Overview

• Justice Saurabh Banerjee issued a dynamic injunction on July 10 restraining 21 alleged infringers from manufacturing, selling or advertising products falsely bearing Reliance and Jio trademarks
• Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho, Snapdeal, IndiaMART, Vyapar Times and MyDukaan must delist items such as poha, wheat flour, makhana, pulses, lentils and salt
• The court found that unauthorized use of well-known marks amounts to misrepresentation that could mislead rural and semi-literate consumers
• Online marketplaces are directed to provide complete seller information including postal addresses, email contacts and bank details to aid enforcement against counterfeiters
• Reliance Industries filed its suit in mid-June after detecting widespread misuse of its trademarks across FMCG listings on digital platforms