Trademark infringement case: HC imposes cost of Rs 4 cr on Patanjali for breach of court order
Mumbai, Jul 29: The Bombay High Court on Monday imposed a cost of Rs 4 crore on Patanjali Ayurved Ltd for the alleged breach of a 2023 interim order that restrained the company from selling its camphor products in relation to a trademark infringement case filed by Mangalam Organics Ltd.
A single bench of Justice R I Chagla noted that there was a "wilful and deliberate" breach of the court order by Patanjali.
The bench said it has no doubt in its mind that Patanjali had an intention to flout the court order.
The bench disposed of a petition filed by Mangalam Organics Ltd seeking contempt action against Patanjali for selling its camphor products despite a restraining order from the court.
Justice Chagla directed Patanjali to deposit Rs 4 crore within two weeks.
This was in addition to Rs 50 lakh the high court had directed the company to deposit earlier this month.
In August 2023, the high court, in an interim order, prohibited Patanjali from selling or advertising its camphor products.
Mangalam Organics had filed a suit against the company alleging copyright infringement of their camphor products.
Mangalam Organics later filed an application claiming that the Ayurveda firm was in breach of the interim order as it continued selling the camphor products.
The court took note of the June 2024 affidavit submitted by Rajneesh Mishra, director of Patanjali, tendering an unconditional apology and an undertaking to abide by the orders passed by the high court.
Mishra, in the affidavit, claimed there was a cumulative supply of the impugned camphor product amounting to Rs 49,57,861 after the passing of the injunction order.
The bench on Monday said while a case of imposing imprisonment on defendant Mishra was made out, it was refraining from passing such an order as his personal liberty was at stake.
The court said if Rs 4 crore is not deposited within two weeks, Mishra would be taken into custody immediately.
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Xi, Trump reach series of new common understandings: China's foreign ministry
Beijing (PTI): Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Donald Trump had an in-depth exchange of views on major issues concerning the two countries and the world, and reached a series of new common understandings, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Friday.
Xi and Trump, who is on a three-day visit to China, met twice on Thursday and discussed a range of bilateral and global issues.
Trump is due to leave on Friday after a luncheon meeting with Xi.
Summing up the outcomes of Trump’s visit to Beijing, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the two presidents had an in-depth exchange of views on major issues concerning the two countries and the world and reached a series of new common understandings.
They agreed on a new vision of building a constructive China-US relationship of strategic stability to provide strategic guidance for bilateral relations over the next three years and beyond.
The two presidents also agreed to promote the steady, sound and sustainable development of China-US relations, and bring more peace, prosperity and progress to the world, said a statement by the ministry’s spokesperson.
Trump visited China at the invitation of Xi.
The two presidents are meeting in person again for the first time since their Busan meeting last October, and it is the first visit to China by a US president in nine years, the statement said.
On Thursday, President Xi held a welcome ceremony and a banquet for Trump, held talks and visited the Temple of Heaven with him.
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