Reviewed case brief
Colgate Palmolive (India) Ltd. v. Hindustan Lever Ltd.
(1999) 7 SCC 1
(1999) 7 SCC 1 · Supreme Court of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1999
- Subjects
- Law of Torts
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Genuine, substantiated comparative claims constitute permissible competitive marketing; false, misleading, or improperly disparaging claims cross into actionable unfair trade practice.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
(1999) 7 SCC 1
Educational summary only. Read the reported judgment or an authorised law report before relying on the case professionally.