A Delhi High Court ruling has found Google liable for trademark infringement, ordering the tech giant to pay $31,600. The court stated Google allowed competitors to use "Hindware" as an advertising keyword without authorization. This decision could significantly alter the online advertising landscape for Indian businesses, offering a new avenue for legal recourse against such practices.

Delhi High Court ruled Google's keyword advertising system infringed Hindware's trademark, imposing Rs 30 lakh fine and banning use of HINDWARE as advertising keywords.

NEW DELHI, May 29 : An Indian court ruling that Google infringed the trademark rights of a bathroom fittings maker by allowing rivals to use its name as an advertising keyword…