Delhi High Court Extends 'THUNDER 15000' Beer Trademark Injunction To Importer Supar SIP Traders

Justice Tejas Karia added the firm as a defendant on Inbrew Beverages' plea and held that, because it admitted importing and distributing the product under a contract with the first defendant, Kinjore Brewery Private Limited, Inbrew had made out a prima facie case against it.

Inbrew Beverages sued Kinjore Brewery and another defendant over the “THUNDER 15000” mark.

On August 11, 2026, the Court granted an interim injunction against those two defendants. Inbrew then told the Court that Supar SIP Traders LLP had obtained an excise licence from the Delhi Excise Department on April 16, 2026 and was importing and distributing beer under the “THUNDER 15000” mark in Delhi.

It applied to implead the firm, to amend its plaint, and to extend the injunction to it.

Supar SIP Traders opposed being added. In its reply, it said it was “merely an importer and distributor of the product bearing the impugned mark 'THUNDER 15000' within the territory of Delhi, acting under a contractual arrangement with Defendant No. 1”, and that its role was “purely that of a downstream entity in the supply chain”.

It argued that any injunction or decree against the principal defendants would automatically bind their distributors, so its presence was “wholly superfluous and redundant”.

Inbrew countered that this very reply was an admission that made the firm a necessary and proper party.

The Court agreed with Inbrew. It held that it was “apparent that proposed Defendant No.3 is involved in importing and distributing the product bearing the impugned mark 'THUNDER 15000' within the territory of Delhi”, and therefore that it was “a necessary and proper party to the Suit”.

On the injunction, the Court noted that Supar SIP Traders “has admitted that Defendant No.3 is an importer and distributor of the product bearing impugned mark 'THUNDER 15000' within the territory of Delhi and has contractual arrangement with Defendant No.1.”

It found a prima facie case and that the balance of convenience favoured Inbrew, which would otherwise “likely suffer irreparable loss”.

It extended the August 11, 2026 injunction to the firm and directed it to be bound by it.

Supar SIP Traders, which accepted summons and notice, must file its written statement within 30 days, along with an affidavit admitting or denying Inbrew's documents.

The suit goes before the Joint Registrar on December 11, 2026 and before the Court on December 21, 2026.

For Inbrew Beverages: Advocates Sachin Gupta, Rohit Pradhan, Saksham Rastogi, Mahima Chauchlani, Khyati Jain, Anupriya, Shiva Pal and Rajat Jain

For Supar SIP Traders: Advocate Ajay Kumar