Overview
Allied Blenders & Distillers (ABD) secured a legal victory in a trademark dispute with John Distilleries. The Madras High Court dismissed John Distilleries’ petition to cancel ABD’s ‘Officer’s Choice’ trademark and allowed ABD’s petition to cancel John Distilleries’ ‘Original Choice’ mark. Despite the victory, ABD’s shares closed slightly lower at ?640.00 on NSE. ABD reported strong financial performance with a 35.40% increase in net profit to ?64.30 crore and 14.00% growth in revenue to ?990.00 crore in Q2 FY26. The company’s premium portfolio showed robust growth with volumes in the Prestige & Above segment rising 8.40% year-on-year.
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