Overview

• A division bench of Justices C. Hari Shankar and Ajay Digpaul stayed the ₹340 crore damages order against Amazon Technologies on July 1, 2025.
• The court declined to demand a pre-deposit and asked Amazon to undertake payment only if its appeal, scheduled for October, is unsuccessful.
• The bench found no prima facie sustainable allegation of Amazon’s direct involvement in the alleged trademark infringement.
• The original single-judge ruling had held Amazon liable under its Symbol brand licensing agreement with Cloudtail India for unauthorized use of a logo akin to Beverly Hills Polo Club’s mark.
• The dispute underscores evolving legal standards for e-commerce platform liability and procedural fairness in India’s high-stakes IP litigation.