April 2021 – Delhi High Court Judgements

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL) against the makers of a feature film called ‘Haathi Mere Saathi’ HELD “registration of the trade mark in one class cannot, by itself, give [DRL] an unrestricted right or monopoly over the letters D, R and L, when used in that order.”

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On March 23, the Delhi High Court dismissed a trade mark disparagement claim by Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL) against the makers of a feature film called ‘Haathi Mere Saathi’. The Claim “…

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

ZYCLEAR, sued Uniza over their apprehended use of the trade mark ZACLEAR . Gujarat based companies slugging in Delhi HC . Rejection of plaint motion moved by Uniza against Cadila, dismissed

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Before the judge here is a rejection of plaint motion moved by Uniza against a claim by Cadila. On the infringement side of this motion, Cadila, the proprietors of ZYCLEAR,…

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Where the [Claimant] has made sufficiently long use of a particularly distinctive device mark, a special obligation is cast on the competitor to avoid confusion.

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HELD applying United Biscuits v. Asda Stores. (Reports of Patent, Design and Trade Mark Cases, Volume 114, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 513–542, https://doi.org/10.1093/rpc/1997rpc513) Where the has made sufficiently long use of a…

Cr P C

Petition u/s 482 Crpc – Legality of the Interim Order passed Magistrate continuing custody of three minor children with the Respondent (Husband), with visitation rights to Petitioner (wife), HELD alternate remedy of a Statutory Appeal under 29 DV Act available. Dismissed DOD 20.7.202

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Petition u/s 482 Crpc - Legality of the Interim Order passed Magistrate continuing custody of three minor children with the Respondent (Husband), with visitation rights to Petitioner (wife), HELD alternate…

ACCIDENT

Widow’s right to claim compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act for the death of her husband in a motor vehicle accident will not abate on her re-marriage.

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"The calculation of loss of dependency was on the basis of her dependency on her deceased husband; her loss is equal to the loss of dependency suffered by her parents-in-law.…

Dr Reddy’s Laboratories (DRL) against the makers of a feature film called ‘Haathi Mere Saathi’ HELD “registration of the trade mark in one class cannot, by itself, give [DRL] an unrestricted right or monopoly over the letters D, R and L, when used in that order.”

ZYCLEAR, sued Uniza over their apprehended use of the trade mark ZACLEAR . Gujarat based companies slugging in Delhi HC . Rejection of plaint motion moved by Uniza against Cadila, dismissed

Where the [Claimant] has made sufficiently long use of a particularly distinctive device mark, a special obligation is cast on the competitor to avoid confusion.

Petition u/s 482 Crpc – Legality of the Interim Order passed Magistrate continuing custody of three minor children with the Respondent (Husband), with visitation rights to Petitioner (wife), HELD alternate remedy of a Statutory Appeal under 29 DV Act available. Dismissed DOD 20.7.202

Widow’s right to claim compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act for the death of her husband in a motor vehicle accident will not abate on her re-marriage.

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Evidence By Way Of Affidavit Not Mandatory When Documentary Evidence Sufficient For Determining Well-Known Status Of Trademark

DB – services rendered by advocates are professional activities, and, therefore, they cannot be levied with taxes under the “commercial establishment” category

DB – Defamation — Nowhere in the pleadings or in the evidence did the appellant or its witnesses state that the amounts were not due — Respondent’s assertion of there being outstanding amounts which had not been paid by the appellant Company cannot be termed to be false or per se defamatory.