Nigerian Court Jails 3 Indian Directors

Three Indian brothers, Chandru Ganglani, the Managing Director, Bharat Ganglani and Trishul Ganglani who are directors of a plastic company, Sacvin Nigeria Limited, were this morning sentenced to one month imprisonment without an option of fine by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria for disobeying the order of the court.

The Three Indians Jailed In Lagos Court Yesterday

In an affidavit in support of the contempt proceeding filed before the court by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, Femi Pinheiro, which was deposed to by a lawyer, Oludayo Ilori, the deponent alleged that Rike Industries Limited who is the plaintiff in the substantive matter is the sole authorised manufacturer in Nigeria of plastic products produced in the design of VIK Singera Basin Mould, VIK road, Neck Mould and VIK Mug Mould.
Sometime in June 2009, the plaintiff discovered that Sacvin Nigeria Company were actively selling in Nigeria plastic products with the design of Sacvin not being the products of the plaintiff but closely resembling and identical in design to the plaintiff’s products.
Thereafter, the plaintiff’s company was experiencing difficulties in sales as a result of the defendants’ company’s infringement ... Trendinaija Source/Read More