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...

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...

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 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 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 Injuncts 'HALESAGA' Mark, Finds It Similar To Saga Lifesciences' 'SAGA'

The Delhi High Court has granted an interim injunction in favour of Saga Lifesciences Limited, restraining Anaadi Global from using the mark 'HALESAGA / ' or any other mark deceptively similar to 'SAGA' for pharmaceutical and medicinal preparations. The court held that the rival mark is prima facie deceptively similar and likely to cause confusion. Justice Tejas Karia held that the defendants' mark incorporates the plaintiff's mark in its entirety and cannot be distinguished merely by...

Delhi High Court Restrains Intas 'Bevatas', Holds It Deceptively Similar To Sun Pharma's Cancer Drug 'Bevetex'

The Delhi High Court has granted a permanent injunction restraining Intas Pharmaceuticals Limited from using 'BEVATAS' for its cancer drug, finding it deceptively similar to Sun Pharma's 'BEVETEX', used to treat cancers such as breast and lung cancer.Justice Tejas Karia held that the rival marks are structurally and phonetically similar and likely to confuse consumers, particularly in the context of cancer drugs used to treat different kinds of cancers, where public health concerns demand a...

Delhi High Court Injuncts 'Gainda' Cleaning Products For Copying Harpic, Colin, Lizol Trade Dress

The Delhi High Court has granted an interim injunction restraining Grand Chemical Works from manufacturing and selling cleaning products under its 'Gainda' mark that deceptively resemble Reckitt's Harpic, Colin, and Lizol brands.Passing the order on March 28, 2026, Justice Tejas Karia held that the defendant's products imitate the essential features of the plaintiffs' trade dress and are likely to mislead consumers into believing they originate from the same source. “The overall comparison of...

Delhi High Court Upholds Canadian Company's Antenna Patent, Finds Rosenberger In Infringement

The Delhi High Court has ruled in favour of Canadian firm Communication Components Antenna Inc. in a patent infringement dispute, turning down the defendants' challenge to the validity of its patent covering split-sector antenna technology that uses asymmetrical beams. The Court also held that companies within the Rosenberger Group had infringed the invention. In a judgment delivered on March 30, 2026, Justice Prathiba M. Singh upheld the patent as valid and enforceable. The Court found that...