High Court restrains HUL from using ‘Glow & Handsome’ mark in lawsuit by Emami

A dispute arose in 2020 between Emami and HUL when the latter rebranded its men’s fairness cream to ‘Glow & Handsome’. This was quite similar, if not exactly similar, to Emami's older ‘Fair & Handsome’ brand, forcing it to take a stand against its bitter rival. The Calcutta High Court, in its ruling, has barred Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) from using the ‘Glow & Handsome’ mark for its men’s care products, in a case that was filed by Emami Ltd. The high court has gone to the extent of setting a deadline, granting HUL just a month to comply with the order. Read more in this article.