News Delhi High Court- Defendant’s failure to file written statement lets court decree trademark and copyright suit — “Averments… stand unrebutted and are deemed to have been admitted”; permanent injunction and ₹10 lakh exemplary damages awarded RawlawJanuary 4, 20268 min read
News Delhi High Court: Section 34 challenge without arbitral award is “non-est” — “Some time is sought” is not judicial liberty; appeal dismissed and costs upheld RawlawJanuary 4, 20267 min read
News Delhi High Court: Using “registered” symbol without registration and copying rival packaging shows “Complete absence of bona fides” — interim injunction for fastener brand upheld, appeal dismissed RawlawJanuary 4, 20269 min read
News Delhi High Court: Composite trademark owners can stop ‘common name’ use on Ayurvedic medicines — “Absence of a standalone registration…does not disentitle” interim injunction restored RawlawJanuary 4, 20269 min read
News Bombay High Court stays MCOCA conviction as appellant intended to contest Mumbai municipal election as corporator, holding that, “The right to participate in the democratic process is surely likely to be affected” — ten-year sentence kept in abeyance pending appeal RawlawJanuary 3, 20267 min read
News Delhi High Court issues sweeping directions to curb trademark misuse through fraudulent domain names — “Registrars, banks, and government bodies bound to act, dynamic plus injunctions approved” RawlawDecember 28, 20256 min read
News Delhi High Court holds London as the juridical seat and bars the Indian challenge to the foreign arbitral award — “Part I of the Arbitration Act excluded by necessary implication, Section 34 petition not maintainable” RawlawDecember 28, 20256 min read
News Delhi High Court issues landmark directions to dismantle fraudulent domain name ecosystem misusing well-known trademarks — “Online soul of businesses must be protected, systemic reforms mandated” RawlawDecember 28, 20255 min read
News Delhi High Court strikes down compulsory use of select bank EDC terminals at petrol pumps — “Exclusive payment routing held disproportionate, dealers’ business autonomy protected” RawlawDecember 28, 20256 min read
News Delhi High Court orders rectification of trademark register by cancelling ‘BSM’ mark — “Prior user rights prevail over later registration, bad faith adoption inferred” RawlawDecember 27, 20255 min read