Updated on Monday, November 02, 2009, 20:17 IST Tags:Army, Defence

Mumbai: Apparently alarmed over rising incidents of misuse of battle fatigues, the Defence Ministry has warned of action against imitation of Indian Army's clothing, saying it has the exclusive rights for its usage.

In an advertisement published in newspapers, Ministry of Defence (Mod) Ordnance Clothing Factory, Avadi, has said the designs of cloth "have come to be vested and identified with us for exclusive use by Indian Army".

"The unauthorised use of the design or a deceptively similar design or imitation by any person or company would amount to infringement of our copyright", the advertisement, which has photograph of the patterns used in Army clothing, said.

The factory has warned of civil and criminal action against persons imitating its designs.

The clothing used by the Army, that inspires respect in the minds of common people, has been found to be imitated by private security agencies that have mushroomed all over. Besides, some individuals are also seen sporting army-type cloth by way of fashion statement.

Bureau Report