A judge in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh issued a formal notice to a court staffer for serving stale biscuits during a meeting. The staffer has been ordered to explain this misconduct in writing by 31st May 2025.
The applicant alleges that the withdrawal of the “CHUTIYARAM” trademark registration was a result of media pressure and systemic bias. They claim that the trademark registry’s decision was influenced by a media trial rather than legal grounds. Additionally, the applicant argues that there is an inherent prejudice against Hindi and other vernacular languages in the registration process. The case has raised concerns about fairness in trademark approvals and linguistic discrimination.
The Trade Marks Registry accepted the ‘CHUTIYARAM’ trademark for a namkeen and biscuits brand. The examiner said that the name is made of two random words, ‘Chuti’ and ‘Ram’, and is unique. Since there were no strong objections, the trademark was approved. This shows that a brand name must be different and special to get registered.
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Kerala’s Thrissur passed an order directing Britannia Industries and a bakery to pay a compensation of Rs 60,000 to a consumer for selling biscuit packets which weighed 52 grams lesser than the claimed weight of 300 grams.
