COLGATE PALMOLIVE (INDIA) LTD. vs HINDUSTAN LEVER LTD. — C.A. No. 2620/1998

Case under Section I-B. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010075971998

Filing Date

06-May-1998

Registration No

C.A. No. 2620/1998

Diary Number

7597/1998

Order Date

18-Aug-1999

Document Type

Judgment - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 03-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section I-B

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.COLGATE PALMOLIVE (INDIA) LTD.

    Adv. MANIK KARANJAWALA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.HINDUSTAN LEVER LTD.

    Adv. DALIP KUMAR MALHOTRA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 18-Aug-1999

    Judgment - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 06-May-1998

    Case filed

    Registration No. C.A. No. 2620/1998

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Case Summary Colgate Palmolive (India) Ltd. v. Hindustan Lever Ltd., C.A. No. 002620/1998 The Supreme Court set aside the MRTP Commission's temporary injunction restraining Colgate from displaying the "Suraksha Chakra" (protection circle) symbol in its toothpaste advertisements. The Court found the injunction lacked proper factual basis: while Hindustan Lever's complaint targeted three specific claims (germ-fighting, stops bad breath, fights tooth decay), the Commission granted an interim order only on the tangential "Suraksha Chakra" symbol without establishing prima facie proof of unfair trade practice or considering balance of convenience. The Court noted the 13-year delay before complaint (symbol used since 1985) and questionable timing (filed days after Colgate's complaint against Hindustan Lever), suggesting the complaint was retaliatory rather than based on genuine public interest. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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