Business • Jul 01, 2025

Delhi HC halts Amazon's ₹340 cr trademark case payment

Amazon just got a breather from the Delhi High Court, which paused a massive ₹340 crore damages order over trademark infringement.
The case was brought by Lifestyle Equities, who claimed Amazon let Cloudtail India use a horse logo that looked too much like the Beverly Hills Polo Club (BHPC) brand.

TL;DR

Amazon wasn't even part of trial

Amazon argued they only licensed the logo and weren't involved in actually selling any products.
The court noticed that the earlier ruling was one-sided—Amazon wasn't even part of the trial—and said it's not fair to decide such a big penalty without hearing both sides.
The next hearing is set for October 19, 2023, and it could shape how online platforms are held responsible for trademark issues in India.