Bombay HC bars ABD from launching products under ‘Mansion House', ‘Savoy Club' trademarks
Bombay High Court
has restrained
Allied Blenders and Distillers
(ABD) from introducing or selling its products under the trademarks 'MANSION HOUSE' and 'SAVOY CLUB' in India until a final decision is made in an ongoing
trademark dispute
.
The Division Bench of the High Court, in its order dated July 16, 2025, allowed appeals filed by
Tilaknagar Industries Limited
(TIL) that challenged an earlier ruling permitting ABD to introduce products under the 'MANSION HOUSE' label in West Bengal.
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That earlier order, dated February 7, 2025, had been based on label registration secured by ABD from the
West Bengal State Excise Department
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With the latest ruling, the court has effectively reinstated a restriction on ABD, directing it to maintain the current status of non-introduction of products under both disputed marks—"MANSION HOUSE" and "SAVOY CLUB"—across India until the original commercial
intellectual property suit
(filed in 2009) is concluded.
In addition to upholding TIL's appeals, the high court also dismissed an earlier appeal (No. 66 of 2012) filed by ABD in a related motion within the same suit.
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ABD has stated that it is considering a legal challenge to the July 16 order.
The disclosure was made in compliance with SEBI's Listing Regulation 30 and associated circulars, the company informed the exchanges on Thursday.
A long-standing legal dispute
In February 2025, the Bombay High Court had allowed Allied Blenders & Distillers (ABD) and Dutch distiller Herman Jansen Beverages (formerly UTO) to launch Mansion House brandy and Savoy Club gin in India, ending a 17-year legal battle with
Tilaknagar Industries
(TIL).
TIL, which markets Mansion House brandy in India, had sought the court's intervention to restrain ABD, Herman Jansen Beverages Nederland, and UTO Asia from manufacturing, marketing, or selling alcoholic products under the trademarks Mansion House and Savoy Club.
Justice Riyaz Chagla had dismissed TIL's application, observing there was "no apparent similarity" between ABD's label and TIL's mark, and noting ABD's products would compete in a different, high-end segment.
The judge gave TIL four weeks to challenge the order before it took effect. Following the ruling, Tilaknagar Industries' stock hit the lower limit of 20%, closing at ₹293.4 on the BSE.
TIL filed an appeal against this order before the division bench of the High Court. ABD had sought permission to initially launch Mansion House brandy and Savoy Club gin in West Bengal.
The roots of the dispute go back to 1987, when TIL signed an agreement with UTO (Herman Jansen) granting it ownership rights of Mansion House brandy and Savoy Club gin in India. However, the Dutch company argued the agreement was never legally finalized and filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against TIL in 2008.
In December 2011, a single-judge bench of the Bombay High Court ruled that TIL held rights to Mansion House in India, but this was appealed by Herman Jansen.
In 2014, ABD acquired 50% ownership rights to Mansion House and Savoy Club from Herman Jansen, gaining the rights to produce and sell these brands in India.
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