Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju Archives

Delhi HC permits IndiaMART to use ‘PUMA’ mark as a search option in drop-down menu; directs to take down infringing listings on notice

“The fact that IndiaMART provides an option for a seller to choose the brand of its products specifically describing its goods cannot, prima facie, be held to be a ground to hold that it aids and abets the infringer in displaying the counterfeit products of a particular brand.”

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Once decision is made, compensation cannot be arbitrarily reduced below minimum threshold’; Delhi HC directs acid attack victim to be awarded 3 lakhs as compensation

The Court inferred that the minimum compensation amount that was set out for the victim was contradictory to the intended purpose of providing adequate rehabilitation and care to acid attack victims.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi HC dismisses L’Oréal’s plea for cancellation of mark ‘CLARIWASH’ registered with a proprietor

The Court finds reconsideration of respondent 1’s application for registration of the trade mark ‘CLARIWASH’ registered 14 years ago, on account of procedural error manifestly unfair.

Case Briefs High Courts

Non-Disclosure of petition cannot be termed as egregious fraud: Delhi High Court sets aside Commercial Court order for lack of merit-based analysis

The non-disclosure of the petition under Section 9 of the A&C Act in another matter cannot be termed as a case of egregious fraud, which would disentitle the appellant from pursuing its petition under Section 9 of the A&C Act

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court sets aside Assessment Order passed against Bausch and Lomb for violation of natural justice principles

It is wholly insufficient to proceed to make an addition on the basis that CBIC is an apex body and information provided by it cannot be doubted, without even analyzing such information.