India: Lawsuit relating to use of trade marks in search advertisements (DRS Logistics v Google India/CS COMM 1/2017)
Progress
Current status
under investigation
15 Jun 2026 under investigation
10 Aug 2023 in force
Scope
Implementers
India
Policy Area
Intellectual property
Policy Instrument
Intellectual property, nes
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
search service provider
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
supreme court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
High Court of Delhi dismissed contempt application against Google holding it had no proactive duty to monitor trade mark use in search advertisements
On 15 June 2026, the High Court of Delhi dismissed a contempt application filed by DRS Logistics against Google pertaining to online advertising (ad) practices. The case concerned whether Google had wilfully disobeyed prior court directions by permi…
Event type
civil lawsuit
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court
High Court of Delhi issued a verdict in the civil lawsuit against Google concerning its online advertising practices
On 10 August 2023, the High Court of Delhi issued a verdict in the civil lawsuit against Google concerning its online advertising practices. This legal action had been brought forward by DRS Logistics Ltd and others. The Delhi High Court determined …
Event type
civil lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
supreme court