SUPREME COURT
Supreme Court Declines To Entertain Western Digital Challenge Over Refurbished Hard Drive Sales
Case Title: Western Digital Technologies, Inc & Anr. v. Hansraj Dugar
Case Number: Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 17783/2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz SC 204
The Supreme Court on Tuesday, 27 May declined to interfere with the Delhi High Court ruling permitting the sale of refurbished hard disk drives bearing Western Digital's trademarks, holding that removal of the original marks before resale does not amount to trademark “use” under Section 29 of the Trade Marks Act. A Bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan dismissed the Special Leave Petition challenging the Delhi High Court's 9 March 2026 judgment.
Supreme Court Refuses Flipkart Relief In MARQ Trademark Dispute, Gives 8 Weeks To Clear Stock
Case Title: Flipkart India Private Limited v. M/S Marc Enterprises Pvt. Ltd.
Case Number: SLP(C) No. 16438/2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz SC 192
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with orders restraining Flipkart from using the 'MARQ' trademark in its dispute with Marc Enterprises, but gave the company eight weeks to sell off existing products bearing the mark The Delhi High Court on April 10, 2026 had dismissed Flipkart's appeal and upheld the injunction in favour of Marc Enterprises. It held that “MARC” and “MARQ” were phonetically, structurally, and visually similar and likely to cause confusion among consumers.
Supreme Court of India Upholds HC Order Allowing Grasim Additional Evidence In BIRLA Trademark Row
Case Title: Saboo Tor Pvt Ltd v. Grasim Industries Ltd & Ors
Case Number: Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 14099/2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz SC 175
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the Bombay High Court's order permitting Grasim Industries to place additional documents on record in its trademark dispute with Saboo Tor Pvt Ltd over the use of the “BIRLA” mark. A bench of Justices K.V. Viswanathan and S.V.N. Bhatti held that the high court, in its April 6, 2026 order, had rightly exercised its discretion under Order XLI Rule 27 of the Code of Civil Procedure, which permits additional evidence at the appellate stage in certain circumstances, finding no ground to interfere with the impugned order.
Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Bombay HC Order Protecting 'GERMINATOR' Trade Dress
Case Title: Anannya Agro Products & Anr. v. Dr. Bawaskar Technology (Agro) Pvt.Ltd.
Case Number: Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s).15386/2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz SC 177
The Supreme Court recently (May 4) dismissed a Special Leave Petition filed by Anannya Agro Products challenging a Bombay High Court order granting interim injunction in favour of Dr. Bawaskar Technology (Agro) Pvt. Ltd. in a trademark and trade dress dispute concerning the mark “GERMINATOR”. A bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice Vijay Bishnoi found no error in the High Court's March 16 order, stating: “We find no error, not to speak of any error of law said to have been committed by the High Court in passing the impugned order.”
Case Title: Johnson Paints Private Limited v. Johnson Paints Co.
Case Number: SLP(C) No. 16523/2026
The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the Patna High Court's April 24, 2026 order granting a temporary injunction restraining Johnson Paints Pvt. Ltd. from manufacturing, selling, or advertising paint and cement paint products under the “JOHNSON” mark or any deceptively similar variant in an ongoing trademark dispute with Johnson Paints Co.
HIGH COURTS
Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Revives University Of North Texas' Patent Bid For Marijuana Detection Breathalyser
Case Title: University Of North Texas & Anr. v. Assistant Controller of Patents And Designs
Case Number: C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 32/2025
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC(DEL) 538
The Delhi High Court has recently set aside the Indian Patent Office's refusal of a patent application filed by the University of North Texas for a breathalyser technology intended to detect cannabinoids, including THC, from breath samples. Justice Jyoti Singh, who heard the appeal, held that the rejection order could not be sustained as it failed to properly assess the claimed invention's patentability.
Delhi High Court Restrains Google From Using Hindware Trademark As Ad Keyword, Awards ₹30 Lakh
Case Title: Hindware Ltd. v. Grohe India Pvt Ltd & Ors.
Case Number: CS(COMM) 591/2017
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 541
The Delhi High Court has recently permanently restrained Google LLC and Google India from using the registered trademark “HINDWARE” as advertising keywords, holding that Google could not avoid responsibility for enabling infringement through its keyword advertising tools. Justice Mini Pushkarna, in a judgment pronounced on May 22, also directed Google LLC and Google India to jointly pay ₹30 lakh as nominal damages to Hindware Limited.
Delhi High Court Sets Aside Patent Rejection Of Biotyx Medical, Slams Hindsight Analysis
Case Title: Biotyx Medical Shenzhen Co., Ltd v. Assistant Controller Of Patents And Design
Case Number: C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 47/2024
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 542
The Delhi High Court on 19 May set aside an order of the Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs that had refused to grant a patent to Biotyx Medical Shenzhen Co. Ltd for its invention titled “Absorbable Stent.” A Bench of Justice Jyoti Singh held that the rejection relied on hindsight analysis and failed to follow settled principles of patent law, and remanded the matter to the Controller for fresh consideration within four months.
Case Title: AB SKF v. M/S SNKB Bearings & Ors.
Case Number: CS(COMM) 558/2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 544
The Delhi High Court has temporarily restrained five known entities and several unknown entities from using Swedish bearing manufacturer AB SKF's registered “SKF” trademark after finding a prima facie case that they were allegedly dealing in counterfeit bearings, while also directing Kotak Mahindra Bank to freeze three bank accounts linked to some of them. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed that the entities appeared to be making “unlawful financial gains” at AB SKF's expense.
Delhi High Court Dismisses Ilaiyaraaja's Review Plea In 'En Iniya Pon Nilave' Copyright Dispute
Case Title: Ilaiyaraaja v. Saregama India Limited
Case Number: FAO(OS) (COMM) - 52/2025
The Delhi High Court has dismissed composer Ilaiyaraaja's review petition against its May 21, 2026 judgment that upheld Saregama India Ltd.'s copyright claim over the sound recording of the iconic song En Iniya Pon Nilave from the Tamil film Moodu Pani, holding that no ground for review was made out. A Division Bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla rejected the plea after hearing Senior Advocate Swathi Sukumar for Ilaiyaraaja.
Delhi High Court Sets Aside Rejection Of Patent For VIB's Oral Protein Delivery Invention
Case Title: VIB VZW & Anr v. The Controller Of Patents And Designs
Case Number: C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 30/2025
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 548
The Delhi High Court has set aside the Controller of Patents' refusal of a patent application filed by VIB VZW, a Belgium-based life sciences research institute for an invention relating to oral delivery of therapeutic proteins, holding that the patent authority failed to consider the applicant's submissions and passed an unreasoned order. Justice Jyoti Singh held that the failure to engage with the applicant's detailed response defeated the patent examination process itself.
Case Title: Kent RO Systems Ltd & Anr. v. Urban Company Limited
Case Number: CS(COMM) - 593/2026
Urban Company (UC), maker of the Native RO water purifier, agreed before the Delhi High Court on Tuesday to edit one of three advertisements that Kent RO Systems alleged were disparaging its products, without agreeing to take it down entirely. The matter was heard by Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, with Senior Advocate Amit Sibal appearing for Urban Company and counsel for Kent RO walking the court through the three advertisements frame by frame. The Court, however, did not pass any takedown orders.
Case Title: Shree Swaminarayan Sarvopari Siddhant Digvijay Trust v. Sukhmay Karan Satsang Foundation & Ors.
Case Number: CS(COMM) - 607/2026
Meta, on Tuesday, questioned before the Delhi High Court whether personality rights can be asserted for a deceased person, during the hearing of a suit by the Shree Swaminarayan Sarvopari Siddhant Digvijay Trust against a breakaway faction allegedly using the likeness and personality of its founder, Sadguru Shri Devnandandasji Swami, popularly known as Babji. During the hearing before Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, counsel for Meta, while addressing the reliefs sought against intermediary platforms, submitted that the maintainability of such a claim may require consideration.
Delhi High Court Refuses Interim Relief To Vajiram & Ravi, Slams It For Delaying Main Trademark Suit
Case Title: M/S Vajiram and Ravi ISA Study Centre LLP v. M/S Vajirao and Reddy Institute Pvt Ltd
Case Number: FAO(OS) (COMM) 7/2024 & CM APPL. 2820/2024, CM APPL. 14739/2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 551
The Delhi High Court has refused to grant interim relief to civil services coaching institute Vajiram & Ravi in its trademark dispute with rival Vajirao & Reddy, while warning that the suit could face dismissal if the plaintiff fails to prosecute the trial. A division bench of Justice V. Kameswar Rao and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora passed the judgment on Tuesday while dismissing Vajiram & Ravi's appeal against a September 2023 single judge order refusing an interim injunction.
