(1.) Two companies are litigating against one another. One is Hindustan Unilever Ltd., in short "Hindustan", the other is Reckitt Benckiser (India) Ltd, in short "Reckitt".
(2.) Four advertisements are involved. Two have been published by Hindustan, the other two by Reckitt. Each company alleges that the other, by their advertisements, has disparaged their products.
(3.) Hindustan is the owner of the brand names "Lifebuoy" and "VIM". It sells kitchen and utensil cleaning liquid in bottles using the mark VIM and also soaps, using the mark "Lifebuoy". The kitchen cleaning liquid is yellow in colour and has about 2/3rd share in the market in terms of turnover in quantity and sale value.