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The PIL, submitted by Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) advocate Ganesh S. Hingmire on July 2, 2025, claims that Prada’s ...
Indian footwear sellers and artisans are tapping into nationalist pride stoked by the Prada "sandal scandal" in a bid to ...
A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Bombay High Court against Italian luxury brand Prada, accusing it of ...
The Italian luxury fashion brand featured the leather flat sandals (similar to Kolhapuri chappals), priced at approximately ...
Prada faces a PIL in the Bombay High Court for allegedly copying India’s iconic Kolhapuri chappals without credit ...
The Charmakars, who belong to the Scheduled Caste category in Maharashtra, have long been associated with the making of the ...
Intellectual Property Rights advocate Ganesh S Hingemire filed the PIL on July 2, 2025.
Prada faced backlash for culturally appropriating the Indian Kolhapuri sandal. Here are lessons on business ethics and crisis ...
After admitting that the slippers it featured on the runway were “inspired” by Kolhapuri Chappals, the fashion brand had committed to initiating a dialogue with representatives of trade and industry ...
A powerful global fashion brand is in the dock - and this time, it's not about style, but stolen identity. A PIL has been ...
Prada's controversial sandal design, strikingly similar to traditional Kolhapuri chappals, has ignited a surge in sales and interest for the Indian footwear. The uproar, fueled by nationalist ...
A Public Interest Litigation has been submitted to the Bombay High Court against luxury fashion label Prada, alleging that it ...