Ab Skf v. NuTech Bearings and 2 others
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court (Commercial Division), Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy J., order dated 06-04-2026 in A No. 13 of 2026 in C.S (Comm Div) No. 1 of 2026: application by plaintiff AB SKF to join causes of action for trade mark infringement, copyright infringement and passing off against common respondents NuTech Bearings (R1), Heeraa Bearings and Oils (R2) and Navkaar Trading Company (R3) allowed as prayed for; court held that combining causes of action against common defendants in a rolled-up action avoids multiplicity of proceedings; defendants had not filed counter. Advocates: M/S.Premchandar K for applicant; Mr.A.Swaminathan for R2 & R3; Mr.D.Ashok Kumar for R1.
What did the court decide?
Joining of all the causes of action in respect of the relief of injunction for infringement of trade mark and copyright and passing off in the suit, as prayed for in the application.