HC Orders Patanjali Ayurved To Deposit Rs 50 Lakh After Violation Of An Ad-interim Order

The Bombay High Court has ordered Patanjali Ayurved to deposit Rs 50 lakh in response to its violation of an ad-interim order that forbade the company from selling its camphor products.

Justice RI Chagla stated at the hearing that since Patanjali admitted to supplying camphor products after the August 2023 injunction order was granted, they would have to make up for their contempt.

According to a Bar and Bench article, the court was considering an interim application made by Mangalam Organics in a trademark infringement lawsuit against Patanjali Ayurved, which claimed passing off and trademark infringement in relation to its camphor products.

The Court had ordered Patanjali to stop selling its camphor products on August 30, 2023. The Court was notified of Patanjali's breach of its order through the interim application. In an affidavit, Patanjali promised to follow the court's directives and offered an unqualified apology.

On August 30, 2023, Patanjali was mandated by the Court to discontinue the sale of its camphor products. However, Patanjali's violation of the court's order was brought to light by the interim application. Later, Patanjali pledged to abide by the court's orders and extended an unqualified apology in an affidavit.

According to the affidavit, wholesalers received a cumulative supply of camphor products of ₹49,57,861 until June 24 following the issuance of the injunction order. It added that the distributors still held goods valued at ₹25,94,505 and that sales of those items had ceased.

Mangalam Organics claims that Patanjali kept selling the products after June 24. It further stated that the products manufactured with camphor could be bought on Patanjali's website as of July 8. Mangalam Organics observed that Patanjali failed to include this information in the affidavit that was presented.