HINDUSTAN LEVER LTD vs COLGATE PALMOLIVE (I) LTD

The Supreme Court addressed an appeal under Section 55 of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969, concerning a temporary injunction granted by the Monopolies & Restrictive Trade Practices Commission in favor of Colgate-Palmolive (India) Ltd. against Hindustan Lever Ltd. The Court upheld the Commission's order, emphasizing that the injunction was a temporary measure pending expert opinion on the claims made in advertisements for 'New Pepsodent'. The Court clarified that the final decision on the injunction would be made after reviewing the expert panel's findings.