Case Title: Capital Foods Private Limited v. Kishan Rameshbhai Kaswala Trading As K3 Masala
Case Number: CS(COMM) 562/2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 555
The Delhi High Court has temporarily restrained Kishan Rameshbhai Kaswala, trading as K3 Masala, from dealing in products under the marks 'Schezwan Chutney' and 'Schezwan Dipping Chutney' in a trademark infringement suit filed by Capital Foods Private Limited, the maker of Ching's Secret products. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the ex-parte ad-interim injunction order on May 22 after observing that the defendant's products were deceptively similar to the plaintiff's registered trademark and that adoption of the mark was “clearly not honest or bonafide.”
Delhi High Court To Pass Orders In Personality Rights Suit Filed By Actor Naga Chaitanya
Case Title: AKKINENI NAGA CHAITANYA V/S WWW.SEXVID.XXX & ORS.
Case Number: CS(COMM) - 644/2026
The Delhi High Court on Thursday indicated that it is likely to pass orders in a personality rights suit filed by Telugu actor Akkineni Naga Chaitanya. The actor has sought protection against a range of alleged online violations, including pornographic websites using his name, unauthorized merchandise, AI-generated content featuring him and his former spouse, and YouTube videos he claims infringe his personality rights.
Delhi High Court To Pass Orders In Personality Rights Suit Of Actor Varun Dhawan
Case Title: VARUN DHAWAN V/S ARTIST BOOKING COMPANY & ORS
The Delhi High Court has indicated it will issue an interim order in favor of Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan to protect his personality rights. Justice Jyoti Singh today indicated that the court would direct the removal of offending links tied to defendants allegedly involved in the unlicensed sale of merchandise, the creation of deepfake content, and the circulation of pornographic material misusing the actor's likeness.
Case Title: Avaia Ventures Private Limited & Anr. v. Wildship Enterprises Private Limited & Anr.
Case Number: CS(COMM) 478/2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 559
The Delhi High Court recently (May 5) directed Amazon to reinstate certain deactivated listings of silver-plated Kamdhenu cow idols and restrained a rival seller operating under the brand name 'Svastika' from issuing further marketplace complaints alleging copyright or other intellectual property infringement against those products. Justice Tejas Karia passed the ex-parte ad-interim order in a suit filed by Avaia Ventures Private Limited and Dev Aastha Impex against Wildship Enterprises Private Limited.
Case Title: Satish Sanpal v. Jagran Prakashan Limited & Ors.
Case Number: CS(OS) 335/2026 and I.A. 10423/2026 and I.A. 10424/2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 561
The Delhi High Court on May 6 granted interim protection to Dubai-based businessman Satish Sanpal by restraining 21 media houses, digital news portals, and journalists from publishing posts branding him a hawala operator, bookie, fraudster, "Satta King," or absconder. The court also directed them to take down specified existing posts. Sanpal, Chairman of ANAX Holding and a cast member of the Netflix reality series Dubai Bling, filed the suit against Jagran Prakashan Limited and 25 others. He alleged that since around 2014 he had been the target of a coordinated campaign portraying him as a hawala operator, bookie and absconding fugitive across multiple digital platforms.
Telangana School Agrees To Drop 'Vasant Valley' Name In Trademark Suit Filed By Delhi School
Case Title: Education Today v. Vasant Valley Concept School & Ors.
Case Number: CS(COMM) 474/2026 & I.A. 12491/2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 562
The Delhi High Court has decreed a trademark suit filed by Education Today, which runs Vasant Valley School in New Delhi. The decree came after a Telangana-based school agreed under a settlement to change its name by June 30, 2026, remove the registered mark "Vasant Valley" from its name, and stop using the mark or any deceptively similar mark.
Delhi High Court Declares GSK's Calpol A Well-Known Trademark For Pharma Products
Case Title: Glaxosmithkline Pharmaceuticals Limited v. Walter Healthcare Private Limited & Anr.
Case Number: CS(COMM) 403/2025
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC(DEL) 505
The Delhi High Court has declared GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals' Calpol a well-known trademark for medicinal and pharmaceutical products under the Trade Marks Act. The ruling came in a suit against Walter Healthcare Private Limited, which had marketed pharmaceutical products under the mark 'Walpol', a near-identical mark differing from Calpol only in the replacement of the first letter.
Delhi High Court Orders Takedown Of Pirated Copies Of Sanjay Dutt-Starrer Aakhri Sawal
Case Title: Nikhil Nanda Motion Pictures LLP v. Google LLC & Ors.
Case Number: CS(COMM) 518/2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC(DEL) 507
A day after its theatrical release, the Delhi High Court protected the Sanjay Dutt-starrer Aakhri Sawal from online piracy, directing Google and Telegram to take down infringing content within 72 hours and granting a dynamic+ injunction to tackle newly discovered infringing links during the pendency of the suit. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the ex parte ad interim order on May 16, 2026, on a suit filed by Nikhil Nanda Motion Pictures LLP, the film's production house, after it alleged that pirated copies and infringing content were circulating across YouTube channels, Telegram groups, and file-sharing platforms including TeraBox and Internet Archive, while promotional material such as posters, teasers, and trailers had also been used without authorisation even before the film's release.
Case Title: Ivy Entertainment Private Limited v. Rahul Singh & Ors.
Case Number: CS(COMM) 510/2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC(DEL) 508
The Delhi High Court has granted temporary relief to Ivy Entertainment Private Limited in its copyright suit over the song Bachpan Ka Pyar and its hook line “jaane meri janeman bachpan ka pyar bhool nahi jaana re”. The court restrained certain YouTube channel operators and unidentified infringers from using it without authorisation, and directed three named channel operators to disclose revenue earned from exploiting the song.
Delhi High Court Sets Aside Royalty Order Against DVD Makers Over Philips' DVD Decoding Patent
Case Title: KK Bansal v. Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV
Case Number: RFA(OS)(COMM) 17/2018, CM APPL. 31483/2018, CM APPL. 26137/2023, CM APPL. 38867/2023, CM APPL. 38868/2023 & CM APPL. 66350/2024
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC(DEL) 509
The Delhi High Court has set aside a 2018 decree that had directed two DVD player makers to pay royalty to Dutch electronics company Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV for alleged infringement of its DVD decoding technology patent while also quashing punitive damages awarded against one of them. A Division Bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla allowed appeals by K.K. Bansal of Bhagirathi Electronics and his son Rajesh Bansal of Mangalam Technology, holding that Philips had failed to establish infringement.
Case Title: JFE Steel Corporation vs Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs
Case Number: C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 483/2022
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 493
The Delhi High Court has set aside a patent rejection order passed against JFE Steel Corporation. It held that the Controller of Patents should ordinarily not reject a patent application on a single technical ground while leaving other objections undecided, as such an approach could unfairly consume the limited 20-year patent term through repeated remands and appeals. A bench of Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed that patent applications must be considered as a whole. It said the Controller ought to adjudicate on all objections raised in a hearing notice, including novelty and inventive step, rather than rejecting applications solely on preliminary or technical grounds.
Case Title: Ravinder Singh v. Regoshin Healthcare Pvt Ltd & Ors.
Case Number: CS(COMM) 383/2025
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC(DEL) 511
The Delhi High Court has recently refused to return a trademark infringement and passing off suit filed by Amritsar-based businessman Ravinder Singh against Regoshin Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. and others. Singh has alleged infringement of his registered 'ROYAL' and 'ROYU' trademarks through the use of allegedly deceptively similar marks for pharmaceutical and allied products.
Delhi High Court Upholds Dr. Reddy's Rights Over “REDDY” Mark, Rejects Acquiescence Defence
Case Title: Reddy Pharmaceuticals v. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
Case Number: RFA(OS) 138/2013, W.P.(C) 654/2014
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC(DEL) 512
The Delhi High Court on 18 May dismissed proceedings filed by Reddy Pharmaceuticals Ltd. and upheld reliefs granted in favour of Dr. Reddy's Laboratories (DRL) Ltd. in a long-running dispute over the mark “REDDY”, affirming both the permanent injunction and the order directing removal of the trademark. A Division Bench Justices C. Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla dismissed Reddy Pharmaceuticals' appeal against the Single Judge's decree and rejected its writ petition challenging the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) order directing removal of its registered mark.
