The Delhi High Court granted interim relief to Allcargo Logistics, restraining use of the mark ‘VRS ALLCARGO’ or similar variants, holding it likely to confuse consumers and amount to trademark infringement and passing off.
A Kerala court fined private dairy ‘Milnna’ Rs 1 crore for copying the name and design of the popular brand ‘Milma’. The court said Milnna damaged Milma’s reputation and ordered a complete ban on the use of similar names or packaging.
A Division Bench of the Bombay High Court stayed a single-judge’s decision to impose a Rs 4.5 crore penalty on Patanjali Ayurved in a trademark infringement case. The costs were levied on Patanjali by a single Bench of Justice RI Chagla in July this year for violating an interim order that prohibited the company from selling camphor products that allegedly infringed on the trademark of Mangalam Organics. Justices AS Chandurkar and Rajesh Patil today stayed the single-judge orders of July 8 and July 29, but allowed the Rs 50 lakhs already deposited by Patanjali to remain with the Court.
Justice Mini Pushkarna of the Delhi High Court granted interim relief to Rupa Gujral, restraining defendants from using the ‘MOTI MAHAL’ trademark amid ongoing arbitration related to a partnership deed. The court determined the defendants falsely claimed association with the brand. The plaintiffs assert their exclusive rights to the trademark and associated goodwill.
MakeMyTrip Today approached the Supreme Court, alleging infringement of its trademark through Google Ads displaying links to rival company Booking.com. MakeMyTrip claims this diverts customers and benefits Google financially. They challenge a previous ruling and question the court’s jurisdiction. The matter is set to be heard by the Supreme Court, led by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud.
The Supreme Court of India, in a significant ruling on Friday, has dismissed the Punjab government’s appeal against the quashing of a First Information Report (FIR) lodged against Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal. This FIR had accused Badal of contravening orders issued by a public servant and committing offenses under the Epidemic […]
