India, Feb. 18 -- The Bombay High Court has directed police officials to provide free assistance to court receivers in executing judicial orders. The directive came on February 11 while the court was hearing a copyright infringement case filed by Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) over counterfeit products being sold under its brand name.

HUL, India's largest fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company, had filed the suit through advocate Hiren Kamod against unidentified entities engaged in the large-scale production and distribution of counterfeit goods. The company, which owns renowned brands such as Kissan, Cornetto, Lux, Lifebuoy, Dove, Rin, Wheel, Surf Excel, Vim, Lakme, Sunsilk, and Indulekha, discovered widespread counterfeit stock be...