Case Title: AbbVie Ireland Unlimited Company v. Deputy Controller Of Patents and Designs
Case Number: C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 65/2024
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC(DEL) 513
The Delhi High Court on 29 April set aside an order of the Deputy Controller of Patents and Designs refusing a patent application filed by Abbvie Ireland Unlimited Company, holding that refusal orders must be reasoned and that divisional applications cannot be rejected on inconsistent maintainability grounds without proper analysis of the record. Justice Jyoti Singh quashed the order and remanded the matter for fresh consideration.
Case Title: Nxtquantum Shift Technologies India Private Limited (Trading As AI+ Smartphones) & Anr. v. John Doe & Ors.
Case Number: CS(COMM) - 429/2026
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the personal appearance of Madhav Sheth, founder of NxtQuantum Shift Technologies India Pvt Ltd, trading as AI+ Smartphones, after hearing allegations that the company suppressed material facts and used incorrect contact details while obtaining an ex parte injunction against tech reviewer Prateek Rai of TechWiser. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the direction while hearing Rai's application seeking vacation of the April 28 order restraining him from publishing allegedly disparaging content about AI+ Smartphones.
Case Title: Hugo Boss AG v. Shubham Jain
Case Number: CS(COMM) 507/2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC(DEL) 519
The Delhi High Court has recently granted temporary relief to Hugo Boss AG in a trademark infringement suit against a Delhi trader operating as Panipat Handlooms. The court restrained him from manufacturing and selling products such as luxury bedding, linen, and bath towels bearing allegedly infringing BOSS and HUGO BOSS marks. Justice Jyoti Singh passed the order on May 14 in the suit against Shubham Jain, who operates from Ashok Vihar in Delhi.
Case Title: Rajinder Singh vs The Registrar of Trade Marks
Case Number: W.P.(C)-IPD 4/2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 494
The Delhi High Court has allowed trademark proprietor Rajinder Singh to file a fresh renewal application for his “B.P.R.” mark despite a delay of over six years. It held that the Trade Marks Registry could not rely on technical procedural non-compliance after having consistently sent communications to his updated address. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela ruled the Registry could not take such a stand after its own conduct showed it had recognised the changed address. “Once the Trade Marks Registry, for all intents and purposes has noted the fresh address of the Agent and has by its conduct of corresponding, even to the extent of sending the Registration Certificate of the petitioner, to the Agent on the new address, it does not lie in the mouth of the respondent to now contend that the petitioner has not complied with the prescribed Rules.”
Delhi High Court Restrains Two Rivals From Using Marks Similar To 'Schezwan Chutney'
Case Title: Capital Foods Private Limited v. Fivestar Dehydration Pvt Ltd & Anr.
Case Number: CS(COMM) 501/2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC(DEL) 521
The Delhi High Court has restrained Fivestar Dehydration Pvt Ltd and another from using the mark 'Schezwan Chutney' or deceptively similar variants. It held that merely inserting the word 'Hot' between 'Schezwan' and 'Chutney' would not distinguish the rival products for an average consumer. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the ex-parte ad-interim order on May 14 in a suit filed by Capital Foods Private Limited, an associate of the Tata Group.
Case Title: Ilaiyaraaja v. Saregama India Limited
Case Number: FAO(OS) (COMM) 52/2025
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC(DEL) 525
The Delhi High Court has dismissed music composer Ilaiyaraaja's appeal against a single-judge order that had, at an interim stage, recognised Saregama India Limited's rights over the classic Tamil song En Iniya Pon Nilave from the 1980 film Moodu Pani. A Division Bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla pronounced the judgment on Thursday.
Case Title: Raghav Chadha v. Ashok Kumar John Doe & Ors.
The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved orders on BJP MP Raghav Chadha's plea seeking interim relief against social media posts that allegedly portrayed him as having “sold himself for money” after his switch from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to the BJP. Chadha has approached the court claiming that the posts unlawfully used his photographs and personal attributes, framing the dispute as one involving personality rights.
Case Title: Sadhvi Deepika Bharti & Anr. v. Satlok Ashram Foundation & Ors.
Case Number: CS(OS) 511/2025 & I.A. No. 13895/2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 530
The Delhi High Court has directed YouTube to take down a video that allegedly used morphed versions of Hindu preacher Sadhvi Deepika Bharti's original religious discourse without authorisation, while falsely portraying her as endorsing Sant Rampal Singh and Satlok Ashram Foundation. Justice Mini Pushkarna passed the order on May 18, 2026, in a suit filed by Sadhvi Deepika Bharti and Divya Jyoti Jagrati Sansthan.
Delhi HC Upholds Temporary Injunction Against Dabur's Cool King Thanda Tael In Dispute With Emami
Case Title: Dabur India Limited v. Emami Limited
Case Number: FAO(OS) (COMM) 23/2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 534
The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld a temporary injunction restraining Dabur India Limited from selling its 'Cool King Thanda Tael' cooling hair oil in a trade dress passing-off dispute with Emami Limited over its Navratna Oil. A Division Bench of Justice V. Kameswar Rao and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora made the ruling observing, "Our aforesaid conclusion is based on the finding that the trade dress encompassing the overall visual appearance of the product including the lay-out, colour scheme of the products of the appellant vis-à-vis those of the respondent, has been rightly injuncted because it is deceptively similar to the trade dress of the products of the respondent /plaintiff and there is every likelihood of misleading the consumers and constitutes passing off."
Delhi High Court Restrains “keiekae.store” From Using IKEA Name, Logo And Website Interface
Case Title: Inter Ikea Systems BV v. John Doe & Ors.
Case Number: CS(COMM) 205/2024
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 533
The Delhi High Court on 20 May passed the order in a suit filed by Inter IKEA Systems BV and granted interim protection against trademark and copyright infringement. Justice Jyoti Singh restrained the registrant of the domain name “keiekae.store” from using IKEA's registered trademarks and from replicating the layout and user interface of IKEA's official website. She directed that until the next date of hearing, the defendant shall not use the IKEA name or logo in any manner, including as part of domain names, websites, mobile applications, social media handles, promotional activities, bank accounts, or business correspondence.
Case Title: Neurocentria Inc v. Deputy Controller Of Patents And Designs
Case Number: C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 5/2025
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC(DEL) 527
The Delhi High Court on 18 May dismissed the appeal filed by US-based pharmaceutical company Neurocentria Inc and upheld the October 2024 order of the Deputy Controller of Patents treating the Indian patent application as deemed withdrawn. Justice Jyoti Singh held that a patent applicant cannot seek to retrospectively disclaim its earliest priority date through a belated amendment in order to bypass mandatory statutory timelines under the Patents Act, 1970, including deadlines for national phase entry and filing of a Request for Examination.
Delhi High Court Protects boAt Co-Founder Aman Gupta's Personality Rights From Online Misuse
Case Title: Aman Gupta v. John Doe/Ashok Kumar & Ors.
Case Number: CS(COMM) 462/2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 476
The Delhi High Court has passed an ex-parte ad-interim injunction restraining multiple entities from unauthorised use of Aman Gupta's name, voice, image, likeness, and persona, including through AI and deepfake technology. “The manner in which the defendants are exploiting his name, voice, persona, slogans, registered trade marks of the plaintiff positively assert the underlying fact of plaintiffs' personality which are exclusive to him and none else. At this stage, these qualities and the aforesaid attributes are sufficient for the Court to prima facie reach an opinion that the registered trade marks and the personality rights of the plaintiff are being infringed.”, the court observed.
Case Title: Trimurti Films Private Limited v. B62 Studios Private Limited & Ors.
Case Number: CS(COMM) - 378/2026
After mediation between the parties failed on May 6, T-Series on Monday told the Delhi High Court that the 1988 assignment agreement gave it broad rights in the underlying works of the Tridev song Oye Oye, including the right to use them in another film, as it defended the use of the track as Rang De Lal in Dhurandhar: The Revenge. Senior Counsel Akhil Sibal, appearing for T-Series, continued his submissions before Justice Tushar Rao Gedela by taking the court through the 1988 assignment agreement between Trimurti Films and T-Series.
Case Title: Cinefil Producers Performance Ltd. v. Hari Om Retail Private Limited
Case Number: CS(COMM) 486/2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC(DEL) 480
The Delhi High Court has recently temporarily restrained an electronics retail chain from playing films from copyright society Cinefil Producers Performance Limited's repertoire at its Delhi stores without a licence. It has also directed the retailer to suspend satellite, cable, and internet-enabled transmission systems used for such screenings until it obtains a valid licence. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the order on May 7, 2026, in a suit filed by Cinefil Producers Performance Limited against Hari Om Retail Private Limited.
Delhi High Court Protects Select CityWalk, Bars Use of Deceptively Similar “Global CityWalk” Mark
Case Title: Select Citywalk Retail Private Limited & Anr. v. Garg Realtech Private Limited & Anr.
