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Salman Khan Files Delhi HC Plea Against 'Kala Hiran'

Salman Khan Files Delhi HC Plea Against 'Kala Hiran'The intersection of celebrity personality rights and the creative interpretation of public events has reached the corridors of the Delhi High Court. Bollywood actor Salman Khan has initiated legal proc...

12 Jun 2026

India - Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

AMP Expenses Not 'International Transactions' Under Section 92B: ITAT Kolkata Rules in Akzo Nobel India Tax Dispute

Breaking Down the Tax Burden: ITAT Kolkata Clarifies Key Transfer Pricing Principles for Akzo Nobel In a significant series of rulings covering seven assessment years, theKolkata “C” Bench of theIncome Tax AppellateTribunal(ITAT) has provided much-needed clarity on the tax treatment of expens...

03 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Patna

Prior User Rule: Patna HC Grants Injunction Over Trademark 'Johnson' in Passing Off Suit

Prior User Prevails: How the Patna HC Settled a Decades-Old Paint Brand Dispute In a landmark decision impacting trademark rights within the competitive paint industry, the High Court of Judicature at Patna has intervened to protect the "prior user...

24 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Trademark Injunction Granted: Bombay HC Restrains Infringement of 'Parachute Jasmine' and 'Hair & Care' Labels

Bombay High Court Restrains Trademark Infringement, Protecting Marico’s Iconic 'Parachute' BrandingIn a significant move for intellectual property protection in the FMCG sector, the High Court of Judicature at Bombay has granted an interim injunction against M/s. Minolta Natural Care and othe...

09 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay High Court Rules PIL Not Maintainable for GI Infringement Disputes: Prada Case Dismissed

Bombay High Court Rejects PIL Against Prada Over 'Kolhapuri Chappal' Design Row The Bombay High Court has put an end to a high-profile legal challenge brought against the Italian fashion house PRADA. In a judgment delivered on July 16, 2025, the court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (P...

16 Jul 2025

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Mandates Princeton Disclaimer for Telangana Colleges

Supreme CourtMandates Princeton Disclaimer for Telangana CollegesIn a significant development fortrademark jurisprudenceand educational institutional branding, theSupreme Courtof India has issued a nuanced directive concerning the long-standing legal battle between the internationally renowne...

03 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Phonetic and Visual Similarity in Pharmaceutical Marks Leads to Permanent Injunction: Bombay High Court

Trademark Battle Decided: High Court Protects ‘CEDON’ Brand Against Imitation In a significant ruling for pharmaceutical intellectual property, the Bombay High Court has issued a permanent injunction against RB Remedies Private Limited for infringing on the trademark...

18 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

Adding 'Shop' to Famous Trademarks Constitutes Infringement: Bombay High Court Grants Interim Relief in 'The Body Care' Case

Beyond Cosmetic Changes: Bombay High Court Cracks Down on Retail Trademark Infringement In a significant ruling protecting brand identity, theBombay High Courthas granted urgent ad-interim relief to a veteran cosmetic manufacturer against a retail operator using a deceptively similar trade na...

07 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay High Court Grants Ad-Interim Injunction Against Trademark Infringement in Hospitality Sector

Protecting the Orchid: Bombay High Court Cracks Down on Trademark Infringement In a significant move for the hospitality sector, the Bombay High Court has stepped in to protect the brand equity of one of India’s premier hotel chains. Justice Sharmila U. Deshmukh,...

12 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

Trademark Owners Granted Ad-Interim Relief Against Deceptively Similar Hotel Names: Bombay High Court

The Fight for 'Orchid': Bombay High Court Intervenes in Hospitality Trademark Dispute In a decisive move to protect intellectual property within the hospitality sector, the Bombay High Court has granted an ad-interim injunction against the entity operating as "

12 Nov 2025