Calcutta High Court Upholds Rejection Of Suit For Skipping Mediation Under Commercial Courts Act

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...

Delhi High Court Imposes ₹2 Lakh Cost On Dior, Dismisses 'Poison Pot' Trademark Suit

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. District Judge Anubhav Jain of Patiala House Courts delivered the judgment on May 12, nearly 14 years...

Delhi High Court Restrains Sale Of Crompton's Grace Ceiling Fans In Orient Design Infringement Suit

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...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Halt OTT Release Of Dhurandhar 2 Over Disputed 'Oye Oye' Song

The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to halt the OTT release of Dhurandhar: The Revenge in a copyright dispute over the alleged unauthorised use of Trimurti Films' iconic Oye Oye song (Tirchi Topiwale) from Tridev. The court cited Trimurti Films' “eerie silence and complete apathetic inaction” after it objected to the use of its songs in Azhar in 2016, along with its suppression of material facts, to deny interim relief. Rejecting Trimurti's attempt to restrain only the OTT release while...

Madras High Court Restrains Unauthorised Broadcast Of Upcoming Varun Dhawan Film 'Hai Jawani Toh Ishq Hona Hai'

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. The production company told the Court that it holds CBFC certificates for the film's teaser and its audio-visual songs dated April 2 and April 16. With the film set to release on May 22, the company said it...

Jharkhand High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Garhwa Shop Owner In Duplicate Castrol Oil Case

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...

Himachal Pradesh HC Refuses To Throw Out Swiss Company's Patent Suit Against Indian Wire Mesh Manufacturer

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...

Bombay High Court Grants Interim Injunction Against Unauthorised Online Sale Of CARALL Car Perfume Products

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. Harukado Co. Ltd. had...

Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Temporary Injunction In Copyright Dispute As Suit Was Filed As Declaratory Suit

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...

Delhi High Court Directs Meta To Take Down Ads Using StoryTV Content To Promote Bullet App

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,...

Delhi HC Grants Temporary Relief To Universal City Studios Against PlayIMDb, StreamIMDb Pirate Sites

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. The bench comprising Justice Tushar Rao Gedela held that, “The material on record demonstrates that the defendants have devised a...

Delhi High Court Grants Zee Temporary Relief Against JioStar In Copyright Suit, Refers Parties To Mediation

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. Justice...