KVIC serves legal notice; claims Rs 50 crore as damages for selling fake Khadi PPE Kits
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has sent legal notices to business firms for illegally using the brand name and registered trademark logo of ‘Khadi India’ to sell PPE kits in the market. Mr SS Dube, Mumbai, the advocate for KVIC sent the legal notices to Delhi-based firms - “M/s Nachia Corporations “, “Ms Pest Cure Incorporation” and “M/s Ved Prakash Mithal & Sons”. KVIC has asked each firm to pay Rs 50 crore as damages for fraudulently using its name and registered trademark logo. In addition to the damages claimed, the KVIC has asked the firms to stop selling, marketing or distributing any such product bearing “Khadi India” logo and surrender all such products to KVIC immediately. Failing to comply by the notice within seven days, the KVIC will initiate legal action against the firms, the notice says. KVIC Chairman, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena said such gross violation would not be tolerated. "This is a serious violation. No individual or ...