Delhi High Court Temporarily Bars PMGIndia From Using 'PMG' Mark, Grants Relief To US Banknote Grading Company

The Delhi High Court recently restrained PMGIndia, a family-run business, and its proprietors from using the marks “PMG”, “PMGIndia”, “Paper Money Grading” or any deceptively similar mark, granting an ex parte ad-interim injunction in favour of Paper Money Guaranty LLC. Justice Jyoti Singh observed, “I am of the view that Plaintiff has made out a prima facie case for grant of ex parte ad interim injunction against the Defendants. Balance of convenience lies in favour of the Plaintiff and it is...

Delhi High Court Declares “MULTANI” A Well-Known Trademark For Ayurvedic Pharma Products

The Delhi High Court has declared Multani Pharmaceuticals Limited's “MULTANI” mark as a well-known trademark for Ayurvedic pharmaceutical products.A single-judge bench of Justice Jyoti Singh held that the mark has acquired extensive recognition over decades of use and promotion, observing: “Plaintiff's long-standing reputation and extensive and continuous use of the mark MULTANI across jurisdictions reflects its significant commercial presence. The mark has received enviable recognition in...

Delhi High Court Bars AI Urdu Poetry Platform From Using “rekhta.in” Domain, Protects Rekhta Trademark

The Delhi High Court on 24 April 2026 granted an ad-interim injunction in a trademark infringement dispute filed by the Rekhta Foundation, restraining the use of the domain name "www.rekhta.in" by a rival entity and protecting the Foundation's registered mark “REKHTA”. Justice Jyoti Singh restrained the defendants from using the impugned domain and referred the parties to mediation to explore settlement. The Bench noted: “I am of the view that Plaintiffs have made out a prima facie case...

'Cannot Launch Drug Without Basic Trademark Search': Delhi High Court Bars 'CLAVIX' As Similar To 'PLAVIX'

The Delhi High Court has granted a permanent injunction restraining Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd. from using the mark “CLAVIX” for its medicinal products, holding it deceptively similar to Sanofi's registered mark “PLAVIX” and finding the adoption to be dishonest and infringing. In a judgment pronounced on April 28, 2026, Justice Amit Bansal held that the competing marks differ only by a single letter and are used for identical pharmaceutical products, making confusion highly likely. “In the...

Delhi Commercial Court Holds URL Alteration To Bypass Injunction Is Contempt In “MAHILA KALP” Case

A Commercial Court at Delhi has granted a permanent injunction in favour of Vansh Trading and restrained the defendants from using the mark “MAHILA KALP” for Ayurvedic medicines. District Judge Vinod Yadav held that the defendants' use of an identical mark and trade dress amounted to infringement, and that continuing sales by altering URLs despite an earlier injunction overreached the Court's authority and warranted contempt action. He observed: “The comparison of both the marks show clear...

Every Content Can't Be Disparaging: Delhi High Court Remarks In Arjun Kapoor's Personality Suit

Actor Arjun Kapoor has moved the Delhi High Court alleging widespread unauthorised commercial use of his likeness and circulation of “sexually explicit” deepfake content, with the court cautioning against overbroad restrictions that could stifle satire. Hearing the matter, Justice Tushar Rao Gedela flagged the need to balance personality rights with free expression, observing: “A person who is in the public glare, a lot of things happen… We can understand certain things which will be...

Bombay High Court Removes 'PAXIL' Mark From Trade Marks Register Over 20 Years Of Non-Use

The Bombay High Court recently ordered the removal of the trademark 'PAXIL' from the Register of Trade Marks, holding that its proprietor, Shreya Life Sciences Private Limited, had held on to the mark without using it for nearly twenty years. Justice Arif S. Doctor observed that internal business decisions such as “expansion of business” cannot be used as a valid excuse for not using a trademark for long periods. “Respondent No. 1 has, after obtaining the impugned registration, simply...

Madras High Court Upholds Dismissal Of Hatsun 'Arokya' Trademark Suit Against Patanjali 'Aarogya'

The Madras High Court on 21 April 2026 dismissed an appeal filed by Hatsun Agro Product Ltd., upholding a summary judgment rejecting its trademark infringement and passing off claims against Patanjali Biscuits Pvt. Ltd. and Patanjali Ayurved Ltd. A Division Bench comprising Justices P. Velmurugan and K. Govindarajan Thilakavadi held that the use of the mark “PATANJALI AAROGYA” for biscuits does not infringe Hatsun's “AROKYA” mark used for dairy products. It held: “The goods falling under Class...

Delhi Court Directs Saregama To Pay ₹5 Lakh To Singer Anamika Over Song Takedown In Copyright Dispute

The District Court at Saket, New Delhi, has recently awarded Rs. 5 lakh in nominal damages to singer Anamika Sood after her song “Ferrareee” was wrongfully taken down following a copyright strike by Saregama. The court also declared her the author and owner of the sound recording, turning down Saregama India Ltd's claim of infringement. In a judgment delivered on April 18, 2026, District Judge Neelam Singh found that Saregama could not show any substantial similarity between Sood's track...

Patna High Court Temporarily Restrains Local Company From Using 'Johnson' Mark For Paint Products

The Patna High Court has recently restrained Johnson Paints Private Limited from using the “JOHNSON” brand name, granting temporary relief to Johnson Paints Co.Setting aside a Commercial Court order that had refused an injunction, a Division Bench of Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad and Justice Praveen Kumar found that the lower court erred in concluding that no prima facie case of prior use or goodwill was made out. Examining the respondent's claim of rights based on a chain of assignment deeds...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Delhi HC Ruling That Patent Revocation Plea Survives Expiry

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a plea challenging a Delhi High Court ruling that a patent revocation petition remains maintainable and survives even after expiry of the patent and is not barred merely because an invalidity defence is raised in a parallel infringement suit. A Bench of Justices P.S. Narasimha and Alok Aradhe issued notice on the special leave petition filed by by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH and listed the matter for final disposal on May 25, 2026 The case...

Delhi High Court Orders Suspension of 'ebai.org' Over Lupin QR Codes Redirecting To Porn Content

The Delhi High Court has granted an ex parte ad-interim injunction in favour of Lupin Limited, ordering that the domain 'www.ebai.org' be suspended, disabled, or deleted within 36 hours.The direction came after QR codes printed on the company's eye-care products, which link to that website, were found redirecting users to pornographic content. Lupin has alleged that the domain itself had been taken over by an unidentified third party. The order was passed on April 17, 2026 by Justice Jyoti...