The owner of Fashionista, a fashion institute in South Delhi, was surprised to find that another institute, having a similar name and logo, was offering similar courses in Bardoli.
A fashion institute, based in Bardoli near Surat, allegedly stole the name of a reputed Delhi-based institute and appointed fashion designer Manish Malhotra as its brand ambassador. Malhotra, however, says that he has never collaborated with the institute for anything and will take legal action for misusing his name.
The owner of Fashionista, a fashion institute in South Delhi, was surprised to find that another institute, having a similar name and logo, was offering similar courses in Bardoli.
바카라My institute바카라s name and its logo are protected under trademark law. So first we contacted Registrar of Copyrights in Delhi to find out how similar name and logo was awarded to another institute in Bardoli,바카라 Pawan Chaudhary, one of the co-directors of Fashionista, said.
He added, 바카라We were surprised to find that the institute in Bardoli was registered itself as 바카라Fashioninsta바카라, which makes a case of misbranding. 바카라Fashionista바카라 and 바카라Fashioninsta바카라 can mislead anyone.바카라
Chaudhary alleged that the mischief didn바카라t stop here. 바카라His brochures, signboards, pamphlets all carry our name, ie, 바카라Fashionista바카라 and well-known designer Manish Malhotra바카라s picture.바카라
The institute also ran on its website a promotional video in which Malhotra has been shown saying something which is inaudible due to background music.
When Outlook contacted Malhotra, he said, 바카라I am really shocked. I have come to know this from Outlook only. I will take a legal action against Bardoli Institute.바카라 Malhotra also confirmed that he never shot any promotional video for the institute.
However, the director of the institute in Bardoli has apologised and called it a mistake. 바카라It all happened inadvertently. I have tendered my apology to everyone. It was not intentional at all,바카라 Manish Desai, Director of Bardoli Institute said.
Meanwhile, Chaudhary has got an FIR lodged against Desai for fraud and violation of trademark.
바카라I also filed a case in the Delhi High Court which asked Desai to stop offering the course in my Institute바카라s name but he continued to admit students. We filed a petition for the contempt of court too,바카라 he said.
The Delhi High Court has sent the matter for mediation.