Patanjali Ayurved to deposit Rs 50 lakh for flouting Bombay HC order
As part of a trademark infringement lawsuit brought by Mangalam Organics, Patanjali Ayurved violated an injunction/ad-interim ruling of the court that prohibited the company from selling its camphor products.
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In response to Patanjali Ayurved's violation of an ad-interim order prohibiting the company from selling its camphor products, the Bombay High Court has ordered the company to deposit Rs 50 lakh.
During the hearing, Justice RI Chagla said Patanjali will have to make up for their contempt since they acknowledged supplying camphor products after the August 2023 injunction order was issued.
The Court was hearing an interim application by Mangalam Organics in a trademark infringement suit against Patanjali Ayurved claiming passing off and trademark infringement in respect of its camphor products, said a Bar and Bench report.
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.
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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.
The affidavit admitted that after the injunction order was passed, there had been a cumulative supply of camphor products amounting to ₹49,57,861 to distributors till June 24. It further stated that products worth ₹25,94,505 were still with the distributors and that their sale had been stopped.
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.
