Delhi High Court Temporarily Restrains 'The Inc Magazine' Operator From Using Mansueto Ventures' 'Inc.' Mark

The Delhi High Court has recently granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction restraining a Pune-based entity from using the mark “Inc” for a magazine, website, and related publishing services, finding it identical or deceptively similar to Mansueto Ventures LLC's “Inc.” brand. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, in an order dated April 21, 2026, held that the rival marks were identical, observing that there was “no distinction between the two,” and noted material on record showing unauthorised...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Refusal Of 'KAMA CASA' Trademark, Says Composite Marks Cannot Be Dissected

The Delhi High Court has recently set aside the refusal of the trademark “KAMA CASA” for furniture and home décor products and related retail services, holding that the Registrar erred in dissecting a composite wordmark and comparing it with separate prior marks. A Single-Judge Bench of Justice Tushar Rao Gedela held, “In other words, the mark of the appellant “KAMA CASA”, which is a word mark, ought to have been considered as a composite mark and not broken into “KAMA” and “CASA”. In case such...

Delhi High Court Temporarily Restrains Home Of Diagnostics From Using 'HOD' Trademark In House Of Diagnostics Suit

The Delhi High Court has granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction in favour of House of Diagnostics LLP and its sister concerns, restraining Home of Diagnostics Limited from using the marks “HOD”, “HOD DIAGNOSTICS”, “HOME OF DIAGNOSTICS” or any other mark identical or deceptively similar to the plaintiffs' registered trademarks. On April 21, 2026, Justice Tushar Rao Gedela held that the deceptive similarities between the rival marks were “more than apparent”. The court observed that the style...

Delhi High Court Orders Suspension Of Fake 'lumlkai.com' Domain Impersonating Lumikai

The Delhi High Court has recently granted an ex parte ad interim injunction in favour of Lumikai, a venture capital firm operating in interactive media and gaming, in a trademark suit. The court directed the suspension of the deceptively similar domain name “lumlkai.com”, observing that the plaintiffs had made out a prima facie case and that the impugned domain appeared to have been created to impersonate them and attempt to defraud. The order was passed by Justice Jyoti Singh. Lumikai...

Delhi Court Finds Violation Of Surya Roshni's 'SURYA' Mark, Injuncts 'SURYA GOLD,' Awards ₹3 Lakh Costs

A Commercial Court in Delhi has decreed a trademark infringement suit in favour of Surya Roshni Ltd., holding that Dhuri Plastic Pvt. Ltd. infringed its registered “SURYA” mark by using the mark “SURYA GOLD” for PVC pipes, thereby subsuming the essential element “SURYA”. The court, presided over by District Judge Devendra Kumar Sharma, held, “...In view of the aforesaid discussion, it is held that the plaintiff has proved its case on preponderance of probability that there was infringement of...

Delhi High Court Revokes 'Shahi Dinner' Copyright Registration Over Lack Of Notice To Interested Party

The Delhi High Court has revoked a copyright registration for the artistic work “Shahi Dinner," used on rice packaging, after noting that the applicant failed to serve a mandatory statutory notice to a rival claimant who had asserted an interest in the same subject matter. Justice Jyoti Singh noted that providing notice to interested parties is a statutory mandate under Rule 70(9) of the Copyright Rules, 2013, and in the present case, non-compliance warranted setting aside the registration. ...

Delhi High Court Temporarily Restrains Use Of “Liv-82 DS” Mark, Protects Himalaya's 'Liv.52'

The Delhi High Court has stepped in to protect Himalaya's liver care brand “Liv.52”, granting an ex-parte ad-interim injunction against KBIR Wellness Private Limited and those acting on its behalf. The order restrains them from manufacturing, selling, advertising, or dealing in products under the mark “Liv-82 DS” or any deceptively similar name. Passing the order on April 21, 2026, Justice Tushar Rao Gedela noted that the resemblance between the rival marks, when seen alongside the overall...

Delhi HC Decrees “Birla” Trademark Suit In Favour Of Birla Companies After Aryanson Paints Agrees To Settlement

The Delhi High Court has brought an end to a trademark dispute between Grasim Industries Limited, Aditya Birla Management Corporation Private Limited, and Aryanson Paints Private Limited after the three companies chose to settle the matter during the proceedings. The case centered on the use of the “BIRLA” name. Grasim and Aditya Birla Management Corporation told the Court that Aryanson Paints was selling products under names such as “BIRLA WHITE CEMENT” and “BIRLA WALLTECH,” which they said...

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Madras HC Ruling That Contempt Can't Enforce Unquantified Royalty

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with a Madras High Court ruling that contempt proceedings were not maintainable where royalty claims had not been quantified, holding that non-payment of an unascertained amount cannot amount to willful disobedience. Dismissing the Special Leave Petitions filed by the South India Music Companies Association (SIMCA), a bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma said, “We are not inclined to interfere with the impugned judgment(s)...

Delhi Court Restrains Siliguri Traders From Dealing In Fake “GARNIER” Products

A Delhi Court has granted a permanent injunction in favour of Laboratoire Garnier, restraining multiple Siliguri traders from manufacturing and selling counterfeit products bearing the identical “GARNIER” trademark, ruling that such use reflected a mala fide attempt to leverage the company's established market presence and amounted to infringement. The court presided over by District Judge Arul Varma held, “There is irrefragable evidence on record to demonstrate that the Defendants have taken...

Supreme Court Issues Notice In Ideal Jawa Liquidator's Plea Against Classic Legends Over Yezdi Trademark

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice in a plea by the liquidator of Ideal Jawa (India) Ltd. challenging a Karnataka High Court ruling that allowed Classic Legends Pvt. Ltd. and its founder Boman R. Irani to use the 'Yezdi' trademark after holding that the company no longer retained rights over it.The high court had found that the trademark had lapsed and that goodwill could not survive once the underlying business had ceased operations.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices...

Delhi Court Dismisses Rado, Swatch Group Trademark Suit Against Local Trader

A commercial court in Saket, New Delhi, has dismissed a trademark infringement suit filed by Rado along with other Swatch Group companies, finding that they failed to establish infringement or any likelihood of confusion even on a preponderance of probabilities, in the absence of cogent evidence. District Judge Lokesh Kumar Sharma said the case was built on unsubstantiated claims, remarking that it amounted to “nothing beyond a mere lip service done by PW1 in the air.” Rado Uhren AG, Tissot...