Delhi High Court Stays Major Trademark Damages Against Amazon in Beverly Hills Polo Club Case

The Delhi High Court has intervened to halt a previous order that required Amazon Technologies Inc to pay Rs 340 crore in damages related to the alleged trademark infringement of the luxury brand, Beverly Hills Polo Club.

Justices C Hari Shankar and Ajay Digpaul, presiding over the bench, responded to an appeal against a single judge's order which had directed Amazon to compensate Lifestyle Equities for the claimed trademark violation. The judges expressed that the initial decision lacked specific findings and emphasized that the allegation of infringement was not substantiated by evidence.

Amazon is contesting the ruling and has scheduled an appeal hearing for October 9. The court emphasized that no prima facie case of Amazon's involvement in the alleged infringement had been demonstrated, leading to a stay on the substantial damages previously ordered.

(With inputs from agencies.)