Hatsun Agro Product Ltd., v. Acb Enterprises
Case brief
What is this about?
This judgment affirms the Commercial Division's jurisdiction in a trademark infringement suit. The court applied the 'Parle Products' test to conclude that the defendant's mark was deceptively similar. Consequently, the suit was decreed for permanent injunction, destruction of infringing materials, disclosure of profits, and compensatory costs.
What did the court decide?
Permanent injunction restraining infringement and passing off; surrender of goods for destruction; disclosure of profits as damages; compensatory costs of Rs. 5 Lakhs.