India - High Court of Bombay

Can Media Label Private Property As Cursed? Bombay High Court Restrains False Digital Content

Can Media Label Private Property As Cursed? Bombay High Court Restrains False Digital ContentIn a significantjudicial intervention, theBombay High Courthas grantedad-interim reliefto businessman Shashi Kiran Shetty, restraining various media outlets and online platforms from labeling his priv...

30 Jul 2026

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Bombay High Court Adjourns Defamation Case Involving Union Minister Nitin Gadkari And Online Media Platforms

Bombay High Court Adjourns Defamation Case Involving Union Minister Nitin Gadkari And Online Media PlatformsThe legal machinery of theBombay High Courthas been set in motion regarding a significantdefamationsuit filed by Union Minister of Road Transport Nitin Jairam Gadkari. The suit, which s...

28 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Corporate Misuse of Trade Mark is Infringement: Bombay High Court

Corporate Misuse of Trade Mark is Infringement: Bombay High Court In a significant ruling for intellectual property law, the Bombay High Court has reaffirmed that a company cannot use a registered trade mark as a part of its corporate identity if such use leads to infringement and potential c...

06 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Gujarat

Court Upholds Death Sentence for Ahmedabad Serial Blast Accused

Court Upholds Death Sentence for Ahmedabad Serial Blast AccusedIn a landmark judicial development that echoes the weight and gravity of one of India’s most harrowing terror attacks, theGujarat High Courthas upheld thespecial court’s2022verdict in the2008Ahmedabad serial blasts case. A Divisio...

07 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Trademark Protection for Numerals: Bombay HC Restrains Infringement of 'HAYWARDS 5000' Trademark by 'COX 5001'

The Battle of the Numbers: Bombay High Court Protects ‘Haywards 5000’ Brand In a definitive ruling that reinforces the sanctity of brand identity in the spirits industry, the Bombay High Court has granted a permanent injunction against Jagpin Breweries Limit...

08 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay High Court Restrains ‘COX 5001’ Trademark Infringement as Deceptively Similar to ‘HAYWARDS 5000’

Beyond the Bottle: Bombay High Court Cracks Down on ‘5001’ CopycatIn a significant verdict for intellectual property rights in the beverage industry, the Bombay High Court has permanently restrained Jagpin Breweries Limited from using the trademark "COX 5001" on its beer products. Justice Ari...

08 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

Surname Defense under Section 35 Trade Marks Act Unavailable to Corporate Entities: Bombay High Court

Corporate Entities Cannot Claim "Surname Defense" to Circumvent Trademark Laws: Bombay High Court In a significant ruling for intellectual property law, the Bombay High Court has clarified that the "surname defense" available under Section 35 of the Tr...

08 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay High Court Imposes Heavy Costs in Trademark Infringement Suit Against Anrose Pharma for 'Zerodol' Copycat

Bombay High Court Imposes Heavy Costs in Trademark Infringement Suit Against Anrose Pharma for 'Zerodol' Copycat In a stern verdict aimed at protecting brand equity in the pharmaceutical sector, the High Court of Judicature at Bombay has ruled in favor ofIPCA Laboratories Limitedin its long-s...

05 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Illegal Construction Cannot Be Regularized: Bombay High Court Mandates Strict Action Against Unauthorized Development

Stopping the Chaos: Bombay High Court Cracks Down on Illegal Construction In a significant move reinforcing the rule of law in urban development, the Bombay High Court has doubled down on its zero-tolerance policy toward unauthorized construction. In the matter o...

21 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

Court Restrains Defamatory Labels Against Hospital While Allowing News Coverage: Bombay High Court

Court Restrains Defamatory Labels Against Hospital While Allowing News Coverage: Bombay High CourtIn a significant balancing act between media freedom and individual reputation, the Bombay High Court has delivered a nuanced

26 Jun 2026