Delhi High Court Grants Temporary Injunction Against 'Bait-and-Switch' News Site Using TOI Mark

The Delhi High Court has restrained an infringing website (www.timesofindiaa.news & ors.) from using the “TIMES OF INDIA” and “TOI” marks, granting an ex-parte ad-interim injunction in favour of Bennett Coleman and Company Limited.On April 1, 2026, Justice Tushar Rao Gedela held that a prima facie case was made out in favour of the media house and that the balance of convenience lay in its favour. “The balance of convenience also appears to be tilted in favour of the plaintiff at this...

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HIGH COURTSDelhi High CourtDelhi HC Temporarily Bars Use Of 'YESHA SANT' Trademark, Orders Takedown of Listings Using Kareena Kapoor ImagesCase Title: Yesha Sant Designs Pvt Ltd v. Vidhi Singhal Trading As Varie In & Ors. Case Number: CS(COMM) 299/2026 Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 337The Delhi High Court has granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction in favour of Yesha Sant Designs Pvt. Ltd., restraining an e-commerce seller from using the registered trademark “YESHA SANT” and directing it...

Delhi High Court Denies Interim Injunction In 'NATRAJ' Trademark Dispute, Calls It Family Ownership Row

The Delhi High Court has refused to grant an interim injunction in a trademark dispute over the “NATRAJ” mark used for saffron and edible silver foil, holding that the case arises from a family ownership conflict requiring trial and that no prima facie case for exclusive rights was made out. In an order delivered on March 28, 2026, Justice Tejas Karia observed, “The present case is not one where a stranger or an undisputed infringer is misusing Subject Mark. The present dispute is a dispute...

Delhi High Court Warns News Channel Against Disparagement Over Unverified Britannia Claims

The Delhi High Court on 6 April warned Information TV Private Limited for airing segments criticising Britannia Industries' products without independent laboratory verification, noting that such reporting can appear prima facie disparaging.Justice Tushar Rao Gedela emphasised that relying solely on medical opinions cannot defend a disparagement claim. He observed:“We can understand if you're conducting some kind of a test... and you're giving credible actual test results.”The dispute arose...

Bombay High Court Grants Interim Injunction To Sun Pharma, Restrains Zawadi From Using “PANTOZED-40”

The Bombay High Court on 1 April, granted an interim injunction in favor of Sun Pharma Laboratories Limited, restraining Zawadi Healthcare Limited from using the trademark “PANTOZED-40” for pharmaceutical preparations. Justice Sharmila U. Deshmukh held that Zawadi's mark was structurally, phonetically, and visually similar to Sun Pharma's registered mark “PANTOCID”, which has been in use since 1998. The Court observed: “The Defendants cannot claim balance of convenience in their favour as the...

Delhi High Court Dismisses NEC's Patent Appeal, Holds Video Coding Invention Obvious In Light Of Prior Art

The Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by NEC Corporation challenging the rejection of its patent application relating to video coding and decoding technologies, holding that the claimed invention lacks an inventive step and is rendered obvious in light of prior art documents. A Bench of Justice Tejas Karia held: “the contentions advanced by the Appellant that D1 to D3 are confined merely to colour space conversion or switching, akin to transformation in the present invention, and...

Orissa High Court Allows Copyright Suit To Proceed Without Pre-Institution Mediation In Continuing Infringement Case

The Orissa High Court has allowed a copyright infringement suit to go ahead without pre-institution mediation, brushing aside the defendant's argument that a year-long delay stripped the case of any real urgency. In an order, delivered on March 31, 2026, Justice Sashikanta Mishra dismissed a revision petition filed by Ele Animations (P) Ltd., which had sought to have the suit rejected at the outset. The dispute traces back to a suit filed by Satya Swagat Mohanty, who claims that his...

Calcutta High Court Upholds Injunction In Favour Of Exide Industries In Battery Trade Dress Dispute

The Calcutta High Court has upheld an interim injunction in favour of Exide Industries Limited, holding that Amara Raja Energy and Mobility Limited's red trade dress for automotive batteries is prima facie deceptively similar in overall get-up and likely to mislead consumers. A Division Bench of Justice Debangsu Basak and Justice Md. Shabbar Rashidi, in a judgment delivered on April 02, 2026, dismissed an appeal filed by Amara Raja challenging the Single Judge's order granting interim relief in...

Delhi HC Temporarily Bars Use Of 'YESHA SANT' Trademark, Orders Takedown of Listings Using Kareena Kapoor Images

The Delhi High Court has granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction in favour of Yesha Sant Designs Pvt. Ltd., restraining an e-commerce seller from using the registered trademark “YESHA SANT” and directing it to remove infringing listings and content across platforms. The court held that there was a prima facie case of unauthorised adoption and infringement of the registered trademark, noting that customers appeared to be confused about whether the defendants' products originated from or were...

Delhi High Court Rejects Sujata Home Appliances Plea To Use 'SUJATA' As Corporate Name

The Delhi High Court has refused to allow Sujata Home Appliances (P) Ltd. to use the mark “SUJATA” as its corporate identity, holding that a limited exception granted in 2020 for specific products did not dilute the broader restraint under earlier orders. The suit was filed by Mittal Electronics, the registered proprietor of the “SUJATA” trademark. Sujata Home Appliances had approached the court seeking clarification of a September 9, 2020 order to permit use of “SUJATA” as its trade and...

Delhi High Court Bars Sale Of Water Purifiers Infringing 'KENT' Trademark And Design

The Delhi High Court has ruled in favour of Kent RO Systems Ltd., restraining several entities from making or selling water purifiers that infringe its “KENT” trademark and registered design. In a judgment delivered on March 13, 2026, Justice Jyoti Singh recorded that the defendants did not appear to contest the case and were proceeded against ex parte. The material placed on record, the Court noted, showed that the plaintiffs' marks and design had been copied. The court pointed out that...

Delhi High Court Denies Plea to Sell 'OLD FORESTER' Whiskey Seized For Trademark Infringement, Terms It Counterfeit

The Delhi High Court has refused to permit the sale of seized whiskey stocks bearing the trademark “OLD FORESTER”, holding that goods found in violation of trademark rights fall within the definition of “counterfeit liquor” under excise law. In an order delivered on April 2, 2026, Justice Tushar Rao Gedela dismissed an application by Brewholik Private Limited seeking to release 3,464 boxes of seized inventory and complete the importation of an additional 2,600 boxes to fulfill government...