Case Number: CS(COMM) 493/2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC(DEL) 479
The Delhi High Court on 8 May granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction restraining a real estate company from using the mark “Global CityWalk” for its proposed commercial project, holding that the impugned mark was deceptively similar to the registered trademarks of Select CityWalk. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, while allowing the application, restrained Garg Realtech from using the impugned mark pending adjudication of the suit.
Delhi High Court Upholds Rejection Of Patent Application For Counterfeit Product Detection System
Case Title: Arti Srivastava v. The Assistant Controller Of Patents
Case Number: C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 252/2022
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC(DEL) 483
The Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal against the rejection of a patent application for a counterfeit product detection system, holding that the invention failed to meet statutory disclosure requirements because the complete specification did not sufficiently explain how it would actually work. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, in a judgment delivered on May 11, held that while the invention proposed a consumer-friendly mechanism to verify genuine products using visible and hidden codes, the complete specification left critical operational details to be worked out by a person skilled in the art, which was impermissible under the Patents Act.
Case Title: Hanmi Pharm. Co. Ltd. v. The Controller General Of Patents And Designs
Case Number: C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 464/2022
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC(DEL) 484
The Delhi High Court has set aside a Controller of Patents order refusing South Korean pharmaceutical company Hanmi Pharm Co. Ltd.'s patent application for a pharmaceutical compound and its manufacturing process, finding that the Controller had entirely failed to consider the process claims submitted by the applicant. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, in an order dated May 11, 2026, remanded the matter to the Patent Office for fresh consideration. The Court directed that Hanmi Pharm be given a fresh hearing before any decision is taken on the application.
Delhi High Court Questions Merchandiser's Authority To Sell Akkineni Nagarjuna-Branded T-Shirts
Case Title: Akkineni Nagarjuna v. WWW.BFXXX.Org & Ors.
Case Number: CS(COMM) - 1023/2025
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday questioned a merchandise seller's claim that it was lawfully selling Akkineni Nagarjuna-branded T-shirts, after the defendant admitted it had no direct agreement with either the actor or the production house and could not immediately produce documents establishing its claimed authority. The exchange took place before Justice Tushar Rao Gedela in veteran Telugu actor Akkineni Nagarjuna's personality rights suit against entities allegedly using his name, image, and persona without authorisation.
Case Title: Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited vs Jiostar India Private Limited
Case Number: CS(COMM) 475/2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 491
The Delhi High Court has recently granted ad-interim relief to Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited in its copyright suit against JioStar India Private Limited, while also referring the parties to mediation to explore an amicable settlement. The court directed JioStar to ensure that it does not use, publish, broadcast, stream, upload, or make copies of Zee's licensed works within 15 days in a dispute over the alleged continued hosting of content after expiry of licensing agreements.
Delhi HC Grants Temporary Relief To Universal City Studios Against PlayIMDb, StreamIMDb Pirate Sites
Case Title: Universal City Studios Productions LLLP vs PlayIMDb.Com & Ors.
Case Number: CS(COMM) 492/2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 492
The Delhi High Court has recently granted an ex parte ad interim injunction in favour of Universal City Studios Productions LLLP against several alleged rogue streaming websites, including playimdb.com and streamimdb.ru, which were accused of facilitating unauthorized streaming of copyrighted films such as Fast X, F9: The Fast Saga, and The Secret Life of Pets 2.
Delhi High Court Directs Meta To Take Down Ads Using StoryTV Content To Promote Bullet App
Case Title: Greenhorn Wellness Private Limited v. Zbullet Enterprises Limited & Ors.
Case Number: CS(COMM) 496/2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 496
The Delhi High Court has temporarily restrained the entities allegedly behind misleading online advertisements from using StoryTV's copyrighted content and marks to promote rival short-drama app Bullet. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the order on May 11, 2026, in a suit filed by Greenhorn Wellness Private Limited, which owns and operates StoryTV. The Court also directed Meta to immediately take down the identified infringing advertisements across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Threads, Audience Network, and other platforms under its control.
Delhi High Court Restrains Sale Of Crompton's Grace Ceiling Fans In Orient Design Infringement Suit
Case Title: Orient Electric Limited v. Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited
Case Number: CS(COMM) 331/2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 498
The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted an interim injunction in favour of Orient Electric Limited, restraining Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited from dealing in its 'Grace' series of ceiling fans after finding a prima facie case of infringement of Orient's registered ceiling fan design. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, after physically examining both the rival products in court, held that the visual similarity between the two fans was “unmistakable” and noted that Crompton had nowhere in its reply denied that its design was similar to Orient's registered design.
Delhi High Court Upholds Interim Injunction Against Geeta Publishing House Over Subhash Dey Books
Case Title: Geeta Publishing House vs Subhash Dey
Case Number: FAO (COMM) 152/2025
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 495
The Delhi High Court has recently upheld a District Judge's refusal to vacate an interim injunction restraining Geeta Publishing House from publishing, selling, revising, editing, circulating, or advertising Subhash Dey's Business Studies books for Classes XI and XII, or any other books authored by him. It held that the dispute over whether the publishing agreement was validly terminated must be decided at trial.
Delhi High Court Restrains Use Of Protex, Protrilex Marks In Danone's Protinex Trademark Suit
Case Title: Danone Asia Pacific Holdings Pte. Ltd. v. M/S Rockwell Pharmaceuticals & Ors.
Case Number: CS(COMM) 905/2024
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC(DEL) 503
The Delhi High Court has decreed Danone's trademark infringement suit against Rockwell Pharmaceuticals, Deepali Enterprises, Vikas Nutrisciences Private Limited, Ankit Arora, and Deepak Arora, holding that their use of the marks 'Protex' and 'Protrilex' for nutritional products infringed Danone's registered 'Protinex' trademark.
Delhi High Court Restrains EaseMyBiz From Launching App, Website In MakeMyTrip Trademark Dispute
Case Title: Makemytrip India Private Limited v. Easemybiz Technologies LLP
Case Number: CS(COMM) - 464/2026
The Delhi High Court on Monday restrained EaseMyBiz Technologies LLP, by an interim order, from launching its proposed courier services app or activating its website under the name “EaseMyBiz” in a trademark suit by MakeMyTrip India. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela clarified that the restriction is limited to the defendant's digital platforms, noting that the app is still under development and the domain remains inactive. The court made it clear that the defendant's courier business can continue.
Delhi High Court Refuses Doctors Without Borders' Plea to Restrain Use of Its Mark In Jigra Film
Case Title: Médecins Sans Frontieres International v. Dharma Productions Private Limited & Ors.
Case Number: CS(COMM) 1134/2024
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 452
The Delhi High Court recently refused to grant Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), the Nobel Peace Prize-winning humanitarian organisation also known as Doctors Without Borders, an interim injunction against Dharma Productions over the use of its trademark in the 2024 Bollywood film Jigra. The High Court instead directed the makers to display an acknowledgement at the start of the film clarifying that the use of the Doctors Without Borders mark was not intended to harm its reputation.
Delhi High Court Directs Xiaomi To Deposit ₹272 Crore In SEP Infringement Suit By Malikie
Case Title: Malikie Innovations Ltd & Anr. v. Xiaomi Corporation & Ors.
Case Number: CS(COMM) 734/2025 & I.A. 17509/2025
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 453
The Delhi High Court has asked Xiaomi Corporation to deposit around ₹272 crore (about $28.7 million) as pro tem security in a patent infringement suit involving cellular Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) brought by Malikie Innovations. In its April 30, 2026 judgment, Justice Tejas Karia said a temporary arrangement of this kind was needed to balance the equities between the parties as the case proceeds.
Case Title: Mold-Tek Packaging Limited v. Pronton Plast Pack Pvt. Ltd.
Case Number: CS(COMM) 944/2024, CC(COMM) 31/2024, CRL.M.A. 32922/2024, I.A. 43924/2024, I.A. 43928/2024 & I.A. 43929/2024
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 454
The Delhi High Court has granted and continued an interim injunction in favour of Mold-Tek Packaging Limited, restraining Pronton Plast Pack Pvt. Ltd. and its agents from manufacturing or selling plastic containers and lids that prima facie infringe two patents held by Mold-Tek. Justice Tejas Karia, in a judgment pronounced on April 30, 2026, held that Mold-Tek had made out a prima facie case of patent infringement and that permitting Pronton to continue dealing in the impugned products would result in irreparable harm.
Delhi High Court Temporarily Restrains TechWiser, TechBar From Disparaging AI+ Smartphones
Case Title: Nxtquantum Shift Technologies India Private Limited (Trading As Ai+ Smartphones) & Anr. v. John Doe & Ors.
