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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BHARATI DANGRE, MANJUSHA DESHPANDE
Laser Shaving India Pvt Ltd – Appellant
Versus
RKM International Products Pvt Ltd – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
BHARATI DANGRE, J.
1. The present Commercial Appeal is filed by the Original Plaintiff, Laser Shaving (India) Pvt Ltd (hereinafter referred to as Laser Shaving) being aggrieved by the impugned order passed by the learned Single Judge on 25/06/2025, thereby dismissing the application by recording that applicant has failed to establish prima facie case and also that the applicants iniquitous conduct disentitle it for any relief.
2. We have heard learned counsel, Mr. Rohan Kadam, for the Appellant and learned counsel Mr. Carl Patel for the Respondents. Since a consensus is expressed by the respective counsel to take up the Commercial Appeal for hearing, instead of adjudicating on the Interim Application, seeking stay of the impugned order dated 25/06/2025, we have taken up the Appeal for hearing.
3. Before we pronounce upon the legality and justiciability of the impugned order, in the wake of the arguments advanced by Mr. Kadam, countered by Mr. Carl Patel, we deem it appropriate to refer to the background facts leading to the filing of the Suit and subsequently refusal of the injunction as claimed by the Plaintiff through the Interim Application No.110 of 2025, filed in the Su
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