Overview

• The High Court refused the trust’s application for an interim injunction against Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam’s use of its red-yellow-red party flag with a central emblem.
• Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy found no substantial copying under copyright law and dismissed the infringement claim at this stage.
• The court rejected the trust’s passing-off petition after concluding it had not demonstrated goodwill, misrepresentation or damage.
• The judge noted that shared colour schemes are commonplace in flags and do not by themselves create a likelihood of public confusion.
• The ruling is interim and tentative, with a full hearing on trademark and copyright issues scheduled for September 22.