Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has directed Patanjali Ayurved to deposit Rs 50 lakh for alleged violation of the High Court's interim order restraining it from selling its camphor products in connection with a trademark infringement case filed by another company.
Following allegations of trademark infringement by Mangalam Organics Ltd, the HC barred Patanjali Ayurveda Ltd from selling its camphor products in an interim order in August 2023.
A single bench of Justice R I Chagla on July 8 said that Patanjali, in an affidavit submitted in June, had admitted violation of the earlier order granting injunction against the sale of the disputed camphor products.
“Such continued violation of the prohibitory order dated August 30, 2023 by respondent no. 1 (Patanjali) cannot be tolerated by this court,” Justice Chagla said in the order, a copy of which was made available on Wednesday.
The bench said that it would be appropriate to direct Patanjali to deposit a sum of Rs 50 lakh before passing the order for contempt/violation of the prohibitory order.
The HC posted the case for further hearing on July 19.
In August 2023, the High Court, in an interim order, barred Patanjali from selling or advertising camphor products.
Mangalam Organics had filed a lawsuit against Patanjali Ayurveda alleging copyright infringement of its camphor products. It later filed an application, claiming that Patanjali was violating the interim order as it continued to sell camphor products.
The HC took note of the June 2024 affidavit submitted by Patanjali director Rajneesh Mishra, which tendered an unconditional apology and pledged to abide by the orders passed by the high court.
In the affidavit, Mishra said that after the prohibition order was passed, there has been a cumulative supply of camphor product amounting to Rs 49,57,861.
Following allegations of trademark infringement by Mangalam Organics Ltd, the HC barred Patanjali Ayurveda Ltd from selling its camphor products in an interim order in August 2023.
A single bench of Justice R I Chagla on July 8 said that Patanjali, in an affidavit submitted in June, had admitted violation of the earlier order granting injunction against the sale of the disputed camphor products.
“Such continued violation of the prohibitory order dated August 30, 2023 by respondent no. 1 (Patanjali) cannot be tolerated by this court,” Justice Chagla said in the order, a copy of which was made available on Wednesday.
The bench said that it would be appropriate to direct Patanjali to deposit a sum of Rs 50 lakh before passing the order for contempt/violation of the prohibitory order.
The HC posted the case for further hearing on July 19.
In August 2023, the High Court, in an interim order, barred Patanjali from selling or advertising camphor products.
Mangalam Organics had filed a lawsuit against Patanjali Ayurveda alleging copyright infringement of its camphor products. It later filed an application, claiming that Patanjali was violating the interim order as it continued to sell camphor products.
The HC took note of the June 2024 affidavit submitted by Patanjali director Rajneesh Mishra, which tendered an unconditional apology and pledged to abide by the orders passed by the high court.
In the affidavit, Mishra said that after the prohibition order was passed, there has been a cumulative supply of camphor product amounting to Rs 49,57,861.