actions, like the present kind, are in the nature of "trade libel". The tort of the trade
libel is variedly referred ... that the expression of "slander goods" or "trade libel" presents a
narrower scope of the tort which essentially is tailored
goods which is often (though inaccurately) spoken of as a trade libel, does not give grounds for an action of libel, although, if special damage ... will not restrain the publication of a defamatory statement, whether a trade libel or a personal one, where the defendant says he is going
action of this kind is really in the nature of "trade libel".
The trade libel is variedly referred as "malicious falsehood ... kind involved in the present case as against "trade libel" as these expressions
perhaps present a narrower scope of the tort
logical distinction for this purpose between a case of libel affecting trade or property and one affecting character only.
x x x x x
Whether ... Court did not purport to overrule any previous decisions as to trade libels. I can find nothing m the judgment which precludes my acting
suit.
1.1 The suit, as framed, is in the nature of trade libel, which is also
interchangeably, referred to as an action for injurious falsehood ... English courts
with regard to the tort of disparagement or trade libel or malicious
falsehood, as it is inter-changeably known.
CS(OS) No.1913
tort of malicious falsehood. It
is often described as trade libel or even slander of goods. The latter presents a narrower
scope of the tort
Marico Limited vs Abhijeet Bhansali on 15 January, 2020
Equivalent citations: AIRONLINE 2020 BOM 3109
would be necessary to refer to certain concepts
namely, disparagement, puffery, trade libel, comparative advertising and
damages vis-a-vis the right to freedom ... 2016 & 206/2016 Page 15 of 31
32. Trade Libel concerns maliciously false statements intending to
defame or slander or degrade or asperse character
dimensions and different names such as slander of goods, injurious falsehood, trade libel, disparagement or malicious falsehood (used by Bowen.L.J., in Ratcliff ... Plaintiff's interest in his property or trade". In its chapter on Libel and Slander, American Jurisprudence, Second Edition, Volume 50 declares that
Reckitt Benckiser (India) Private ... vs Itc Limited
Author: M.Duraiswamy
Bench: M.Duraiswamy , T.V
