Delhi Court Restrains Global Operators Using 'Yoga Alliance' Name; Orders Google, Meta to Block URLs

A Delhi Commercial Court has granted interim relief to Swami Vidyanand, the proprietor of the “Yoga Alliance” and “Yoga Alliance International” trademarks, by restraining several web operators from using domain names, websites and social media pages that were found to be identical or deceptively similar to his marks. The court also directed domain registrars and major internet platforms to take down or block the offending links in India. In an order dated December 6, 2025, District Judge...

Calcutta High Court Denies Interim Relief To Indian Importer In 'PL SUPREME' Trademark Row With Chinese Manufacturer

The Calcutta High Court has refused an interim injunction to Kolkata-based torch importer Parul Ruparelia and an associated entity in their trademark infringement and passing-off suit over the mark “PL SUPREME” against the Chinese manufacturers of the torch.It held that Chinese manufacturer Camme Wang and its associated entity are the prior adopters and owners of the mark. Delivering judgment on December 5, 2025, Justice Ravi Krishan Kapur held that the Chinese manufacturer's superior right to...

Delhi High Court Awards ₹1.5 Lakh To Tommy Hilfiger Against Kolkata Trader Who Sold Fake Products

The Delhi High Court has recently held that a clear case of trademark infringement and passing off has been established against a Kolkata trader who was found supplying counterfeit Tommy Hilfiger products. A bench of Justice Tejas Karia delivered the judgment on November 28, 2025, holding that the use of Hilfiger's registered marks on fake goods had deceived consumers into believing there was an association with the brand.According to the facts placed before the Court, Tommy Hilfiger filed a...

Bombay High Court Grants Interim Relief To Asian Paints, Restrains Competitor From Using Similar Marks

The Bombay High Court has temporaily restrained a rival paint and wall-putty manufacturer from using the marks “ASIANGOLD” and “SUPREME GLOSS” after finding that they infringe Asian Paints' registered trademarks and copyrighted artwork. A single bench of Justice Sharmila U Deshmukh confirmed an earlier ad-interim injunction on November 18, 2025, noting that manufacturer Vinod Satyaprakashji Mittal had neither appeared despite service nor filed any reply to challenge the court's prima facie...

Bata v. Crocs : Supreme Court Dismisses Pleas Of Footwear Makers Against Maintainability Of Crocs' Passing Off Suits Over Design Infringement

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed the petition filed by Bata India Ltd and five other footwear manufacturers challenging the Delhi High Court's judgment which held that the suits filed by Crocs Inc.USA alleging passing off over the infringement of the latter's footwear designs registered under the Designs Act were maintainable.A bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Alok Aradhe refused to interfere with the Delhi High Court Division Bench's ruling of July 1 that a passing off...