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Petitioner / Claimant (Plaintiff)
bennett coleman company limited
Respondent / Defendant
manoj usdadiya
Dispute Summary
Bennett, Coleman & Company Limited (Times Group) sued Manoj Usdadiya for trademark infringement and copyright violation related to the mark 'I AM GUJARAT' and associated domain name iamgujarat.com. The defendant operated a website www.iamgujarat.desi that mirrored content from the plaintiff’s site, used similar logos, and published job postings.
Outcome / Ruling
The suit was decreed in favor of Bennett, Coleman & Company Limited, granting a permanent injunction against the defendant, directing transfer of the infringing domain name, awarding damages of ₹5,34,000, and dismissing prayers for rendition of accounts and delivery up of material.
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