Pernod Ricard India Private Limited vs Karanveer Singh Chhabra

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2025 Supreme(SC) 1202

J. B. PARDIWALA, R. MAHADEVAN
Pernod Ricard India Private Limited – Appellant
Versus
Karanveer Singh Chhabra – Respondent

Advocates appeared:
For the Petitioner(s): Mr. Neeraj Kishan Kaul, Sr. Adv. Mr. Hemant Singh, Adv. Ms. Mamta Jha, Adv. Mr. Mohit D. Ram, AOR Mr. Sambhav Jain, Adv. Mr. Akhil Saxena, Adv. Ms. Reha Mohan, Adv. Mr. Rajul Shrivastav, Adv. Ms. Monisha Handa, Adv. Mr. Anubhav Sharma, Adv. Mr. Sidhant Oberoi, Adv. Ms. Akanksha Majumdar, Adv. Ms. Nayan Gupta, Adv. Mr. Sabir Kachhi, Adv. Ms. Pritha Suri, Adv. Ms. Ira Mahajan, Adv. Ms. Tabeer riyaz, Adv.
For the Respondent(s): Mr. Ekansh Mishra, AOR Mr. Vaibhav Mishra, Adv. Mr. Ayush Jain, Adv.

Table of Content
1. core principles of trademark protection (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5)
2. factual background of the trademark dispute (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13)
3. arguments presented by both parties (Para 14 , 15)
4. statutory frameworks and relevant legal provisions (Para 18 , 19)
5. outcome and directions issued by the court (Para 58 , 59)

JUDGMENT :

R. MAHADEVAN, J.

Leave granted. For the sake of convenience and in order to facilitate a structured analysis, this judgment is arranged under the following heads:

Sl. No.	HEADINGS
I	INTRODUCTION
II	FACTUAL MATRIX
III	CONTENTIONS OF THE PARTIES
IV	ISSUE FOR CONSIDERATION
V	STATUTORY FRAMEWORK – OVERVIEW OF RELEVANT PROVISIONS FROM THE TRADE MARK ACT, 1999
VI	JUDICIAL PRONOUNCEMENTS
VII	ANALYSIS AND APPLICATION OF LEGAL PRINCIPLES
		(A) SIMILARITY AND DISTINCTIVENESS - NAME, COLOUR SCHEME, AND TRADE DRESS
		(B) ANTI-DISSECTION RULE
		(C) DOMINANT FEATURE TEST
		(D) NO EXCLUSIVE RIGHT OVER COMMON OR DESCRIPTIVE TERMS
		(E) AVERAGE CONSUMER TEST AND IMPERFECT RECOLLECTION
		(F) LEGAL PRINCIPLES GOVERNING GRANT OF INTERIM INJUNCTION
VIII	RECENT EVOLUTION OF TRADEMARK JURISPRUDENCE IN THE UK – THE POST- SALE CONFUSION DOCTRINE
IX	SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
X	CONCLUSION

I. I

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2025 Supreme(SC) 1202

J. B. PARDIWALA, R. MAHADEVANPernod Ricard India Private Limited – AppellantVersusKaranveer Singh Chhabra – Respondent

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J. B. PARDIWALA, R. MAHADEVAN
Pernod Ricard India Private Limited – Appellant
Versus
Karanveer Singh Chhabra – Respondent