Intellectual Property Rights Weekly Round-Up: January 26-February 01, 2026
Ayushi Shukla
2 Feb 2026 8:30 AM IST
NOMINAL INDEX
Davinder Pal Bakshi v. State of Haryana and another; 2026 LLBiz HC (PNH) 4
Perundurai Chennimalai Gounder v. The Registrar of Trade Marks, 2026 LLBiz HC (MAD) 29
Dev Sahitya Kutir Pvt Ltd. v. Smt. Archana Debnath & Anr.; 2026 LLBiz HC (CAL) 32
Yash Raj Films Pvt. Ltd. v. Bharath Sanchar Nigam Limited; 2026 LLBiz HC (MAD) 34
Trackon Couriers Private Limited v. B. N. Srinivas, 2026 LLBiz HC (BOM) 48
Mr Akira Desai Alias Akira Nandan v. Sambhawaami Studios LLP; 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 76
Delhivery Limited v. John Doe/Ashok Kumar and Others; 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 79
Sterling Agro Industries Ltd v. Giriraj Gupta, 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 80
Rexcin Pharmaceuticals P Ltd v. Rekin Pharma P Ltd & Anr., 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 83
Emcure Pharmaceuticals Ltd v. Emsure Pharmaceutical P Ltd; 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 84
Raju Kumar v. Vinod Sah; 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 86
Bajaj Finance Limited v. Manish Singh @ Settlement Guru & Ors; 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 89
Canva Pty Ltd & Ors v. RxPrism Health Systems P Ltd & Anr., 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 91
Star India Private Limited v. 1xbetcom & Ors.; 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 92
Refex Industries Limited v. Regional Director, MCA; 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 96
Happi Planet Eco Products P Ltd v. Ravi Malani; 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 98
Jiostar India Private Limited v. Crichdbest.com & Ors.; 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 99
Neway Industries Pvt. Ltd. v Mold-Tek Packaging Ltd, 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 102
Physicswallah Limited v. Nikhil Kumar Singh & Ors.; 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 104
HIGH COURT REPORTS
Patents Act, 1970
Delhi High Court Upholds Injunction Barring Canva's 'Present and Record' Feature In India
Case Title: Canva Pty Ltd & Ors v. RxPrism Health Systems Private Limited & Anr.
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 91
The Delhi High Court has upheld an interim injunction barring Canva from offering its “Present and Record” feature in India. The court rejected the platform's appeal against the Single Judge's July 18, 2023, order passed in favour of RxPrism Health Systems Private Limited. Holding that the Single Judge had correctly focused on a claim-to-product comparison, the Court found no error in claim mapping or in comparing the prior art with the claims of the Suit Patent.
Delhi High Court Upholds Injunction Over Mold-Tek's Tamper-Evident Packaging Patents
Case Title: Neway Industries Pvt. Ltd. v Mold-Tek Packaging Limited
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 102
The Delhi High Court has upheld an interim injunction against Neway Industries over alleged infringement of Mold-Tek Packaging Limited's tamper-evident packaging patents and revived interim relief in respect of a second patent. The Division Bench dismissed Neway's appeal challenging the grant of injunction over Mold-Tek's patent IN'417, while allowing Mold-Tek's appeal against the vacation of an ad-interim injunction protecting its patent IN'724.
Trademarks Act, 1999
Case Title: Trackon Couriers Private Limited v. B. N. Srinivas
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (BOM) 48
The Bombay High Court granted interim injunction restraining use of mark “TRACK-ON” or any other deceptively similar variant for courier services, holding that such use is prima facie infringing of registered “TRACKON” trademark, owned by Trackon Couriers Private Limited.
Delhi High Court Grants Injunction Against Imposters Misusing 'Delhivery' Trademark
Case Title: Delhivery Limited v. John Doe/Ashok Kumar and Others
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 79
The Delhi High Court has temporarily restrained several known and unknown persons from misusing the name and brand of Delhivery, a logistics and supply chain company, to run fake franchise and delivery service scams. Justice Jyoti Singh passed the order on January 22, 2026, while hearing an interim injunction application in a suit filed by Delhivery after it discovered that fraudsters were impersonating the company to cheat members of the public.
Delhi High Court Bars Rival Manufacturer From Using 'NOVA' Name on Ghee, Dairy Products
Case Title: Sterling Agro Industries Ltd v. Giriraj Gupta
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 80
The Delhi High Court has temporarily restrained a manufacturer from making, selling, or advertising ghee and other dairy products under the “NOVA” name, after finding that the branding was likely to infringe Sterling Agro's trademark. A Single-Judge Bench of Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the order on January 21, 2026, while hearing an interim injunction application in a suit filed by Sterling Agro Industries, a Delhi-based dairy products company that markets its products under the “NOVA” trademark.
Madras High Court Quashes Cancellation Of 'SAKTHI' Trademark Without Prior Notice
Case Title: Perundurai Chennimalai Gounder v. The Registrar of Trade Marks
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (MAD) 29
The Madras High Court has set aside the cancellation of a registered trademark by the Trade Marks Registry without prior notice to the trademark owner, holding that such action is illegal and violative of the principles of natural justice. Justice N. Anand Venkatesh allowed an appeal filed by a Tamil Nadu-based food products manufacturer and the proprietor of 'SAKTHI' trademark, directing the Trade Marks Registry to restore the trademark registration.
