Supreme Court of India

Shabu Kn Achary v. Dharampal Premchand Limited

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Bench J.B. Pardiwala and K. Vinod Chandran JJ.
Decided 7 August 2026

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What the Court ordered

On the above reasoning, we reverse the impugned order of the High Court and direct the trial to be proceeded with after recalling the plaintiff and recording his answer. ... The appeal is allowed.

Judgment, 9, 11

In brief

The respondent-plaintiff sued the appellant-defendant for permanent injunction, declaration that two marks were its exclusive trademarks under Section 2(1)(zg) read with Section 11(6) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, and damages, alleging that the defendant used the plaintiff's brand name 'BABA' with packaging/trade-dress identical to the plaintiff's, and infringed its registered copyright and trademark. The plaintiff's affidavit filed in support of its injunction application specifically asserted such infringement of its brand name and unique trade dress.…

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