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Kalyan Jewellers India Limited v. Kalyan Fashion Jewellery

Madras HC5 Nov 2025A/4573/2025

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What is this about?

Interlocutory applications to add documents and frame an additional issue regarding the validity of a registered trademark were allowed with the respondent's consent. The court permitted receipt of additional evidence and recorded a new issue concerning the rectification challenge against the defendant's trademark.

What did the court decide?

Leave granted to bring additional documents on record and to frame an additional issue regarding validity of defendant's trademark.

Kalyan Jewellers India Limited Vs Kalyan Fashion Jewellery — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 05-11-2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR

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A Nos. 4573 and 4574 of 2025 in

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C.S.(COMM.DIV.) 297 of 2023

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Kalyan Jewellers India Limited Rep.by its Business Head, Mr.Sujumon.K, Old Door No.51 New Door Nos 6 and 6A Sir Theyagaraya Road T Nagar Chennai 600017

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Applicant(s)

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Kalyan Fashion Jewellery Carrying Business at 20-37G,Vasantham Building, Thucklay, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu-629175 and at TPM Road, Near Bus Stand, Karungal, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu-629157

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Respondent(s)

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PRAYER in A.4573/2025

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To grant leave to the Applicant/ Plaintiff to bring on record the additional documents more fully set out in the Schedule to the Judges summons

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PRAYER in A.4574/2025

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To recast the issues framed in the present suit and frame an additional issue as to the validity of the Defendants mark under Registration No.2567568.

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For applicant: Mr.Harishankar for

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M/s.Mithreyi Kasthurirangan

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For Respondent: Mr.G.Babu

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COMMON ORDER

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The present Applications have been filed to grant leave to the Applicant/

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Plaintiff to bring on record the additional documents more fully set out in the

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Schedule to the Judges summons and to recast the issues framed in the present

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suit and frame an additional issue as to the validity of the Defendant's mark

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under Registration No.2567568.

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The respondent has expressed no objection for both the applications to

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be ordered.

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Accordingly, both the Applications are ordered. The additional

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documents sought to be brought on record are received.

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The issues that were framed by this court on 12.2.2025 are as follows:-

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"1) Whether the defendant's trade mark "Kalyan Fashion

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Jewellery" is deceptively similar to the plaintiff's trade mark

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"Kalyan", including all associated trade marks?

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2) Whether the defendant's use of the trade mark "Kalyan

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Fashion Jewellery" constitutes infringement of the plaintiff's

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registered trade mark?

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3) Whether the defendant is passing off its goods as those of the

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plaintiff by using the impugned trade mark?

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4) Whether the plaintiff is entitled to a sum of Rs.10,00,000/- as

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damages?

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5) Whether the plaintiff is entitled to the other reliefs claimed?

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6) Whether the parties are entitled to any other relief?"

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In addition to the above issues, the following issue is framed for

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consideration:-

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" Whether the defendant's trade mark "Kalyan Fashion

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Jewellery" under Registration No.2567568 can be construed

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as a valid trade mark, when it is under challenge by way of

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Rectification Application filed by the plaintiff on 7.12.2022?"

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Post the matter before the Additional Master II on 01.12.2025 for

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recording evidence and list the case before this court on 5.1.2026 after

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completion of recording of evidence.

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05-11-2025

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ssk. Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No

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Kalyan Fashion Jewellery

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Carrying Business at 2037G,Vasantham Building, Thucklay, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu-629175 and at TPM Road, Near Bus Stand, Karungal, Kanyakumari District,

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Tamil Nadu-629157

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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N.SENTHILKUMAR J.

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ssk.

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A Nos. 4573 and 4574 of 2025 in C.S.(COMM.DIV.) 297 of 2023

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05-11-2025

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