DELHI HIGH COURT
SANJEEV NARULA
Khadi and Village Industries Commission – Appellant
Versus
Roopika Rastogi – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. plaintiff's ownership and use of khadi trademarks. (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 2. defendant's infringement of trademarks. (Para 13) |
| 3. assessment of prima facie case and balance of convenience. (Para 14) |
| 4. injunction granted against defendant's use of trademarks. (Para 15) |
| 5. next court date set. (Para 16) |
ORDER
I.A. No. 4557/2021(for exemption)
1. Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
2. Application stands disposed of.
I.A. No. 4556/2021 (u/O 11 R 1(4) of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 r/w Section 151 CPC for filing additional documents)
3. This is an application seeking leave to file additional documents under the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Act, 2015.
4. The Plaintiffs, if they wish to file additional documents at a later stage, shall do so strictly as per the provisions of the Commercial Courts Act. The application is disposed of in the above terms.
CS(COMM) 146/2021
5. The plaint is registered as suit.
6. Upon filing of process fee, issue summons to the Defendant by all permissible modes. Summons shall state that the written statement shall be filed by the Defendant within 30 days from








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