JUDGMENT

1. The plaintiffs have filed the present suit praying inter-alia for a decree of permanent injunction restraining the defendant, its directors, assigns in business, distributors, licensees and dealers from manufacturing, selling, offering for sale, advertising, directly or indirectly dealing in whiskey or any other alcoholic beverages under the impugned trade mark/logo/label SEAGRAM'S and/or ROYAL CHAMP or any other trade mark/logo/label as may be deceptively similar to the trade marks of the plaintiffs that is SEAGRAM'S or SEAGRAM'S logo or ROYAL STAG or its label amounting to infringement of trade marks registrations of the plaintiffs, passing off, unfair competition, as also infringement of copyright of the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs also pray for rendition of accounts of profits earned by the defendant or in the alternative, a decree of Rs.20 Lakh (Rupees Twenty Lakh only) and the costs of the suit.

SEAGRAM'S

2. The plaintiff no. 2 was originally known as `Seagram India Pvt. Ltd.' before the change of name to the present one with effect from 23.04.2007. (Exh. PW-1/4).

3. The plaintiffs assert that their predecessor in the business was `The Seagram Company Ltd.', a co