Bombay HC imposes Rs 4 crore penalty on Patanjali for breach of order
The Bombay High Court has imposed an additional Rs 4 crore penalty on Patanjali Ayurved for violating an ad-interim order of the Court, which had restrained the company from selling its camphor products concerning a trademark infringement case filed by Mangalam Organics.
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The Bombay High Court has imposed Rs 4 crore additional penalty on Patanjali Ayurved for alleged violation of its 2023 ad-interim order that restricted the company from selling camphor products. The order was passed in relation to a trademark infringement suit filed by Mangalam Organics against Patanjali.
On July 10, the Bombay HC already ordered the company to deposit Rs 50 lakh.
On July 29, single bench judge Justice R.I. Chagla passed the order and noted that Patanjali had made a ‘wilful and deliberate breach’ of the court’s order and there is no doubt that the firm had the intention to flout the court orders. The Court noted that the company misled the Court by filing false affidavits through its Director Rajneesh Mishra.
On August 30, 2023, the Court had restrained Patanjali from selling its camphor products. Through the interim application, the Court was informed that Patanjali had violated its order. In an affidavit, Patanjali tendered an unconditional apology and undertook to abide by the Court's orders.
The Court had ordered Patanjali to stop selling its camphor products on August 30, 2023. However, the Court was notified of Patanjali's breach of its order through the interim application. Later, in an affidavit, Patanjali promised to follow the court's directives and offered an unconditional apology.
According to Mangalam Organics, Patanjali continued to sell the goods even after June 24. It further mentioned that on July 8, the goods made with camphor were available for purchase on Patanjali's website. Mangalam Organics noted that the affidavit that Patanjali submitted omitted this information.
