Anthropic caught lying in an Indian court

Mohammad Ayyaz Mulla, founder of Belagavi-based Anthropic Softwares Private Limited, has taken issue with US-based artificial intelligence firm Anthropic PBC over the use of the name ‘Anthropic’.. | Photo credit: Special arrangement

The legal dispute over the use of the name “Anthropic” has taken a new turn after American artificial intelligence company Anthropic PBC admitted in the Belagavi Commercial Court that it has a 100% subsidiary operating in India.

Belagavi-based Anthropic Softwares Private Limited claimed to have registered the company name and brand much earlier than the US-based firm and challenged the use of the company name by the US entity.

“In a written statement filed in court, the company said that Irina Ghose is the managing director of the Indian entity. This development raises questions about the company’s conduct and stances taken during the proceedings,” said Mohammad Ayyaz Mulla, managing director of Belagavi-based Anthropic Softwares Private Limited.

“For more than 10 months, Anthropic India Private Limited has resisted being a defendant in the case, asserting that it is a separate legal entity and challenging the existence of a cause of action against it. More importantly, in an objection supported by an affidavit, its CEO Irina Ghose has denied that Anthropic India was directly or indirectly promoted regardless of Anthropic’s business base. PBC

“Anthropic PBC’s subsequent written statement refers to its wholly-owned Indian subsidiary and identifies Ms. Ghose as its managing director. We want to ask whether these positions, considered together, reflected the transparency and professional ethics expected of a global technology company. He said the court should examine whether procedural objections were used to delay consideration of the main dispute over prior use of the name ‘Anthropic’.”

Mr. Mulla alleged that repeated misdirected emails intended for Anthropic PBC reached his company despite regular notifications, causing business disruption, misbranding and potential data security risk, including the possibility of sensitive communications reaching unintended recipients. He said the ongoing problem raises serious questions about whether sufficient attention is being paid to customer confidentiality and remedial action. He called on American society to demonstrate its belief in corporate ethics by its conduct.

Published – 22 Oct 2026 09:46 IST