2025 SCC Vol. 9 Part 3
2025 SCC Vol. 9 Part 3: Explore the latest Supreme Court Cases on Forest Act, Motor Vehicles Act, NI Act, Commercial Courts Act, and IBC.
Commercial Courts Act
Allahabad HC: No relief to Jamp India, VS International over copyright infringement of Jubilant Generic’s Product Dossiers
“Once copyright infringement is the core relief, incidental or ancillary reliefs, whether based on confidentiality, trade secrets, or passing off, do not affect maintainability of the suit as a whole.”
‘Time for lawyers to wake up, shoulder the responsibility’: Sr. Adv. Dama Seshadri Naidu at ‘Commercial Disputes Resolution- Challenges and Strategies’ discussion
EBC in collaboration with The Law Forum hosted a discussion on ‘Commercial Disputes Resolution- Challenges and Strategies’ at the Delhi High Court on 22-05-2025.
‘Lawyers and Courts are the two wheels of justice dispensing system’: Justice Hemant Gupta at ‘Commercial Disputes Resolution- Challenges and Strategies’ discussion
EBC in collaboration with The Law Forum hosted a discussion on ‘Commercial Disputes Resolution- Challenges and Strategies’ at the Delhi High Court on 22-05-2025.
‘CC Act has been extremely beneficial for commercial litigation’: Justice Pratibha M. Singh at ‘Commercial Disputes Resolution- Challenges and Strategies’ discussion
EBC in collaboration with The Law Forum hosted a discussion on ‘Commercial Disputes Resolution- Challenges and Strategies’ at the Delhi High Court on 22-05-2025.
S. 24 CPC cannot be invoked for proceedings filed without jurisdiction, Order VII Rule 10 CPC has to be invoked: Bombay High Court
The Court held that when any Civil Court holds that it lacks jurisdiction over the subject matter of the suit or application, it had to pass order under Order VII Rule 10 of CPC for return of plaint, and procedure of transfer of proceeding under Section 24 of CPC could not be invoked.
‘Indispensable provision cannot be kept aside on whims and fancies’; Delhi High Court holds pre-institution mediation mandatory in commercial suits
‘Section 12-A of the Commercial Courts Act aims and visualizes a situation where there may not be an institution of any fresh case, once the matter is settled through pre-institution mediation.’
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2024 SCC Vol. 5 Part 5
Admiralty (Jurisdiction and Settlement of Maritime Claims) Act, 2017 — S. 4(1)(f) — Suit for misdelivery of cargo and maritime claim by
Delhi HC sets aside impugned order allowing documents taken on record after 14 months of initiation of suit
The Court stated that the impugned order was entirely against the compliance of provision under Order XI Rule 5 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and spirit of Commercial Courts Act, 2015, thus, the documents brought on record were directed to be taken off the record.
‘Enough grounds to demonstrate that urgent relief was contemplated’; Bombay HC dismisses application seeking rejection of plaint on non-compliance of S.12A of Commercial Courts Act
“If the plaintiff is found to have indulged in deception or falsity by use of clever drafting, only to create an illusion of urgent interim belief, the Court would insist upon compliance with the mandatory requirement of pre-institution mediation under Section 12-A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015.”
Commercial Courts Act expressly takes away any substantive or procedural right of appeal; Calcutta High Court dismisses appeal
Calcutta High Court relied on Section 13 of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, which explicitly limits the right of appeal to judgments, decrees, and orders specified therein.
Use of “Dish” deemed non-infringing trademark; Delhi High Court rejects interim injunction against Prasar Bharti’s DD Free Dish
The word ‘DISH’ is a common English word which denotes Dish Antenna and cannot be described as a prominent or an essential feature of such nature so as to allow the plaintiff a monopoly over its use. The two products at dispute were “DD Free Dish” by Prasar Bharti (Doordarshan) and “Dish TV” by Dish TV India Limited.
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[Trade mark infringement] Madras High Court directs Registrar to notify the mark ‘Royal Enfield’ in register of well-known marks
Madras High Court said that in respect of the motorcycle industry, the trade mark ‘Royal Enfield’ is well-known, not only in India, but also in abroad. Their annual reports also prove that their turnover runs into several hundreds of crores of rupees and they have carved a niche for themselves in the motorcycle industry.
Importance of Interim Relief in Intellectual Property Litigation and Impact of the Commercial Courts Act
by Tahir Ashraf Siddiqui† and Sameer Mishra††