Prada faces legal action in India for allegedly appropriating the design of Kolhapuri chappals in their new sandal line. A ...

Those chappals are very much a part of Indian heritage. Prada was audacious enough to ignore the GI tag hoping to get away ...

The Charmakars, who belong to the Scheduled Caste category in Maharashtra, have long been associated with the making of the ...

The PIL, submitted by Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) advocate Ganesh S. Hingmire on July 2, 2025, claims that Prada’s ...

Radhika Gupta, CEO of Edelweiss Mutual Fund, ignited a debate by criticizing Prada for showcasing sandals resembling Indian ...

Mumbai: A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Bombay High Court against luxury fashion house Prada for allegedly appropriating Maharashtra’s Kolhapuri chappal without authorisation.

After admitting that the slippers it featured on the runway were “inspired” by Kolhapuri Chappals, the fashion brand had ...

The public interest litigation accused Prada of cultural appropriation as the ‘Toe Ring Sandals/Leather Flat Sandals’ ...

Why are GI-tagged Indian products not protected by patents in international courts? There is a case to reimagine laws that ...

Artisans who make Kolhapuri sandals are demanding better recognition after Prada failed to acknowledge design roots.

The PIL, filed by Intellectual Property Rights advocate Ganesh S Hingemire o July 2, also seeks a direction to the government ...

Intellectual Property Rights advocate Ganesh S Hingemire filed the PIL on July 2, 2025.