Fake Tyre Manufacturing & Export Busted
Uncovering a South Indian manufacturer exporting tyres under a near-identical brand name to Nepal — resulting in a High Court settlement and unconditional apology.
"The Director and Managing Director acknowledged they were bound by a permanent injunction — and offered an unconditional apology."
In 2016, InstaQuest reached a milestone in its investigative process in the automotive industry when Bridgestone Corporation approached us to conduct a critical investigation in India.
During our investigation, we successfully uncovered a very renowned tyre manufacturing company in South India which was later discovered to be involved in manufacturing and exporting tyres under the name "BRIDESTONE" to Nepal — almost completely identical to the client's registered trademark "BRIDGESTONE".
As a result of InstaQuest's findings, the matter was brought before the Delhi High Court. The Director and the Managing Director of the company admitted that they had been exporting tyres under the name "BRIDESTONE" and acknowledged that they were bound by the permanent injunction prohibiting them from selling tyres under that brand name.
They offered an unconditional apology and agreed to pay INR 30,00,000 (approx. USD 46,500) to Bridgestone as compensation for damages, as well as deposit INR 5,00,000 (approx. USD 7,750) with the Delhi Legal Services Authority (DLSA).
(approx. USD 46,500)
(approx. USD 7,750)
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