The Bombay High Court has ordered Patanjali Ayurved to deposit ₹50 lakh for allegedly violating the court’s interim order that prohibited the sale of its camphor products due to a trademark infringement case filed by another company.
In response to trademark infringement claims by Mangalam Organics Ltd, the Bombay High Court issued an interim order in August 2023, barring Patanjali Ayurved Ltd from selling its camphor products. Justice R I Chagla’s recent ruling on July 8 acknowledged Patanjali’s admission, via affidavit in June, of breaching the previous injunction against selling these specific camphor products.
The Bombay High Court has directed Patanjali Ayurved to deposit ₹50 lakh for allegedly violating the court’s interim order that restrained it from selling camphor products due to a trademark infringement case filed by Mangalam Organics Ltd. Justice R I Chagla, in a ruling on July 8, noted Patanjali’s admission of breaching the injunction order issued in August 2023.
The court emphasized that such persistent breaches cannot be tolerated and scheduled further proceedings for July 19.
In August 2023, the Bombay High Court issued an interim order prohibiting Patanjali from selling or advertising its camphor products following a lawsuit by Mangalam Organics alleging copyright infringement. Subsequently, Mangalam Organics filed an application asserting that Patanjali continued to sell these products in violation of the court’s order. The High Court acknowledged an affidavit submitted in June 2024 by Patanjali director Rajneesh Mishra, wherein he offered an unconditional apology and committed to complying with the court’s directives. Mishra disclosed that despite the injunction, Patanjali had supplied camphor products worth ₹49,57,861.
