring the matter to the Commissioner of AYUSH and then, if necessary, filing a new police complaint with all the required evidence and details.
The doctors were booked in May 2025 based on a complaint by the Medical Council that conducted a surprise inspection at the clinics run by the accused in Cyberabad and Rangareddy.
Rahul V Pisharody is Assistant Editor with the Indian Express Online and has been reporting for IE on various news developments from Telangana since 2019. He is currently reporting on legal matters from the Telangana High Court.
Rahul started his career as a journalist in 2011 with The New Indian Express and worked in different roles at the Hyderabad bureau for over 8 years. As Deputy Metro Editor, he was in charge of the Hyderabad bureau of the newspaper and coordinated with the team of city reporters, district correspondents, other centres and internet desk for over three years.
A native of Palakkad in Kerala, Rahul has a Master's degree in Communication (Print and New Media) from the University of Hyderabad and a Bachelor's degree in Business Management from PSG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore. ... Read More
