Duplicate Malabar Gold & Diamonds showroom in Pakistan shut down following legal battle

Jewellery retailer Malabar Gold & Diamonds on june 2 said a duplicate showroom in its name in Islamabad has been shut down following a legal battle.

Jewellery retailer Malabar Gold & Diamonds on Friday said a duplicate showroom in its name in Islamabad has been shut down following a legal battle.

Malabar Gold & Diamonds also clarified that it does not operate any showroom in Pakistan.

The company, in a statement, said it filed a legal case against Muhammad Faizan, a Pakistani national who illegally used the Malabar Gold & Diamonds brand name to operate a jewellery store in Islamabad.

In addition to using the brand name and other trademarks to operate his jewellery store, Mr. Faizan also managed social media pages in Pakistan using the brand name, brand ambassadors, and product images, it said.

"A civil case was filed by the brand in Pakistan, which resulted in a court order that immediately halted the illegal usage," Malabar Gold & Diamonds said in a statement.

The Pakistani court immediately ordered the takedown of all "Malabar Gold & Diamonds" sign boards and to stop all usage of the brand name and trademarks.

As the accused refused to abide by the court orders, the company filed a contempt petition in court, resulting in the accused being arrested, imprisoned, and presented in the court.