Case Number: CS(COMM) 429/2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 457
The Delhi High Court recently granted an ex parte ad interim injunction in favour of NxtQuantum Shift Technologies India Private Limited, which trades as AI+ Smartphones, and its founder, Madhav Sheth. The order was passed on April 28, 2026. The court restrained unknown parties and the YouTube channels TechWiser and TechBar from publishing or spreading any content that amounts to disparagement of the plaintiffs on YouTube or any other social media or digital platform.
Case Title: Pstgems Private Limited v. M/S Brahmastra Pharmacy & Ors.
Case Number: CS(COMM) 461/2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 460
The Delhi High Court on 30 April restrained Brahmastra Pharmacy from using the mark 'STAND UP' along with its label and trade dress in a suit filed by PSTGems Private Limited and found prima facie similarity warranting injunctive relief. A Bench of Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed that interim protection can be granted against adoption of a deceptively similar trademark and trade dress when visual comparison indicates a likelihood of consumer confusion.
Case Title: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha v. Tech Square Engineering Pvt Ltd & Anr.
Case Number: LPA 176/2023 & CM APPL. 11804/2023
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC(DEL) 466
The Delhi High Court has allowed Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha's appeal and directed removal of the trademark 'ALPHARD' from the Indian Trade Marks Register, holding that the Japanese automaker had established spill-over reputation of the mark in India prior to Tech Square Engineering Pvt. Ltd.'s registration of the mark. A Division Bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla, in a judgment pronounced on May 4, cancelled Tech Square's ALPHARD trademark registrations covering automobile-related goods and directed the Registrar of Trade Marks to remove them from the register.
Jioo Organics Agrees To Drop Reliance, Jio-Like Marks In Settlement Before Delhi High Court
Case Title: Reliance Industries Limited v. Pawan Kumar Gupta & Ors.
Case Number: CS(COMM) 675/2025
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 470
The Delhi High Court has restrained a trader accused of using marks deceptively similar to Reliance Industries' registered trademarks “RELIANCE” and “JIO”. after both the parties entered into settlement. A bench of Justice Tushar Rao Gedela recorded a settlement between Reliance Industries and a trader, who was operating under the trade name “Jioo Organics”. Reliance Industries had filed the suit against Pawan Kumar Gupta and others, alleging trademark infringement and passing off.
Case Title: Universal City Studios Productions LLP v. Playimdb.Com & Ors.
Case Number: CS(COMM) - 492/2026
The Delhi High Court on Friday indicated that it would pass orders in a copyright infringement suit filed by Universal City Studios Productions LLLP against PlayIMDb.com and several other alleged rogue streaming platforms. During the hearing before Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, Universal City Studios detailed what it described as an “ingenious” piracy mechanism through which rogue websites exploit IMDb's infrastructure to facilitate unauthorized streaming of films, including Fast X, the tenth main installment and eleventh overall film in the Fast & Furious franchise, produced by Universal Pictures.
Case Title: Trimurti Films Private Limited v. B62 Studios Private Limited & Ors.
Case Number: CS(COMM) - 378/2026
The Delhi High Court on Friday sharply questioned Trimurti Films on Friday over its nearly decade-long inaction after objecting in 2016 to the same alleged copyright infringement, asking why it had kept quiet for years before seeking to restrain the OTT release of Dhurandhar: The Revenge over the use of the iconic Tridev song Oye Oye. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela was openly skeptical of the plaintiff's case and remarked, “In spite of sending a notice in 2016 in respect of Azhar, you are keeping quiet thereafter. Does it come in your favour?”
Case Title: Shashi Tharoor v. Ashok Kumar & Ors.
Case Number: CS(OS) 414/2026 & I.A. Nos. 12907/2026, 12908/2026, 12909/2026, 12910/2026, 12911/2026 & 12912/2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 475
The Delhi High Court on Friday granted an interim injunction to Congress MP and former diplomat Shashi Tharoor, restraining unknown parties from using artificial intelligence and related technologies to create and circulate deepfake videos falsely attributing politically sensitive statements to him. Justice Mini Pushkarna on May 8 directed X (formerly Twitter) to forthwith take down and block access to the infringing content identified in the suit while directing Meta to ensure that the Instagram URLs already made inaccessible remain so.
Case Title: Bhuvan Bam & Anr. v. INKWYNK & Ors.
Case Number: CS(COMM) 23/2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 450
The Delhi High Court recently issued interim directions on a plea by content creator Bhuvan Bam seeking removal of infringing content, including deepfake videos, that continued to exploit his personality rights despite an earlier protective order. The court held that a prima facie case was made out, restrained further unauthorised use of his persona, and directed online platforms to take down identified infringing content within 36 hours.
Delhi High Court Upholds Rejection Of Blackberry Patent On Colour-Coding Message Recipients Feature
Case Title: Blackberry Limited v. Controller Of Patents And Designs
Case Number: C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 14/2022
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 447
The Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Blackberry Limited, upholding the refusal of a patent application for a feature that colour-coded message recipients meant to help users distinguish between recipients before sending messages. In a judgment pronounced on April 30, 2026, Justice Tejas Karia held that the invention was unpatentable under Section 3(k) of the Patents Act as a computer program per se and also lacked an inventive step.
Delhi High Court Rules 'The House of the Blue Mangoes' Does Not Infringe Sivasundari Bose's Work
Case Title: David Davidar v. Sivassundari Bose
Case Number: CS(COMM) 706/2018 & CS(COMM) 581/2024
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 446
The Delhi High Court has recently ruled that the novel 'The House of the Blue Mangoes' by David Davidar does not infringe the copyright claimed by author Sivasundari Bose, bringing an end to a dispute between the two that has stretched on for years. Delivering the judgment on April 30, 2026, Justice Tejas Karia said the similarities pointed out between the two works stemmed from shared historical context, cultural references, and familiar elements of multi-generational family sagas, material that falls outside the scope of copyright protection.
Bombay High Court
Case Title: Kamats Worldwide Food Services Pvt Ltd v. Musa Bhai Nadaf
Case Number: INTERIM APPLICATION (L)NO.12432 OF 2026 IN COMMERCIAL IP SUIT (L) NO.12303 OF 2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (BOM) 305
The Bombay High Court on May 13, 2026, granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction in a trademark infringement suit filed by Kamats Worldwide Food Services Private Limited. It restrained Musa Bhai Nadaf, who runs a restaurant under the mark 'Kranti Kamat', from using the mark 'Kranti Kamat', any other mark containing the word 'Kamat', or any mark identical or similar to 'KAMATS'. Justice Advait M. Sethna, sitting in vacation court, passed the order after finding that the plaintiff had established a prima facie case. The court also found that the balance of convenience tilted in its favour.
Bombay High Court Orders Meta To Suspend SWISSTOURS Trademark-Infringing Instagram Account
Case Title: Airline Marketing Services India Private Limited v. John Doe Ashok Kumar
Case Number: INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO.37049 OF 2025 IN COMMERCIAL IP SUIT (L) NO.36992 OF 2025
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC(BOM) 302
The Bombay High Court has ordered Meta to suspend an account accused of infringing the 'SWISSTOURS' trademark after finding that the handle continued operating despite an earlier restraining order. Justice Sharmila U. Deshmukh, in an order passed on May 4, directed the social media platform to take all steps within its power to suspend, lock, or disable public access to the impugned Instagram handle after noting that it remained active despite an ad-interim injunction granted in December last year.
Case Title: Unilever Plc v. Ashok Kumar
Case Number: INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO. 36579 OF 2025 IN COMMERCIAL IP SUIT (L) NO. 36456 OF 2025
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (BOM) 306
The Bombay High Court has directed the Superintendent of Police, Ambala, to take action in relation to the assault on a court-appointed receiver during a court-ordered search-and-seizure operation in Haryana that allegedly uncovered a huge quantity of goods bearing Unilever Plc's trademarks, labels, and artwork. The court has also ordered police protection for the receiver during further execution proceedings.
Case Title: Bharat Bhogilal Patel v. M/s. TVS Electronics Ltd.
Case Number: NOTICE OF MOTION CD NO. 820 OF 2018 WITH NOTICE OF MOTION CD NO. 1604 OF 2019 IN COMMERCIAL IP SUIT NO. 359 OF 2017
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (BOM) 289
The Bombay High Court has refused to throw out patent infringement suits over laser marking and engraving technology filed by inventor Bharat Bhogilal Patel against TVS Electronics Limited and Kalelkar Surgicals Private Limited, holding that the dispute must go to trial. The court also imposed ₹1 lakh costs on both.
