Nehle Pe Dehla Rights Row: Bombay High Court Awards ₹1.92 Crore To Ultra Distributors

The Bombay High Court has declared Ultra Distributors Pvt. Ltd. the sole and exclusive holder of the video, cable television and video-on-demand rights to the 1976 Bollywood film Nehle Pe Dehla, starring Sunil Dutt, Vinod Khanna and Saira Banu. Justice Arif S. Doctor held that the March 31, 2005 agreement under which Dhariwal Films assigned these rights to Ultra was valid and binding.The court also held that Dhariwal Films failed to provide Ultra with Digibeta Master tapes of commercially...

Delhi High Court Blocks Websites Offering Fake MG Motor Dealerships, Orders ₹14.55 Lakh Lien

The Delhi High Court has recently blocked three websites allegedly being used to impersonate MG Motor and offer fake car dealerships to the public. Justice Jyoti Singh restrained those operating the websites from using MG's trademarks and branding or from claiming to represent the company or its agents.The court also directed the concerned domain registrars to suspend the three websites within 36 hours of receiving the order. Indian Overseas Bank was directed to mark a lien on the bank account...

Delhi High Court Revives Patent Bid For Improved Process To Make Drug Used To Reverse Muscle Relaxation

The Delhi High Court has set aside the Patent Office's decision refusing a patent application for an improved process to prepare sugammadex, a drug used to reverse the effects of certain muscle relaxants administered during surgery. The court found that the applicant was denied a mandatory opportunity of hearing before the refusal.Justice Jyoti Singh observed that hearings held during the pre-grant opposition proceedings could not replace the separate hearing required before the application was...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Review Of Suppression Findings In Trademark Suit, Says Advocate Cannot Shift Duty To Junior

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a review petition filed by the counsel on record for Celagenex Research (India) Pvt. Ltd. against its earlier findings that two material documents had been wilfully suppressed in the plaint filed in a trademark suit over the mark 'RewireX'. The counsel sought a review in his personal capacity, arguing that the documents had not been brought to his attention by the company.The court held that a filing counsel cannot avoid responsibility for ensuring full...

Bombay High Court Orders Takedown of AI Deepfakes Misusing Actor Shruti Haasan's Personality Rights

The Bombay High Court has ordered the removal of online content identified in actor Shruti Haasan's suit and restrained the unauthorised use of her name, voice, image and likeness through artificial intelligence and other technology.Justice Madhav J. Jamdar granted the relief as an ad-interim measure after observing that the material placed before the court made out “a very strong prima facie case”. The relief will continue until further orders.Haasan approached the court after discovering a...

Bombay High Court Refuses Metro Brands Leave To Combine Trademark, Passing Off Claims Against Kerala Rival In Mumbai

The Bombay High Court has refused to allow footwear company Metro Brands Limited to combine its passing-off claim with its trademark infringement suit against Kerala-based Met Brands Private Limited in Mumbai. The court found that the balance of convenience favoured a trial in Kerala. The alleged passing off took place there, and Met Brands carries on business in the State.Justice Gauri Godse observed that Metro Brands had not pleaded that its principal place of business was only within Mumbai's...

HUL Drags Beco To Delhi High Court Over Ads Claiming Surf Excel, Vim Cause Skin Allergies

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to Beco in a product disparagement and trademark infringement suit filed by consumer goods giant Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL)HUL moved the Court against Kwick Living (I) Private Limited, which runs the cleaning products brand Beco, alleging that Beco's advertisements disparage HUL's detergent brands Surf Excel and Vim by claiming they contain chemicals that cause skin irritation and allergies. Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani heard extensive...

Delhi High Court Temporarily Restrains MVP Healthcare From Using 'House Of Doctors' Mark

The Delhi High Court has restrained MVP Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. from using “HOD House of Doctors” or any other mark deceptively similar to the H.O.D. and House of Diagnostics trademarks of the HOD Group.The group provides diagnostic and healthcare services.Justice Jyoti Singh passed the ex parte ad interim order while hearing a suit filed by House of Diagnostics LLP, HOD Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. and House of Diagnostics Healthcare Pvt. Ltd.The three entities constitute the HOD Group. They are engaged...

Delhi High Court Upholds Injunction Against 'Noviets' Pharma In Trademark Dispute With Novartis

The Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Noviets Pharma against an interim order restraining it from using the mark 'NOVIETS'. The bench agreed prima facie that the mark was deceptively similar to Novartis AG's registered 'NOVARTIS' trademark. A division bench of Justice V. Kameswar Rao and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora upheld the February 28, 2026 order passed by the single judge. The order had granted a temporary injunction against the appellants and restrained them from...

Kerala High Court Rejects Injunction Plea Against DDRC Agilus Over 'Since 1983' Tagline

The Kerala High Court has dismissed an appeal seeking to restrain Agilus Diagnostics and DDRC Agilus Pathlabs from representing that DDRC's business has been operating since 1983. Justice S. Manu held that the appellant had not established a prima facie case for an interim injunction.The court also noted that the respondents' slogan, “your lab partner since 1983”, was materially different from the slogan used by the appellant.The appellant's case was that Doctors Diagnostic Centre (DDC) and...

Karnataka High Court Refuses Plea Seeking $2.5 Million From eBay Over Alleged Copyright Infringement

The Karnataka High Court has recently declined to entertain a writ petition by retired Army officer Lt. Col. D.K. Havanoor seeking USD 2.5 million in damages from eBay entities over alleged copyright infringement.Justice M.G.S. Kamal passed the order on August 3, 2026, while giving Havanoor liberty to pursue his grievance before a competent court.Havanoor's grievance concerned a book that he claimed belonged to him and which, according to the order, was displayed and sold through eBay.com for...

Madras High Court Temporarily Restrains Universal Spirits From Using 'Marco Polo' For Liquor

The Madras High Court has restrained Universal Spirits Pvt Ltd from manufacturing, marketing or selling liquor under the marks “Classic Marco Polo Deluxe Brandy” and “Marco Polo Deluxe XXX Rum”, pending disposal of a commercial suit filed by Empee Distilleries Limited.Justice K. Kumaresh Babu also directed Universal Spirits to submit accounts relating to the manufacture and sale of the products. It must also hand over the unsold products to Empee Distilleries within four weeks of receiving a...