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The incident put the focus on the limitations of India’s geographical indicator regime in enforcing the protection of its ...

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A Bombay High Court bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sandeep Marne questioned the legal standing and statutory ...

A few days ago in its show notes, Prada had described the footwear as “leather sandals,” with no reference to an Indian connection, evoking outrage from India's fashion community as well as ...

The Bench remarked that proprietors of the GI Tag who are directly affected can approach the court by themselves, questioning ...

Prada experts visit Kolhapur to assess local footwear manufacturing process after controversy over traditional Indian sandals ...

Lalit Gandhi from the Maharashtra Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Agriculture (MACCIA) told India Today, "A few days ago, ...

India's Kolhapuri Chappal at Prada SS26 menswear show, but the luxury label called them 'leather sandals'. (Photos: Prada) Kolhapuri Chappal got the GI tag in 2019.