The grant of a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for the Tirupati Laddu (an Indian sweet) in favour of the Tirupati Tirumala Devasthanam (TTD) has been in controversy ever since the time of its registration. An Indian resident filed a rectification petition against the registration of ‘Tirupati Laddu’. The petition was recently dismissed by the Geographical Indication Registry along with the imposition of costs upto INR 10,000 (approximately USD 200). The issue in question was whether the grant![]()
