The Khadi and Village Industries Commission said the right to use the ‘KHADI’ mark for textile products requires the person or organisation to apply for recognition through the Khadi Institutions Registration and Certification Sewa.
An interim order in favour of KVIC has been passed and the matter has been listed again for 16 May 2023., , delhi high court, khadi, Charkha, INFRINGEMENT, trademark
The Noida-based Khadi Design Council of India (KDCI) and Miss India Khadi Foundation (MIKF) were accused by the KVIC of fraudulently using the brand name and deceiving people
Private entities involved in organising beauty pageants and other business activities by illegally using the brand name Khadi of Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) have been restrained by the Delhi High Court from carrying out any misleading activities in the name of Khadi. The Noida-based Khadi Design Council of India (KDCI) and Miss India Khadi Foundation (MIKF) were accused by the KVIC of fraudulently using the brand name and deceiving people. In an ex-parte order, the high court said the names of the two entities were deceptively similar to the KVIC s trademark Khadi and hence, amounted to violation of the trademark.