Madras High Court rules customers cannot differentiate between ‘Sangeetha’ and ‘Sangetha’ trademarks

The Madras High Court ruled that hungry consumers will struggle to distinguish the confectionery brand <b>Sangeetha</b> from the newcomer <b>Sangetha</b> in a trademark dispute. The judgment underscores a system where legal battles over branding consume court time, while shoppers face confusion. It also shows the court’s reliance on quotes – poetess Avvaiyar’s “Pasi Vandhal Pathum Paranthu Pogum” and the idiom “P… Kanna Kattuthu” – to dramatise a commercial spat. Consumers may end up paying more for identical sweets, as brand wars distract from real consumer protection.