Case Title: Asian Paints Limited v. Namgial Enterprise & Ors.
Case Number: INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO. 16993 OF 2026 IN COMMERCIAL IP SUIT (L) NO. 16992 OF 2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (BOM) 291
The Bombay High Court has restrained the circulation of a Berger Paints advertisement comparing its Easy Clean product with an Asian Paints paint, after finding a prima facie case of product disparagement and flagging a meme in the clip that exclaimed “Fraud!”. Justice Arif S. Doctor held that a “clear case of disparagement” was made out. The ad-interim order was passed on May 8 in a commercial intellectual property suit filed by Asian Paints Limited against Namgial Enterprise and others, including Berger Paints India Limited.
Case Title: Harukado Co Ltd & Anr. v. Gautam Sanjay Mane & Ors.
Case Number: INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO. 5602 OF 2026 IN COMMERCIAL IP SUIT (L) NO. 4928 OF 2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (BOM) 294
The Bombay High Court has granted an interim injunction against several online retailers and importer Gautam Sanjay Mane, who were accused of selling "CARALL" car perfume products on e-commerce platforms without authorisation from trademark owner Harukado Co. Ltd. Justice Sharmila U. Deshmukh's May 7 order extended protection that had earlier been granted on April 29 to the remaining parties, none of whom appeared before the court or filed a response despite being served.
Bombay High Court Restrains United Biotech From Using 'OTIDE' Mark In Dispute With Sun Pharma
Case Title: Sun Pharma Laboratories Limited v. United Biotech Private Limited
Case Number: INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO. 19536 OF 2025 IN COMMERCIAL IP SUIT (L) NO. 19268 OF 2025
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (BOM) 260
The Bombay High Court on 4 May granted an interim injunction in favour of Sun Pharma Laboratories Limited and restrained United Biotech Private Limited from using the mark OTIDE. Justice Sharmila U. Deshmukh, held that phonetic similarity between pharmaceutical marks OCTRIDE and OTIDE is sufficient to establish a prima facie case of passing off. However, she declined relief on the infringement claim. She observed: “The incorrect pronunciation of trade marks used for marketing medicines is not uncommon.”
Case Title: Reliance Industries Limited v. Masterchow Foods Private Limited & Ors.
Case Number: COMMERCIAL IP SUIT (L) NO. 14751 OF 2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (BOM) 261
A dispute over the use of the Dhurandhar film character 'Jameel Jamali' in an advertisement has been settled before the Bombay High Court, with Reliance Industries Limited's Jio Studios resolving its case against MasterChow Foods Private Limited. Jio Studios had objected to an advertisement created by MasterChow that featured the character 'Jameel Jamali' from Dhurandhar, along with behind-the-scenes footage from the film. The company said this amounted to copyright infringement in the character.
Case Title: Ahmed Perfumes LLC & Anr. v. Mohammed Faisal Rehman Sultan Ahmed Shamsi & Ors.
Case Number: INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 1405 OF 2026 IN COMMERCIAL IP SUIT NO. 711 OF 2025
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC(BOM) 277
The Bombay High Court has granted an interim copyright protection to UAE-based Ahmed Perfumes against a Mumbai perfume trader over alleged copying of its Arabic calligraphic logo but refused interim passing off relief after finding the company had failed to show goodwill and a customer base in India. In an order pronounced on May 7, Justice Sharmila U. Deshmukh restrained Mohammed Faisal Rehman Sultan Ahmed Shamsi and his associated entities, Al Ahmed India and Ahmed Al Maghribi LLP, from reproducing the plaintiffs' Arabic calligraphic logo, holding that it qualified as an original artistic work protected in India.
Case Title: Grasim Industries Limited & Anr. v. Saboo Tor Private Limited & Ors. Case Number: INTERIM APPLICATION (L) NO.2849 OF 2026 IN COMMERCIAL APPEAL (L) NO.39319 OF 2025
CITATION: 2026 LLBiz HC (BOM) 253
The Bombay High Court has allowed Grasim Industries and UltraTech Cement to place additional evidence on record in their trademark dispute with Saboo Tor Pvt Ltd over the use of the word “BIRLA”. The court said the documents are relevant for deciding the appeal and could not be produced earlier despite due diligence. A division bench of Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande passed the order while hearing an appeal against the refusal to grant an interim injunction. The earlier decision had declined to restrain Saboo Tor from using marks such as “BIRLA TMT” during the pendency of the suit.
Case Title: UltraTech Cement Limited & Anr. v. M/s. Shiv Cement Co.
Case Number: COMMERCIAL IP SUIT NO. 126 OF 2016
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (BOM) 249
The Bombay High Court has granted a permanent injunction restraining a rival cement maker from using marks deceptively similar to UltraTech, holding that the adoption was “entirely dishonest” and “actuated in bad faith.” In a judgment pronounced on April 28, 2026, Justice Arif S. Doctor decreed the suit in favour of UltraTech Cement Limited and Grasim Industries Limited, while also awarding more than Rs. 66 lakh towards costs and litigation expenses.
Madras High Court
Madras High Court Grants ITC Interim Injunction Over Alleged Infringement Of Classmate Trademark
Case Title: ITC Limited v. Shree Ramdev Notebook & Ors.
Case Number: OA Nos. 457. 458,459,460, 461. 462 and 463 OF 202 in C.S(COMM DIV) NO. 141 OF 2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC(MAD) 133
The Madras High Court has granted an interim injunction in favour of ITC Limited. The injunction restrains traders from manufacturing, selling, marketing or otherwise dealing in products bearing the mark "CLASSMAN" or any mark alleged to be identical or deceptively similar to ITC's registered trademark "CLASSMATE", pending disposal of the suit. Justice N. Senthilkumar passed the order on May 13 in seven applications filed by ITC. The applications sought reliefs relating to trademark infringement, passing off, copyright infringement and trade dress violations.
Madras High Court Restrains MRF's Former Dealer, Another Delhi Entity From Using Its Trademark
Case Title: MRF Limited v. M/s Conveyo Belt Centre & Anr.
Case Number: OA Nos. 386 to 389 of 2026 in C.S(COMM DIV) No. 124 of 2026 and A No. 2004 of 2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC(MAD) 131
The Madras High Court has granted temporary relief to MRF restraining two Delhi-based entities from using its trademarks in relation to their business after MRF alleged that one of them continued displaying the marks at trade exhibitions despite a written undertaking not to do so. Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy passed the order on April 29 in a suit filed by MRF seeking relief for alleged trademark infringement, copyright infringement, and passing off against Conveyo Belt Centre and Shri Ram Machinery.
Madras High Court Refuses To Reject Seven Arts' Copyright Suit In Hera Pheri Remake Rights Dispute
Case Title: Firoz A Nadiadwala v. Seven Arts International Limited
Case Number: A No. 1827 of 2026 IN C.S(COMM DIV) No. 267 of 2025
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC(MAD) 132
The Madras High Court has dismissed filmmaker Firoz Nadiadwala's plea seeking rejection of a copyright infringement suit filed by Seven Arts International Limited. The suit concerns alleged remake rights to the Malayalam films Ramji Rao Speaking and Mannar Mathai Speaking, which Seven Arts claims form the basis of the Bollywood Hera Pheri franchise. Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy passed the order on April 24.
Madras High Court Issues Notice On Plea To Stop Telugu Dub Release of Mohanlal's Drishyam 3
Case Title: MS Rajkumar Theatre Pvt Ltd v Aashirvad Cinemas and Others
Case Number: C.S (COMM DIV) 144 of 2026
Film production company Rajkumar Theatre Pvt. Ltd. has approached the Madras High Court seeking to restrain the producers and director of Malayalam movie “Drishyam 3." When the case came up before the vacation court, Justice V Lakshminarayanan admitted the plea and issued notice to the defendants. Notices have been issued to Aashirvad Cinemas (producer of the movie), director Jeethu Joseph and Panorama Studio, which has acquired the worldwide theatrical and digital rights of the movie.
Case Title: Tips Films Limited v. Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited & Anr.
Case Number: Original Application Nos.428 & 429 of 2026 in C.S.(Comm Div) No.136 of 2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC(MAD) 128
The Madras High Court has restrained unauthorised broadcast of Tips Films' upcoming Varun Dhawan-starrer Hindi film 'Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai' after the company apprehended copyright infringement ahead of its May 22 release. Justice P.B. Balaji passed the ruling on May 6.
Case Title: Super Cassettes Industries Pvt. Ltd. v. Bharath Sanchar Nigam Limited & Anr.
