War over ice cream: 3-decade old feud returns
Mumbai: A three-decade-old family settlement that divided control of the Vadilal ice cream brand between the Mumbai and Ahmedabad branches of the Gandhi family has become the subject of a fresh legal dispute.The Mumbai branch has approached the Bombay High Court, seeking to restrain the Ahmedabad branch from interfering with the manufacture, sale, distribution and marketing of ice-creams and juices that it claims it is entitled to sell under the 1993 family settlement. 132024297In a petition filed under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, Shailesh Gandhi-led Vadilal Dairy International (VDIL) has sought interim relief restraining members of the Ahmedabad branch, Vadilal Industries and their affiliates from directly or indirectly interfering with its manufacture, sale, distribution and marketing of ice-creams and juices under the Vadilal brand.Justice Amit Borkar reserved the order on Wednesday after hearing all parties.Senior advocate Mustafa Doctor, appearing for the...