Bombay High Court Restores Interim Injunction Against 'ESIRAFT', Finds Similarity With Sun Pharma's 'RACIRAFT'

The Bombay High Court has restored an interim injunction restraining Meghmani Lifesciences Ltd. from using the trademark “ESIRAFT”, finding it too similar to Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.'s drug brand “RACIRAFT”. A Division Bench of Justice Bharati Dangre and Justice Manjusha Deshpande, in its April 8, 2026 order, allowed Sun Pharma's appeal and set aside a single judge's December 23, 2025 decision that had refused interim relief. The court held that the rival marks were deceptively...

Delhi High Court Grants Dassault Relief Against SOLIDWORKS Piracy, Awards Rs 64.7 Lakh

The Delhi High Court has ruled in favour of Dassault Systemes SolidWorks Corporation, passing a permanent injunction against the unauthorised use of its “SOLIDWORKS” software, a computer-aided design (CAD) program used to create 3D models and engineering designs, and holding that a group of businesses and individuals accused of using pirated copies failed to contest the case. By its order dated April 8, 2026, Justice Tushar Rao Gedela held that the company had established copyright infringement...

Delhi High Court Orders Removal Of 'Goldi' Mark For Infringing Shubham Goldiee Masale's Trademark

The Delhi High Court has ordered the cancellation and removal of the trademark “GOLDI” (label) from the Register of Trade Marks in petitions filed by Shubham Goldiee Masale Pvt. Ltd. In a judgment delivered on April 8, 2026, Justice Tushar Rao Gedela held that the GOLDI mark was phonetically, visually, and structurally nearly identical to the registered “GOLDIEE” trademark. The court observed that allowing two deceptively similar marks to coexist in the same trade channels for similar goods,...

Delhi High Court Blocks Rogue Websites From Streaming HBO's 'Euphoria' Ahead Of Season 3 Release

The Delhi High Court has recently granted an ex parte ad interim injunction in favour of Home Box Office Inc. (HBO), restraining 43 defendants, including 20 “rogue” websites, from unauthorisedly streaming or distributing its series “Euphoria” ahead of the imminent release of its third season. The order was passed on April 6, 2026 by Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, who observed that any delay in blocking access to infringing websites could result in financial losses and an irreparable breach of HBO's...

Delhi HC Restrains Flipkart From Listing Pirated Bharati Bhawan Books; Ad-Interim Injunction against 17 Sellers

The Delhi High Court has directed Flipkart to refrain from listing counterfeit or pirated copies of Bharati Bhawan's educational books while granting an ex parte ad interim injunction against 17 online sellers. The 80-year-old publishing house approached the court after discovering that its most popular academic titles, authored by renowned specialists like Dr. H.C. Verma and Dr. R.S. Aggarwal, were being sold as pirated counterfeits on the platform. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, on March 27,...

Delhi High Court Protects 'HIMALAYA' Trademark, Temporarily Restrains Use Of Deceptively Similar Mark

The Delhi High Court has temporarily restrained an individual from using the mark “HIMALAYA THE NUTRA HEALTH CARE” or any deceptively similar mark, protecting Himalaya Wellness Company's “HIMALAYA” trademark for pharmaceutical and allied products. A single bench of Justice Jyoti Singh, in an order dated March 30, 2026, held that Himalaya Wellness Company had made out a prima facie case of trademark infringement and passing off, observing that the defendant had adopted deceptively similar marks...

Delhi High Court Restrains Rival From Using JVCO 2024's 'Mother Care' Mark For Baby Products

The Delhi High Court has granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction in favour of JVCO 2024 Limited, restraining a rival from using the mark “MOTHER CARE” for baby products, holding it to be identical and deceptively similar to its registered trademark “MOTHERCARE”.Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, in an order dated April 7, 2026, observed, “It is apparent from the above that the defendant has dishonestly adopted the mark MOTHER CARE without any justifiable reasons. As noted above, the two marks are...

Delhi High Court Refers Copyright Row Over 'Oye Oye' Song Used in Dhurandhar 2 To Mediation

In a move to resolve the dispute over the iconic song 'Oye Oye' appearing as 'Rang De lal' in 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge,' the Delhi High Court has referred the copyright infringement suit between Trimurti Films and Aditya Dhar's B62 Studios AND T-Series to mediation.The plea is filed by Trimurti Films Pvt. Ltd., the copyright owner of the 1989 film Tridev, alleging unauthorized use and repurposing of its song Rang De lal (Oye Oye) in the impugned film.Justice Tushar Rao Gedela ordered the parties...

Anirudhha Joshi's Personality Rights: Google Seeks Modification Of Delhi High Court Order Requiring Takedown Of Similar Content

Google LLC has moved the Delhi High Court seeking modification of a John Doe interim injunction in a personality rights suit filed by Dr Aniruddha Dhairyadhar Joshi, arguing that directions requiring it to act on plaintiff-flagged “similar content” effectively force the platform to adjudicate legality under the “pain of contempt."A single-judge bench of Justice Tushar Rao Gedela heard the matter. The tech company maintained that it has no difficulty removing specifically identified URLs...

Bombay High Court Vacates Temporary Trademark Injunction Granted To Asian Paints Over Suppression

The Bombay High Court has recently vacated an ex-parte ad-interim injunction previously granted to Asian Paints Limited against Apex Metchem, holding that the company suppressed material facts, including the defendant's incorporation in 1995 and its use of the mark “APEX” as part of its trade name in relation to identical goods. Justice Sharmila U. Deshmukh, on March 30, 2026, observed that Asian Paints failed in its duty of full and fair disclosure by not specifically bringing to the Court's...

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Injunction Preventing Bhopal Publisher From Using “The Pioneer” Trademark

The Delhi High Court on 1 April, granted an ex-parte, ad-interim injunction in favour of MS CMYK Printech Limited and restrained Ideal Multi Media Network from unauthorised use of the trademark and copyrighted material of the newspaper “The Pioneer”. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela held that a comparison of the plaintiff's and defendant's publications indicated deliberate copying, imitation, and publication of Pioneer's content by the defendant. He noted: “...the usage of the trademark 'The Pioneer'...

Delhi High Court Directs Sanjay Dutt-backed Entity To Halt 'Godfather Whisky' Social Media Posts Till Next Hearing

The Delhi High Court has recently directed Sanjay Dutt-backed Cartel Bros Private Limited not to release any fresh social media posts in relation to its “Glenwalk Godfather Whiskey” in a trademark suit filed by Devans Modern Breweries Limited. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the interim direction on April 2, recording a statement made on behalf of Cartel Bros that the product was already in the distribution channel up to the stage of retailers in Mumbai and Thane, Maharashtra. The defendant...