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Business News/ Companies / News/  Fabindia agrees to not use ‘Khadi’ for their products
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Fabindia agrees to not use ‘Khadi’ for their products

KVIC had moved to the Bombay high court on 13 June against Fabindia for 'illegally' using its trademark 'charkha' and selling apparel with the 'khadi' tag

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Mumbai: Ethnic clothing retailer Fabindia has informed the Bombay high court that it will not use the term “khadi" in their current or future products. The company will also file its response to a petition filed by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) in four weeks.

On Monday, Janak Dwarkadas, senior counsel who was representing the Fabindia Overseas Pvt. Ltd, informed the court that the company is currently not using the word “khadi" for its products, and even if they want to use it in the future, they will give four weeks’ advance notice to KVIC.

Justice S.J. Kathawala, who was hearing the case had accepted the undertaking of the company and gave Fabindia four weeks’ time to submit its response in the matter.

KVIC had on 13 June moved the Bombay high court against the ethnic brand Fabindia alleging that it was “illegally" using its trademark “charkha" and selling apparel with the “khadi" tag.

The KVIC, in its suit, has sought damages to the tune of 525 crore from Fabindia. The development is a major victory for KVIC since it has sought the court’s intervention to restrain Fabindia from using the ‘khadi’ tag.

“The KVIC has sought monetary damages for loss of profit due to Fabindia using the ‘khadi’ trademark. The suit claims that Fabindia sells factory-made cotton garments under the guise of ‘khadi’," said a lawyer on condition of anonymity. “Now, since the company has agreed not to use the term ‘Khadi’, the dispute about damage and compensation will commence."

Email queries to Fabindia as well as KVIC remained unanswered till the time for filing the report.

In earlier hearings, the lawyers appearing for the KVIC had argued that Fabindia continued to sell garments in the name and style of “khadi", despite several correspondences sent to them by the authorities and also a legal notice issued to them in February this year, asking them to refrain from doing so.

Khadi and Village Industries Commission is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME).

According to the Khadi Mark Regulations, 2003, and Khadi & Village Industries Commission Act, 1956, “no textile shall be sold or otherwise traded by any person, or certified Khadi institution as ‘Khadi products’, in any form or manner, without it bearing a ‘Khadi Mark’ tag or label issued by KVIC".

Law firm Kochar and Co. is advising KVIC in the dispute while Fabindia is being represented by AZB and Partners.

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Published: 28 Aug 2018, 11:27 AM IST
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