Beyond Safe Harbour: Intermediary Liability for Keyword Advertising After Hindware Ltd. v. Grohe India Pvt. Ltd.

Introduction The Delhi High Court has delivered a judgement on May 22, 2026, which needs to be carefully examined by every digital Platforms in India. Justice Mini Pushkarna restrained Google LLC and Google India from selling the registered trademark “HINDWARE” as an advertising keyword which was decided in the case of Hindware Ltd. v. Grohe India Pvt. Ltd. & Ors., 2026, and directed Google to pay 30 lakh as damages. However, this case not only revolves around sanitaryware products rather it...