Court Restrains Retailers On Amazon From Selling Pak-Made "Rooh Afza"
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The court's verdict came after the Hamdard National Foundation (India) approached it with a complaint that sherbets manufactured in Pakistan were being sold in India under an identical name.
The Delhi High Court has permanently restrained retailers on e-commerce platform Amazon from selling sherbets made in Pakistan under the 'Rooh Afza' brand, owned by India's Hamdard.
The court's verdict came after the Hamdard National Foundation (India) approached it with a complaint that sherbets manufactured in Pakistan were being sold in India under an identical name.
The high court decreed the suit in favour of Hamdard which had adopted the mark 'Rooh Afza' in 1907. The company sells over Rs 200 crore worth of products under this brand name annually.
Justice Prathiba Singh also said in case any other listings infringing the petitioner's (Hamdard) 'Rooh Afza' mark are found, it shall be brought to the notice of Amazon India and the same shall be taken down in accordance with the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules.
