https://twitter.com/sekarreporter1/status/1555111404977262592?t=mkHW0X9_l4Mkon51Pt7ZBg&s=08 [8/4, 14:11] Sekarreporter1: Madras High Court grants injunction restraining a blogger from broadcasting a video defaming the brand Thalappakatti. Vijayan Subramanian @lawyervijayan appeared for Thalappakatti brand. The court held that on viewing the video, the said video prima facie appears to tarnish the reputation of the Trademark Thalappakatti and the same cannot be considered as fair comment. Thalappakatti has also sought damages for 25 Lakhs.
[8/4, 13:41] Sekarreporter1: O.A.Nos.440 to 443 of 2022 in C.S.(Comm.Div) No.150 of 2022 SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY,J trademarks “THALAPPAKATTI” and “THALAPPAKATTI BRIYANI HOTEL” from 1957 and has obtained registrations in respect thereof under class 42 and class 43. It is further stated that the mark was declared as a well known trademark on 22.09.2010. The present action is directed against the video uploaded by the third defendant. After playing the video, learned counsel asserts that the said video tarnishes the reputation of the plaintiff’s trademark and is defamatory. He also points out that the video was uploaded on YouTube and Facebook and that it has had 1.2 million views as evidenced by the document at page 59 of the typed set of papers. https://sekarreporter.com/o-a-nos-440-to-443-of-2022-in-c-s-comm-div-no-150-of-2022-senthilkumar-ramamoorthyj-trademarks-thalappakatti-and-thalappakatti-briyani-hotel-from-1957-and-h/
[8/4, 14:06] Sekarreporter1: Madras High Court grants injunction restraining a blogger from broadcasting a video defaming the brand Thalappakatti.
Vijayan Subramanian @lawyervijayan appeared for Thalappakatti brand. The court held that on viewing the video, the said video prima facie appears to tarnish the reputation of the Trademark Thalappakatti and the same cannot be considered as fair comment.
[8/4, 14:11] Sekarreporter1: [8/4, 14:11] Sekarreporter1: https://twitter.com/sekarreporter1/status/1555111404977262592?t=mkHW0X9_l4Mkon51Pt7ZBg&s=08
[8/4, 14:11] Sekarreporter1: Madras High Court grants injunction restraining a blogger from broadcasting a video defaming the brand Thalappakatti.
Vijayan Subramanian @lawyervijayan appeared for Thalappakatti brand. The court held that on viewing the video, the said video prima facie appears to tarnish the reputation of the Trademark Thalappakatti and the same cannot be considered as fair comment. Thalappakatti has also sought damages for 25 Lakhs.
