Relief for Amazon in ₹336 cr trademark case

The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday granted a major reprieve to Amazon Technologies, a subsidiary of global e-commerce giant Amazon Inc., in a trademark infringement dispute with Lifestyle Equities CV, the owner of the Beverly Hills Polo Club (BHPC) brand.

- Krishna Yadav

A bench of justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan refused to lift the stay on a ₹336 crore damages award against Amazon Tech, upholding a July order of Delhi High Court’s (HC) division bench that had paused enforcement of the single-judge decree passed in February.

The apex court agreed that the earlier ruling suffered from serious procedural flaws. It found that Amazon Technologies was not properly served notice, resulting in the case proceeding without giving it a fair chance to defend itself. The damages were also inflated to over ₹336 crore from ₹2 crore without informing the company.