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Dabur India Ltd. v. K. R. Industries

Dabur India Ltd. v. K. R. Industries AIR 2008 SC 3123 Brief Facts: The Appellant, Dabur India Ltd., manufactured a product known as ‘Dabur Red Tooth Powder’ or ‘Dabur Lal Dant Manjan’. The Appellant claimed copyright in the ‘carton’ of the product and alleged that the said ‘carton’ constitutes an ‘artistic work’ under Section 2(c)…

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Dabur India Ltd. v. Alka Ayurvedic Pvt. Ltd.

Dabur India Ltd. v. Alka Ayurvedic Pvt. Ltd. 2015 (61) PTC 304 (Del) Plaintiff filed a suit for infringement of trade mark and passing off against the Defendant in respect of the mark ‘PACHMOLA’. Plaintiff was the registered proprietor of the mark ‘HAJMOLA’. An ex-parte injunction was granted in favour of the Plaintiff. Later, the…

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Reckitt Benckiser India Ltd. and Anr. v. Dabur India Ltd.

Reckitt Benckiser India Ltd. and Anr. v. Dabur India Ltd.; CS(OS) No.1829/2014 31.10.2014 (Delhi High Court) In 2006, Plaintiff started using the ‘FIREMAN DEVICE’ to market their product GAVISCON (Drug for heart burn and gastr-oesophagal disease). Defendant came out with an ad of Pudin Hara which also had FIREMAN elements. Plaintiff filed a suit for…

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Shri Pankaj Goel Vs. Dabur India Ltd.

Shri Pankaj Goel Vs. Dabur India Ltd. 2008 (38) PTC 49 (Del) (DB) Respondent filed a suit against the Appellant seeking a permanent injunction for restraining the Appellant towards using the mark ‘RASMOLA’ for digestive tablets as the mark ‘RASMOLA’ is similar to ‘HAJMOLA’. The Respondent obtained an ex parte injunction in it’s favour. Th…

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Dabur India Limited Vs. Colgate Palmolive India Ltd.

Dabur India Limited Vs. Colgate Palmolive India Ltd. 2004 (29) PTC 401 (Del) Plaintiff was the manufacturer of Dabur Lal Dant Manjan Powder. The bone of contention of the plaintiff was an advertisement in which Cinestar Sunil Shetty is seen stopping the purchasers of Lal Dant Manjan powder. He further informs them of the ill…

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Dabur India Limited Vs Emami Limited

Dabur India Limited Vs.Emami Limited 2004 (29) PTC 1 (Del) Plaintiff was the manufacturer of Dabur Chayawanprash. Plaintiff had a market share of 63% of the total market of Chayawanprash in India. Defendant was also engaged in the manufacture of various ayurvedic formulations including Chayawanprash. Defendant was manufacturing the said Chayawanprash under the brand name…

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Disparagement, Comparative Advertising or Puffing

CASE LIST Reckitt and Colman of India vs. Kiwi TTK Ltd.;1996 16 PTC 393 Hindustan Lever vs. Colgate Palmolive (I) Ltd.; AIR 1998 SC 526 Reckitt and Colman of India Ltd. vs. M.P. Ramchandran and Anr.; 1999 1 PTC 741 Dabur India Ltd. v. Emami Limited; 112(2004)DLT73 [Summary] Dabur India Limited vs. Colgate Palmolive India…