Trademark Row: Kirloskar Brothers gets interim relief

The Pune District Court grants interim relief to Sanjay Kirloskar-led Kirloskar Brothers Limited, restraining Kirloskar Proprietary from using the ‘Kirloskar’ trademark. The court rules that the agreements are integral to the family settlement and cannot be terminated arbitrarily, a crucial point in the familial dispute.

Subdued consumption to weigh on HUL despite rural pickup

While urban demand continued to remain subdued, rural demand sustained its gradual recovery. Downtrading took place with small packs growing ahead of large packs. HUL’s home care segment posted high single-digit volume growth, while the beauty and wellbeing segment posted a low-single-digit volume decline and the personal care and foods segments each posted a mid-single-digit […]