Exotic Mile Private Limited v. Dpac Ventures LLP
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COMAP No. 617 of 2025, High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, decided 24-11-2025; bench: Vibhu Bakhru, Chief Justice (author) with C.M. Poonacha. Trademark infringement and passing off dispute between DPAC Ventures LLP (registered marks GoBold, GOJOLT, GOVO - audio devices) and Exotic Mile Private Limited (former BOULT user, rebranded GOBOULT in May 2025). Commercial Appeal under S.13(1-A) Commercial Court Act, 2015 against interim order dated 10.11.2025 of XI Addl. District and Sessions Judge (Commercial Court), Bengaluru Rural in Com.OS.No.199/2025 (IA No.2) directing '(formerly BOULT)' descriptor, public notice and weekly accounts. Held: discretion of Commercial Court not capricious/perverse; plaintiff's goodwill evidenced by Rs.38.5 crore advertising spend and profit growth; appellate interference governed by Wander Ltd. v. Antox India (P) Ltd., 1990 Supp SCC 727; appeal dismissed, interim directions stand un-interfered with.