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MANMOHAN, MINI PUSHKARNA
Ttwenty Lifestyle Llp – Appellant
Versus
Social Organics Pvt. Ltd. – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Mini Pushkarna, J.:
1. The present appeal has been filed under Section 37(1) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as `the Act') against the judgment dated 9th May, 2023 passed by District Judge (Commercial Courts-03), Patiala House Courts, New Delhi in O.M.P. (COMM) 13/2022, M/s Social Organics Private Limited Vs. A.W. Alliance and Others. By way of the impugned judgment, the learned District Judge has set aside the amended award dated 22nd July, 2021 passed by the learned arbitrator, which was in favour of the appellant herein.
2. As per the case canvassed before this Court, the respondent no.1 herein filed a complaint on 24th March, 2021 before the IN Registry of National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) under Indian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (INDR Policy). As per the said complaint, respondent no.1 was a registered proprietor of trademark `SLIMJIM', claiming to use the said trademark from 14th February, 2013 in respect of Cigarettes, Tobacco, Cigarette Paper, Tobacco Paper, Rolling Paper, Smoking Paper, Tobacco Filters, Cigarette Filters, Filter Rods, Filter Buds, Smoker Articles and other tobacco related articles and acc
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