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hindustan unilever limited
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reckitt benckiser india limited
Dispute Summary
Hindustan Unilever Ltd. sued Reckitt Benckiser (India) Ltd. alleging that Reckitt's advertisements disparaged Lifebuoy soap by depicting red soap/slice images, creating unfair advantage of the Lifebuoy trademark. The petitioner claimed Reckitt’s advertisement tarnished their product and constituted trade disparagement.
Outcome / Ruling
The Court restrained Reckitt Benckiser (India) Ltd. from advertising their products with images of red soap or slices thereof, as depicted in the petition’s pages 69 and 70, granting them ten days to modify the advertisement.
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