Case Number: O.A.Nos.414 & 415 of 2026 in C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.131 of 2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC(MAD) 121
The Madras High Court recently protected Ayushmann Khurrana and Sara Ali Khan's Pati Patni Aur Woh Do from apprehended unauthorised broadcast by granting an ad interim injunction in favour of its producer. Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy restrained internet service providers and cable TV operators from facilitating the unlawful broadcast of the film, which is slated for release on May 15, 2026.
Madras High Court Protects “Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart” From Piracy Ahead of Release
Case Title: Creativeland Studios Entertainment LLP v. Bharath Sanchar Nigam Limited & Anr.
Case Number: O.A.Nos.416 & 417 of 2026 in C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.132 of 2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC(MAD) 122
The Madras High Court has protected the upcoming Hindi film “Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam)” from apprehended piracy, observing that failure to prevent unlawful broadcast could result in “irreversible injury.” In an order dated April 30, 2026, Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy granted interim injunctions against internet service providers and cable TV operators arrayed as respondents in a suit filed by Creativeland Studios Entertainment LLP.
Madras High Court Restrains Piracy Of Aamir Khan Productions' 'Ek Din' Ahead of Release
Case Title: Aamir Khan Productions Pvt Ltd v. Bharath Sanchar Nigam Limited & Ors.
Case Number: OA Nos. 384 and 385 of 2026 in C.S(COMM DIV) No. 123 of 2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC(MAD) 120
The Madras High Court recently estrained apprehended infringement of copyright in the film Ek Din, slated for release today, by granting an ad-interim injunction in a suit filed by Aamir Khan Productions Pvt Ltd. Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy passed the order noting that the film was scheduled to release on May 1, 2026 (today). The Court observed that in matters of this nature, “irreversible injury” is likely to occur unless unlawful broadcast is prevented.
Case Title: Rubinetterie Bresciane Bonomi SpA v. Lehry Instrumentation & Valves Pvt. Ltd.
Case Number: O.SA.Nos.241 & 255 of 2020 & C.M.P.Nos.12328 of 2021, 12340 of 2021 & 12334 of 2021 and 12339 of 2021 & 8669 of 2023
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC(MAD) 119
The Madras High Court recently granted a permanent injunction in favour of Italian plumbing products manufacturer Rubinetterie Bresciane Bonomi SpA, restraining its former Indian distributor, Lehry Instrumentation, from using its trademark. The court set aside a Single Judge's judgment that had dismissed the company's passing-off suit and decreed Lehry's defamation claim.
Calcutta High Court
Calcutta High Court Refuses Interim Injunction Against 'ON & ON' In ONN's Trademark Suit
Case Title: Biswanath Hosiery Mills Limited v. Anila Kedia
Case Number: FMAT-IPD/2/2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (CAL) 141
The Calcutta High Court recently dismissed an appeal by Biswanath Hosiery Mills Limited, which uses the registered 'ONN' mark for its hosiery products, seeking a trademark injunction against Anila Kedia, who was using the mark 'ON & ON'. A Division Bench of Justice Debangsu Basak and Justice Md. Shabbar Rashidi upheld the Commercial Court at Rajarhat's December 23, 2025 order refusing interim injunction to the appellant.
Copyright Registration Cannot Be Granted Automatically If No Objection Is Filed: Calcutta High Court
Case Title: Rajkumar Aggarwal, Proprietor of M/S. Petro Product vs. Nand Kishore Bhimsariya and Anr.
Case Number: IPDCR/12/2022
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (CAL) 115
The Calcutta High Court has recently held that copyright registration cannot be granted merely because no objection is received within the statutory period, holding that the Registrar of Copyright must independently verify the correctness of the application before granting registration. Interpreting the Registrar's obligations under the Copyright Rules in cases where no objection is received to a registration application, Justice Arindam Mukherjee observed, “On a conjoint reading of the two parts of Rule 70(10) with the two parts of Rule 70(11) of the 2013 Rules, the legislative intent is crystal clear. Whether there is an objection or not, the registration is subject to the substantive satisfaction of the Registrar of Copyright as to the correctness of the particulars of the application.”
Case Title: Dabur India Limited v. Avanish Agarwal & Ors.
Case Number: IP-COM/6/2026, IA NO: GA-COM/1/2026.
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (CAL) 130
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday issued notice to Avanish Agarwal and other respondents on a suit filed by Dabur India Ltd alleging that videos posted by Agarwal about its REAL Fruit Power brand were misleading, malicious, disparaging, and defamatory, while declining immediate interim relief. Justice Sugato Majumdar, hearing the matter on May 19, observed that while Dabur's right to seek legal recourse could not be denied, consumer interest and the dissemination of information relevant to consumers also required consideration before any injunction could be granted.
Calcutta High Court Refuses Interim Plea To Direct OpenAI To Show IndiaMart Links On ChatGPT
Case Title: Indiamart Inter Mesh Limited v. Open Ai Inc. & Ors.
Case Number: IA NO. GA-COM/1/2025 In IP-COM/57/2025
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (CAL) 131
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday refused to direct OpenAI to show IndiaMart links in ChatGPT responses, holding that the B2B platform has no prima facie legal right to demand visibility on the AI platform. Justice Ravi Krishan Kapur, in an order dated May 20, dismissed IndiaMart InterMesh Ltd's application for interim relief, holding that the company had failed to establish a prima facie case and that the balance of convenience and irreparable injury also weighed against granting any interim order.
Case Title: Gourdas Saha & Anr. v. Dipankar Majumdar
Case Number: F.M.A. 25 of 2026, IA No: CAN 1 of 2025
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (CAL) 116
The Calcutta High Court has recently set aside an interim injunction granted without hearing the publishers in a dispute over authorship of two chapters in a Chemistry textbook, holding that the plaintiff's suit could not be entertained as an ordinary declaratory action since its core claim arose from alleged copyright rights. A division bench of Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya and Justice Biswaroop Chowdhury held, “The foundation of the suit is comprised of rights flowing from the Copyright Act, 1957, thus, coming within the purview of Section 2(1)(c)(xvii) of the Commercial Courts Act, particularly since, as per the valuation of the suit disclosed in the plaint itself, it is above the “specified value” stipulated for the City Civil Court at Calcutta.”
Calcutta High Court Upholds Rejection Of Suit For Skipping Mediation Under Commercial Courts Act
Case Title: Indian Explosives Pvt Ltd v. Ideal Detonators Pvt Ltd & Ors.
Case Number: APD/13/2023 WITH CS/48/2023
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (CAL) 117
The Calcutta High Court on 5 May dismissed the appeal filed by Indian Explosives Pvt. Ltd., upholding the order rejecting its suit for non-compliance with Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015. A Division Bench of Justices Debangsu Basak and Md. Shabbar Rashidi held that courts cannot permit parties to bypass the mandatory pre-institution mediation requirement on vague or unsupported claims of urgency, and that a dispensation once granted can be revisited where the circumstances justify such scrutiny.
Calcutta High Court Says Vodafone Needs IPRS Licence To Use Songs As Caller Tunes
Case Title: Vodafone Idea Limited v. The Indian Performing Right Society Limited
Case Number: A.O (COM) No. 17 of 2024, CS-COM 140 OF 2024, IA NO. GA-COM 1 OF 2024, GA-COM 2 OF 2024, GA-COM 3 OF 2024
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (CAL) 108
The Calcutta High Court on Friday held that Vodafone Idea Limited cannot commercially exploit the underlying musical and literary works embedded in sound recordings used for caller tunes and ringtones without obtaining permission from the Indian Performing Right Society Limited (IPRS). IPRS is a copyright society that manages copyright licences for musical and literary works on behalf of rights holders.
Case Title: ARS Steels And Alloy International Private Limited v. The Controller Of Patents And Designs & Ors.
Case Number: IPDAID/43/2024
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (CAL) 106
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday set aside an order of the Deputy Controller of Patents and Designs rejecting ARS Steels and Alloy International Private Limited's application to cancel the registered design of a double “XX-Rib” pattern on construction rods held by Souvik Steels Private Limited. Holding the order unsustainable, the court said the Controller's finding that there was “no scope of enquiry” into similar products already being available in the market was “perverse.”
Rajasthan High Court
Case Title: M/s. Dhanvarsha Oil Mills Pvt. Ltd. v. M/s. Hari Industries (Hari Oil Mill)
Case Number: S.B. Civil First Appeal No. 283/2016
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC(RAJ) 20
The Rajasthan High Court on 19 May set aside a 2016 Trial Court judgment that had restrained Dhanvarsha Oil Mills from using the mark “METRO ENGINE” for its mustard oil products. Justice Sameer Jain held that registration of a trademark under Section 31 of the Trade Marks Act only raises a rebuttable presumption of validity and cannot, by itself, sustain a decree for infringement without a full trial on contested issues and remanded the suit for fresh adjudication on a de novo basis.