Delhi High Court Refuses To Cancel 'REKIN-SP' Trademark Registration In Rexcin Pharma Plea
Case Title: Rexcin Pharmaceuticals P Ltd v. Rekin Pharma P Ltd & Anr.
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 83
The Delhi High Court has refused to cancel the registration of the pharmaceutical trademark 'REKIN-SP,' dismissing a rectification plea filed by rival company Rexcin Pharmaceuticals Private Limited, which claimed rights over the mark 'REXCIN.' The Court also declined to restrain the use of the 'REKIN-SP' mark at the interim stage in the infringement suit.
Delhi High Court Bars “EMSURE” Pharma Mark For Infringing Emcure Trademark
Case Title: Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited v. Emsure Pharmaceutical Private Limited
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 84
The Delhi High Court has permanently restrained Emsure Pharmaceutical Private Limited from using the mark “EMSURE” or any other deceptively similar mark, holding that it infringes the trademark “EMCURE” owned by Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited.
Delhi High Court Says Rohini Commercial Court Has Jurisdiction In 'AMRAPALI' Trademark Dispute
Case Title: Raju Kumar v. Vinod Sah
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 86
The Delhi High Court has set aside an order of the Commercial Court at Rohini, which had prima facie held that it lacked territorial jurisdiction to hear a trademark dispute relating to the spice brand “AMRAPALI” and, while doing so, declined to grant interim relief against the rival mark “QUEEN AAMRAPALI.” A Division Bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla ruled that Commercial Court had erred in concluding that it lacked jurisdiction.
Case Title: Bajaj Finance Limited v. Manish Singh @ Settlement Guru & Ors
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 89
The Delhi High Court has granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction to Bajaj Finance. It has restrained the operators of “SettlementGuru” from using the company's name and trademarks and from pushing content that allegedly encourages loan defaults. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the order while hearing an interim injunction application filed by Bajaj Finance alleging large-scale misuse of its brand across social media platforms and websites.
Delhi High Court Orders Refex Hotels to Change Name Over Similarity With Refex Industries
Case Title: Refex Industries Limited v. Regional Director, MCA
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 96
The Delhi High Court has directed Refex Hotels Private Limited to change its corporate name, holding that the use of the word “REFEX” is undesirably similar to the name and registered trademark of Refex Industries Limited, a company incorporated much earlier.
Delhi High Court Temporarily Bars Sale Of Products Using 'Happi Planet' Mark And Similar Packaging
Case Title: Happi Planet Eco Products P Ltd v. Ravi Malani Trading as Febway India & Ors.
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 98
The Delhi High Court has granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction in favour of Happi Planet, a home and personal care brand, restraining multiple entities from selling products bearing the “Happi Planet” mark and identical packaging and trade dress.
Case Title: Physicswallah Limited v. Nikhil Kumar Singh & Ors.
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 104
The Delhi High Court has granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction in favour of PhysicsWallah Limited, restraining former employee and rival coaching operator Nikhil Kumar Singh from using deceptively similar trademarks and from publishing disparaging online content. Court held that the videos and social media posts circulated by Singh are prima facie defamatory, disparaging, and abusive and are intended to tarnish PhysicsWallah's goodwill and reputation.
Copyrights Act, 1957
Case Title: Dev Sahitya Kutir Pvt Ltd. v. Smt. Archana Debnath & Anr.
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (CAL) 32
The Calcutta High Court has upheld an interim injunction restraining Dev Sahitya Kutir Pvt. Ltd., a Kolkata-based publishing house, from publishing, selling or distributing the literary and artistic works of late author and cartoonist Narayan Debnath, holding that no legal infirmity existed in the trial court's order granting protection to the author's legal heirs.
Delhi High Court Makes Interim Ban Permanent Against 24 Websites Streaming ICC Champions Trophy 2025
Case Title: Star India Private Limited v. 1xbetcom & Ors.
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 92
The Delhi High Court has permanently restrained 24 rogue websites from unauthorizedly streaming, disseminating, or communicating matches of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, holding that the platforms infringed Star India Private Limited's exclusive broadcasting and reproduction rights.
Case Title: Davinder Pal Bakshi v. State of Haryana and another
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (PNH) 4
The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently quashed a criminal case registered against an Ambala-based garment trader for allegedly selling fake clothing branded as “Raymond,” holding that garments do not constitute a “work” protected under the Copyright Act, 1957.
Case Title: Jiostar India Private Limited v. Crichdbest.com & Ors.
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 99
The Delhi High Court has granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction restraining several rogue websites from illegally streaming and disseminating ongoing 'ICC Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup 2026' and upcoming 'ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup 2026', over which JioStar India Private Limited holds exclusive broadcast and digital rights.
Case Title: Yash Raj Films Pvt. Ltd. v. Bharath Sanchar Nigam Limited & Anr.
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (MAD) 34
The Madras High Court has granted ad-interim protection to Yash Raj Films Pvt. Ltd., restraining the unauthorised broadcast of the Hindi film Mardaani 3, starring Rani Mukerji, released theatrically on January 30, 2026. Court passed the interim order in a suit filed by the production house against internet service providers and cable television operators, apprehending infringement of its copyright in the film.
Personality Rights
Case Title: Mr Akira Desai Alias Akira Nandan v. Sambhawaami Studios LLP & Ors.
Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 76
The Delhi High Court has ordered the immediate takedown of an AI-generated film and related deepfake content depicting Akira Nandan alias Akira Desai, son of Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan, holding, prima facie, that the AI-generated use of his name, image, likeness and voice violated his personality and privacy rights.