Delhi HC Grants Temporary Injunction Against 'Milan's Kreamy Toffee' In Amber Nutrition Trademark Dispute

The Delhi High Court has recently granted a temporary restraint on the sale and marketing of confectionery products under the names "Milan's Kreamy Toffee" and "Milan's Kreami Toffee", finding them deceptively similar to Amber Nutrition Private Limited's "Amber Kream Toffee" products. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the order on May 29. The court held that the products infringed Amber Nutrition's trademark, trade dress and copyrighted artistic work associated with its "Amber Kream Toffee"...

Delhi High Court Temporarily Restrains Medical Device Firms From Using 'MOTHERSON' Trademark

The Delhi High Court has granted temporary relief to auto components manufacturer Motherson, restraining Motherson Industries Private Limited and another entity described as its sister concern from using the "MOTHERSON" mark and device mark pending further proceedings in a trademark infringement suit. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the order on May 29, 2026, after holding that Motherson had made out a prima facie case for protection of its trademark rights. Observing that the word...

Karnataka High Court Rejects Trademark Suit After Finding Reliefs Were Undervalued To Avoid Commercial Court

The Karnataka High Court has rejected a trademark infringement and passing-off suit filed by a Raichur-based rice trader after holding that the plaintiff had deliberately undervalued the suit reliefs and instituted the dispute before a civil court instead of the commercial court.Justice Ravi V Hosmani passed the order on June 1 while allowing a revision petition filed by Shri Prasanna Anjaneya Agrotech and setting aside an order of the XVIII Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru,...

Karnataka High Court Remands Trademark Suit, Sets Aside Return Of Plaint For Non-Examination Of Specified Value

The Karnataka High Court has recently set aside an order returning a trademark infringement suit to a civil court. It held that the Commercial Court had failed to examine the value of the plaintiff's claimed trademark rights before concluding that it lacked pecuniary jurisdiction. Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju observed that the Commercial Court had not independently assessed the value of the rights asserted by Sarathi International Inc. The court noted that Sarathi International had taken...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Lift Injunction Against KS Agro's Rice Packaging Over Similarity To Zarda King

The Delhi High Court has refused to lift an interim injunction restraining KS Agro Impex from selling Golden Sella Basmati Rice in packaging alleged to imitate GRM Foodkraft's 'Zarda King' trade dress. The court held that KS Agro's packaging was deceptively similar to GRM's. It further held that GRM had established a prima facie case of passing off and copyright infringement. Justice Jyoti Singh observed that a comparison of the rival packaging revealed striking similarities. The court found...

Bombay HC Makes Absolute Injunction Against 'Utsaha' Tea, Finds Packaging Prima Facie Copy Of 'Umang' Label

The Bombay High Court has confirmed an interim injunction against the makers of "Utsaha" tea, holding that the product's packaging prima facie infringes the copyright and trade dress of the "Umang" tea label. Justice Sharmila U. Deshmukh, by an order dated June 8, made absolute an ad-interim order passed on June 14, 2024 in a suit filed by Anil Srichand Kundnani, proprietor of Bhagyalaxmi Tea Centre, against Pruthvi Ishwar Patel, proprietor of Maa Bahucharaji Sales."It is therefore not a case...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Vacates Injunction Against Safex Chemicals In Patent Dispute

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has vacated an interim injunction restraining Safex Chemicals Private Limited in a patent infringement suit after finding, prima facie, that there existed no cause of action or wrong against the company within Himachal Pradesh to invoke the court's territorial jurisdiction. A division bench of Chief Justice G.S. Sandhawalia and Justice Bipin Chander Negi passed the order on June 4. The bench allowed Safex's appeal against a June 6, 2025 order of a Single Judge...

Delhi High Court Rules Intas' BEVATAS Does Not Infringe Sun Pharma's BEVETEX Trademark

The Delhi High Court has ruled in favour of Intas Pharmaceuticals, setting aside a permanent injunction that had restrained the company from using its trademark 'BEVATAS' for its anti-cancer drug. A Division Bench of Justice V. Kameswar Rao and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora held that Intas' mark 'BEVATAS' does not infringe Sun Pharma Laboratories' registered trademark 'BEVETEX', allowed the appeal and dismissed Sun Pharma's suit. The dispute dates back to December 2017, when Sun Pharma...

Madras High Court Holds Chennai API Maker's Export Of Diabetes Drug Vildagliptin To Egypt Infringed Novartis Patent

The Madras High Court has held that Chennai-based API manufacturer Venkata Narayana Active Ingredients Pvt. Ltd. infringed Novartis AG's Indian patent by manufacturing and exporting large quantities of the diabetes drug Vildagliptin to companies in Egypt between 2016 and 2018. Ruling in favour of Novartis, the Court found that Venkata Narayana Active Ingredients had failed to show that the exports were covered by the statutory Bolar exception. Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy pronounced the...

Delhi High Court Orders Takedown of Pornographic Content, AI Deepfakes Using Actor Naga Chaitanya's Persona

The Delhi High Court has directed multiple pornographic websites, Google LLC, IndiaMart and a merchandise seller to take down specified content and listings using Telugu actor Akkineni Naga Chaitanya's name, image and likeness. The court passed the directions after finding a prima facie case for granting interim protection in a personality rights suit filed by the actor. The defendants concerned have been directed to comply with the order within 24 hours of receiving it. Justice Jyoti Singh...

Delhi High Court Revokes Gujarat Pesticides' ZOOOK Copyright Registration Over Flawed Search Certificate

The Delhi High Court has recently revoked a copyright registration granted to Gujarat Pesticides for an artistic work titled "ZOOOK", after finding procedural flaws in the process that led to its grant. The court noted that the registration was founded on a Trade Marks Search Certificate that was contrary to the Trade Marks Register. It also found that the registered proprietor of the ZOOOK mark was not notified despite having an interest in the subject matter. Justice Jyoti Singh, in a...

Madras High Court Says 2003 MoU Did Not Permit Additional Beardsell Companies To Use Corporate Name

The Madras High Court has upheld a permanent injunction restraining two companies incorporated as sister concerns of Beardsell Eastern Pvt Ltd from using the corporate name "Beardsell". The court held that a 2003 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) permitted the establishment of only "a new company" and did not authorise the incorporation of additional entities using the name. A Division Bench of Justice P. Velmurugan and Justice K. Govindarajan Thilakavadi dismissed an intra-court appeal filed...