M/S Mittal Electronics v. Mr. Rohit Rana
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court; CS(COMM) 135/2025; M/s Mittal Electronics v. Rohit Rana; consent decree; Order XXIII Rule 3 CPC; Section 151 CPC; trademark infringement; passing off; SUJATA; SHREE SUJATA; SHREESUJATA; well-known trademark; trademark application no. 6751424 withdrawal; Letter of Withdrawal 08.04.2025; liquidated damages Rs. 10,00,000; settlement costs Rs. 2,50,000; refund of 75% court fees; Section 16 Court Fees Act 1870; Registrar of Trade Marks assistance; Justice Saurabh Banerjee; 05.05.2025; suit disposed; undertakings; takedown of listings.
What did the court decide?
Suit decreed as a consent decree in terms of the settlement: defendant acknowledges plaintiff's exclusive rights and well-known status in the SUJATA marks, tenders unconditional apology, undertakes non-use of SHREE SUJATA/SHREESUJATA and similar marks, withdraws trademark application no. 6751424, takes down listings and destroys infringing materials, pays Rs. 2,50,000/- as settlement costs, and agrees to Rs. 10,00,000/- liquidated damages on breach; plaintiff foregoes claims for rendition of accounts, delivery up, damages and costs; 75% refund of court fees via certificate; Trade Marks Registry to assist per para 3(iv) within four weeks; parties bound by settlement terms forming part of decree sheet.