Lifestyle International Pvt. Ltd. v. Richworld Industries Pvt. Ltd.

M/S Blue Heaven Cosmetics Pvt LtdvsM/S T.R.N. Corporation Through: Its Proprietor Sh. Deepak Nimesh

The Delhi High Court granted an interim injunction in favor of Blue Heaven Cosmetics against T.R.N. Corporation regarding trademark infringement and passing off. Although the Defendant held a registered mark, the court found that their use of trade dress, writing style, and overall packaging was deceptively similar to the Plaintiff's well-known marks. The order restrained the Defendant from selling products with the infringing trade dress and mandated the removal of all such listings from e-commerce portals.

Super Milk Products Private LimitedvsPyare Lal Laxmi Narayan And Sons

The Plaintiff sued the Defendant for trademark infringement after the Franchise Agreement terminated. The Plaintiff alleged that the Defendant was clandestinely using a deceptively similar brand name, 'Cuppa Kevanter', which led to passing off of the Plaintiff's well-known trademark 'Keventers'.

Castrol Limited And AnrvsDarshan Rajkumar Gurnani And Ors

The Delhi High Court issued a comprehensive order in the trademark infringement suit filed by Castrol Limited against Darshan Rajkumar Gurnani. The court granted several procedural exemptions to the plaintiffs, including exemption from pre-litigation mediation and advance service notice, citing the need for immediate action regarding search and seizure of counterfeit goods. Crucially, the Court allowed the appointment of a Local Commissioner with extensive powers to seize infringing products, examine accounts, and gather evidence at the defendants' premises, setting the stage for robust litigation.

Woodland (Aero Club) Pvt. LtdvsM/S Triad Shoes

The Delhi High Court granted several interim reliefs in favor of Woodland (Aero Club) Pvt. Ltd, which is pursuing a suit against M/S Triad Shoes for trademark infringement and passing off. The court allowed the plaintiff to proceed without mandatory pre-litigation mediation and exempted them from advance service requirements. Crucially, the court passed an urgent ex-parte ad-interim injunction, authorizing a Local Commissioner to conduct a search and seizure at the defendant's premises to gather evidence of alleged infringing goods.

Castrol LimitedvsKapil & Anr.

The Delhi High Court granted an urgent interim injunction to Castrol Limited in its suit against Kapil & Anr., allowing the plaintiff to proceed with an ex-parte local commission. The court recognized that the defendants were allegedly manufacturing and selling counterfeit engine oils, infringing on Castrol's trademarks, trade dress, and copyrights related to their packaging. This order permits a search and seizure operation at the defendants' premises to gather evidence of infringement.