India: High Court of Delhi dismissed contempt application against Google holding it had no proactive duty to monitor trade mark use in search advertisements

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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…

Scope

Policy Area
Intellectual property
Policy Instrument
Intellectual property, nes
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider, search service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court

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2023-08-10
in force

On 10 August 2023, the High Court of Delhi issued a verdict in the civil lawsuit against Google con…

2026-06-15
under investigation

On 15 June 2026, the High Court of Delhi dismissed a contempt application filed by DRS Logistics ag…