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GI Tag: Naga women’s group sues Designer Ritu Beri and TRIFED
By IndianMandarins- 03 Oct 2020
1082The alleged infringement of the Geographical Index (GI) tag pertaining to Naga shawls has reached to the Court. Chakhesang Women Welfare Society (CWWS), a Nagaland-based women’s group, has sued noted fashion designer Ritu Beri and the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd (TRIFED), which operates under the Ministry Of Tribal Affairs, for infringement of GI tag pertaining to Naga shawls. On 7 February, Beri had organized a fashion show in association with TRIFED at the annual Surajkund Crafts Mela in Faridabad, Haryana, on the theme ‘Naturally North East: The NagaNarrative’, where the Chakhesang shawls were “allegedly misrepresented”. The Civil suit, filed in District Court Phek, sought damages for “wrongful and illegal action for infringement of registered GI” during the showcase.
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GI Tag: Naga women’s group sues Designer Ritu Beri and TRIFED
By IndianMandarins - 2020-10-03 10:47:00
The alleged infringement of the Geographical Index (GI) tag pertaining to Naga shawls has reached to the Court.
Chakhesang Women Welfare Society (CWWS), a Nagaland-based women’s group, has sued noted fashion designer Ritu Beri and the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India Ltd (TRIFED), which operates under the Ministry Of Tribal Affairs, for infringement of GI tag pertaining to Naga shawls.
On 7 February, Beri had organized a fashion show in association with TRIFED at the annual Surajkund Crafts Mela in Faridabad, Haryana, on the theme ‘Naturally North East: The NagaNarrative’, where the Chakhesang shawls were “allegedly misrepresented”.
The Civil suit, filed in District Court Phek, sought damages for “wrongful and illegal action for infringement of registered GI” during the showcase.
