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The Telangana High Court has removed charges against three Ayurvedic doctors who were accused of practising allopathic medicine without the proper qualifications. The court ruled that the Telangana Medical Council did not follow correct legal steps when filing these criminal cases. Chief among the court’s complaints was that the council filed complaints without first consulting the Commissioner of AYUSH, and also failed to gather necessary supporting evidence. 

The accused doctors had BAMS degrees and were registered under the Board of Indian Medicine and the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine. Their clinics were registered, they completed their internships in government hospitals, and they never claimed to be MBBS doctors. The original cases alleged violations of rules like the Andhra Pradesh Medical Council Rules, the Telangana Medical Practitioners Registration Act, and the National Medical Commission Act. 

In its judgment, the court said that while Ayurvedic practitioners are not allowed to prescribe allopathic medicines, any disciplinary or criminal action must follow due process. Because procedural requirements were ignored, and because there was insufficient evidence of impersonation or cheating, the court quashed the criminal proceedings.