The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to entertain a plea seeking direction for use of 'Red Ant Chutney' to effectively to boost the immune system and also in the long run, prevent Covid-19 infection.

A bench headed by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Hima Kohli said there is a lot of traditional knowledge, but it cannot be used as a cure for Covid-19. "These remedies you can have for your own consumption but we cannot ask for applying this traditional knowledge across the country," said the bench.