Supreme Court · 2018 INSC 336 · Decided 13 April 2018
Kerala Ayurveda Paramparya Vaidya Forum v. State of Kerala and Others
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2018 INSC 336 · [2018] 5 S.C.R. 566
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 897/2009
- Decided
- 13 April 2018
- Bench
- R.K. AGRAWAL, MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution
Headnote
Travancore-Cochin Medical Practitioners Act, 1953 - s.38 and ss.23, 32- Appellant-association consisting of 'Paramparya Vaidyas' who have been practicing in Siddha/Unani/Ayurveda system of medicine and passing their knowledge and experience of training and practice - Under the 1953 Act, Paramparya Vaidyas were debarred from practicing modern/ homeopathic/ayurvedic/siddha/unani-tibbi medicines unless registered under the Act - Challenged by appellant, dismissed by High Court - Held: Right to practice any profession
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