Ahead of Madurai Meet, HC Refuses to Restrain TVK From Using Flag

In a big relief to actor Vijay and TVK ahead of its much-trumpeted conference in Madurai this week, the Madras High Court has refused to restrain them from using the party flag holding that the flag "neither causes deception nor confusion" among the public.

- R. Sivakumar @ Chennai

Applications for interim injunctions were filed by the Thondaimandala Sandror Dharma Paribalana Sabai alleging trademark and copyright violations against TVK as its flag is identical and deceptively similar to its registered flag and logo. The main suit is yet to be heard by the court.

Referring to the prayer for injunction under the trademark act, Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy noted that the trust has not got a separate registration for the colour combination of the flag.