Himachal Pradesh High Court
Case Title: Geobrugg AG v. Techfab (India) Industries Limited
Case Number: OMP No. 343 of 2025 in Civil Suit No. 23 of 2024
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (HP) 16
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has refused to throw out a patent infringement suit filed by Swiss company Geobrugg AG against Indian manufacturer Techfab (India) Industries Limited. The suit alleges that Techfab infringed its patented wire mesh technology used to protect against rockfalls, landslides, and avalanches. Justice Sandeep Sharma rejected Techfab's plea seeking dismissal of the suit at the threshold. Techfab had argued that the case was filed in the wrong court, that the buyer of the product should also have been made a party, and that Geobrugg should have first gone through pre-institution mediation under the Commercial Courts Act.
Jharkhand High Court
Jharkhand High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Garhwa Shop Owner In Duplicate Castrol Oil Case
Case Title: Ravindra Kumar Kashyap v. The State of Jharkhand
Case Number: A. B. A. No. 2088 of 2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (JHAR) 10
The Jharkhand High Court on 12 May reiterated that anticipatory bail may be granted where the circumstances and record justify protection from arrest, while considering an application arising from allegations of stocking duplicate motor oil. Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi granted anticipatory bail to Ravindra Kumar Kashyap, an automobile shop owner from Garhwa, who had been booked under Sections 318(4) and 349 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, along with Sections 63 and 65 of the Copyright Act, 1957.
Patna High Court
Case Title: Prashant Kishor v. The State of Bihar & Ors.
Case Number: Criminal Writ Jurisdiction Case No.271 of 2020
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC(PAT) 11
The Patna High Court has quashed an FIR against political strategist Prashant Kishor in a case over allegations that he used campaign materials claimed as intellectual property by Shashwat Gautam, a data analytics professional associated with the Indian National Congress. The court held that criminal law cannot be invoked merely by invoking the phrase “intellectual property” where the allegations do not disclose any offense. The bench further found that the material claimed by Gautam was substantially derived from publicly available sources.
Karnataka High Court
Case Title: Santosh Kumar .R.S v. Aditya Dhar & Ors.
Case Number: WRIT PETITION No.10911/2026 (C)
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (KAR) 59
The Karnataka High Court has recently dismissed a writ petition filed by Bengaluru-based filmmaker Santosh Kumar R.S., who had alleged that the Aditya Dhar-directed Hindi film Dhurandhar-2 was a plagiarised version of his original script titled D-Saheb. Justice K.S. Hemalekha held that the petition was not maintainable, observing that writ jurisdiction under Article 226 is discretionary and ordinarily not exercised when an efficacious alternative remedy is available, and directing the petitioner to pursue remedies before a civil court under the Copyright Act of 1957.
Telangana High Court
Telangana High Court Temporarily Bars PPL From Coercing Hyderabad Bar To Obtain Music Licence
Case Title: Dark Horse Hospitality And Events LLP v. Union of India & Ors.
Case Number: WP 14603/2026
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC(TEL) 29
The Telangana High Court on May 4, 2026 granted interim protection to a Hyderabad restaurant and bar, restraining Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) from coercing it to obtain a music licence until the next hearing on June 19. Justice Renuka Yara was hearing a writ petition filed by Dark Horse Hospitality and Events LLP, which runs Babylon Bar and Kitchen in Jubilee Hills. The establishment has challenged what it describes as an unlawful attempt by PPL to compel businesses to obtain licences for publicly communicating sound recordings.
COMMERCIAL COURTS
Saket Court Rejects Jagran Prakashan's Trademark Claim Over “JAGRAN”, Imposes ₹10 Lakh Costs
Case Title: M/s Jagran Prakashan Limited v. M/s Krishi Jagran & Anr.
Case Number: CS (COMM) 267/2019
The Saket District Court at New Delhi, on 25 May dismissed Jagran Prakashan Limited's trademark infringement and passed off suit against agricultural magazine Krishi Jagran, holding that a proprietor cannot monopolise a commonly used word through trademark registration when another party has established prior and continuous use. District Judge Arul Varma vacated the injunction order dated 29 September 2020, and imposed costs of Rs. 10 lakhs on Jagran Prakashan for dragging the defendants into “unnecessary and protracted litigation.”
Case Title: Relaxo Footwears Limited v. Praveen Yadav
Case Number: CS (COMM) No. 1041/2025
A Delhi commercial court on May 15, 2026, passed a decree of permanent injunction in favour of Relaxo Footwears Limited against a Nangloi-based footwear manufacturer after he undertook before the court that he had shut down his manufacturing unit and would not use Relaxo's trademarks, including 'Sparx', 'Flite', 'Bahamas' and 'Kids Fun', or any identical, confusingly similar or deceptively similar trademarks in future.
Delhi Court Dismisses Louis Vuitton Trademark Infringement Suit Against Karol Bagh Traders
Case Title: Louis Vuitton Malletier v. Majeet Singh & Anr.
Case Number: TM No. 115/17
A Delhi court has recently dismissed a trademark infringement suit filed by French luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton Malletier against two Karol Bagh traders over the alleged use of the company's trademarks on goods sold by them. District Judge Prabh Deep Kaur of the Saket District Court passed the judgment on May 8, 2026, dismissing the suit against Manjeet Singh of Dashmesh Footwear and Kapil Kumar of Gaffar Market.
Case Title: Karl Edward Rice v. Adam El-Megrisi & Ors.
Case Number: CS (Comm.) No.706/2025
A Delhi commercial court has permanently restrained a UK-based YouTube operator and Google entities from infringing YouTuber Karl Rock's copyrighted videos. The court also awarded him ₹5 lakh in damages, holding that the defendant systematically republished portions of his videos as Shorts without authorisation or transformation. The judgment dated May 13, 2026 was passed by District Judge Vinod Yadav in a summary judgment suit filed by Karl Edward Rice, popularly known as Karl Rock. The defendants were Adam El-Megrisi, who operated the YouTube channel “VidBrew”, Google LLC, Google LLC's India liaison office; and other unknown defendants.
Case Title: The Polo/Lauren Company L.P v. M/s Buti Button & Ors.
Case Number: TM No. 71/2016
A Delhi district court has permanently restrained nine Gandhi Nagar traders from selling counterfeit Polo Ralph Lauren products and awarded ₹5 lakh in damages to The Polo/Lauren Company L.P. District Judge Arul Varma of the Saket district court, in a judgment dated May 19, 2026, granted a permanent injunction restraining the defendants from manufacturing, selling, advertising, or otherwise dealing in products bearing the plaintiff's trademarks or deceptively similar marks. The court also directed that the seized counterfeit goods be handed over to the plaintiff for destruction and awarded Rs 5 lakh in damages.
Case Title: Rishi Raj v. Google LLC & Ors.
Case Number: CS(COMM) 715/2021
A Delhi commercial court has dismissed a copyright infringement suit filed by film producer Rishi Raj over alleged unauthorised streaming of films including Vairi, Kanch Ki Diwaar, Laajo, Main Nashe Main Hoon and Ankh Ka Tara. The films were allegedly streamed on YouTube channels run by Chandigarh-based Gaurav Trehan. District Judge Anil Kumar Sisodia of the Tis Hazari Courts, in a judgment delivered on May 4, held that Raj had failed to prove infringement with admissible evidence.
Delhi High Court Imposes ₹2 Lakh Cost On Dior, Dismisses 'Poison Pot' Trademark Suit
Case Title: Parfums Christian Dior v. M/s. Maja Health Care Division & Ors.
Case Number: CS (COMM) 355/2019
A Delhi district court has dismissed a trademark infringement suit filed by luxury French perfume house Parfums Christian Dior against Indian cosmetics maker Maja Health Care Division and two others over the 'Poison Pot' mark. The court held that Dior failed to establish its legal identity and proper authorisation to sue. It also failed to prove infringement and passing off on their merits.
TRADEMARK REGISTRY
Trademark Applications Filed For 'Cockroach Janta Party' As Satirical Movement Goes Viral
Two trademark applications have been filed for “Cockroach Janta Party,” the satirical political movement born out of viral remarks by the Chief Justice of India, before the Indian trademark registry. However, the applications were not filed by Abhijeet Dipke, the former social media strategist who launched the movement. The Cockroach Janta Party was launched on May 16 as a direct satirical response to remarks made a day earlier in the Supreme Court.