Delhi High Court Refers EBC–Rupa Trademark Dispute on Constitution Pocket Edition To Mediation

The Delhi High Court has recently referred a trademark dispute between EBC Publishing Pvt. Ltd. and Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd. to mediation before the Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre. The dispute concerns the alleged deceptive similarity between the publishers' coat-pocket editions of the Constitution of India. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora passed the order on November 6, 2025, while hearing Rupa Publications' plea to vacate the ex-parte injunction earlier granted...

District Court Can Hear Design Infringement Cases Unless Cancellation Is Sought : Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has recently held that District Courts are empowered to hear design infringement cases unless the opposing party formally seeks cancellation of the registered designs. The bench at Jaipur made this ruling while setting aside the transfer of three such cases filed by Jaipur-based carpet exporter S.N. Kapoor Export against Saraswati Global Ltd., another trader from the city.A Single Bench of Justice Sudesh Bansal delivered the judgment on October 9, 2025, clarifying that...

Madras High Court Strikes Down 'Original Choice' Trademark, Rules in Favor of 'Officer's Choice'

The Madras High Court on Friday ruled in favour of Allied Blenders and Distillers Pvt. Ltd. (ABD), the maker of Officer's Choice whisky, and ordered the removal of John Distillers Ltd.'s (JDL) 'Original Choice' trademark from the register of trademarks. A Division Bench of Justice G Jayachandran and Justice Mummineni Sudheer Kumar in an order held that Original Choice was deceptively similar to Officer's Choice and that its registration violated the Trade Marks Act, 1999. The Court also...

Delhi Court Restrains Surat Trader From Copying Garnier's Vitamin C Serum Packaging

A Delhi Commercial Court has restrained a Surat-based trader from using packaging and trade dress similar to L'Oréal's cosmetic and personal care brand Garnier for its “Bright Complete Vitamin C Booster Serum.” The court held that the imitation amounted to trademark infringement and passing off. The order was passed on October 29 by District Judge Savita Rao of the Commercial Court, Saket, in a suit filed by L'Oréal S.A. The company sought protection for its “Garnier Bright Complete” mark and...

Delhi High Court Stays Order Directing Transfer Of 'Bima Sugam' Domain Names

The Delhi High Court has stayed a Single Judge's order that had directed the transfer of the domain names www.bimasugam.com and www.bimasugam.in to the Bima Sugam India Federation, pending the outcome of a trademark dispute with A. Range Gowda, a private individual and insurance agent.A Division Bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla passed the interim order on October 30, 2025, in an appeal filed by Gowda challenging the Single Judge's order dated October...

Delhi Court Permanently Restrains Bengaluru Restaurant From Using 'Carnatic' Mark In Suit By Delhi-Based Carnatic Cafe

A Commercial Court in Delhi has permanently restrained Bengaluru-based restaurant from using the mark “CARNATIC” or any deceptively similar name to “CARNATIC CAFÉ”, a Delhi-based South Indian restaurant chain, holding that their adoption of the mark amounted to infringement and passing off. The order was passed on October 29, 2025 by District Judge Neelam Singh of the Commercial Court, Saket Courts in a suit filed by proprietor of the Carnatic Café. Carnatic Café, engaged in...

Delhi High Court Allows 'Gulshan-e-Karim' To Use Name With Disclaimer In 'Karim's' Trademark Dispute, Calls It Innocent Infringment

The Delhi High Court on Thursday ruled that while the marks “Karim's” and “Gulshan-e-Karim” are similar, a complete ban on the latter's use would be excessive. The Court has allowed a Moradabad-based restaurant to continue using its name, provided it clearly states that it has no connection with the iconic Karim's chain in Delhi. A Division Bench of Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Ajay Digpaul modified an earlier injunction by the Commercial Court at Tis Hazari, which had barred the...

Delhi High Court Restrains Beauty Salon From Infringing Lotus Herbals' Mark

The Delhi High Court has restrained a beauty salon from using the name “Lotus Salon” or any mark deceptively similar to Lotus, a popular personal care and cosmetics brand, observing that there was prima facie evidence of trademark infringement and passing off.A single bench of Justice Tejas Karia passed the interim order on November 3 in a suit filed by Lotus Herbals Pvt. Ltd., which sought permanent injunctions against the salon.Founded in 1993, Lotus Herbals operates salons and professional...

Second Appeal Not Maintainable Under Trade Marks Act: Calcutta High Court Dismisses Dunlop's Appeal

The Calcutta High Court recently reaffirmed that a second appeal against a Single Judge's order is not permissible under the Trade Marks Act, 1999. The court clarified that once an appeal from an order passed by the Registrar of Trademarks is decided by a Single Judge, no further appeal can be filed before a Division Bench in view of the bar under Section 100A of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC).A Division Bench comprising Justice Arijit Banerjee and Justice Om Narayan Rai delivered the ruling on...

Bombay High Court Lifts Restraint On UP-Based Popcorn Maize Seller In Brand Dispute With SNN

The Bombay High Court at Nagpur has recently set aside a District Court order restraining SNT & Co., a UP-based popcorn maize seller, from using its brand name and packaging, after finding that the court failed to properly compare the overall look and feel of its packaging with that of Shah Nanji Nagis Exports Pvt. Ltd. (SNN), which had accused SNT of copying its design.In an order passed on November 3, a single bench of Justice Rohit W Joshi lifted an earlier interim injunction and sent the...

Delhi High Court Grants Injunction To Hero Investcorp; Restrains Sale Of Counterfeit 'Hero Genuine Oil' Bottles Imitating Registered Design

The Delhi High Court on October 10 granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction in favour of Hero Investcorp Pvt. Ltd., restraining a Delhi-based trader from manufacturing and selling counterfeit 'Hero Genuine Oil' bottles that infringed the company's registered trademarks and bottle designs. Justice Tejas Karia while passing the order observed that the impugned bottles were identical in design and labelling to 'HERO', creating a clear likelihood of confusion among consumers. Hero...

Delhi High Court Restrains UP Company From Infringing Ching's 'Schezwan Chutney' Mark

In a relief for popular Desi Chinese brand Ching's Secret, the Delhi High Court on Monday restrained a UP-based food manufacturing company from using the name 'Schezwan Tufani Chutney' or any expression deceptively similar to 'Schezwan Chutney', a registered trademark of Capital Foods Pvt. Ltd.A single bench of Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora granted an ad-interim injunction, noting that the UP-based company- Damyaa Foods' use of “Schezwan Tufani Chutney” on packaging and online listings was...