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DELHI HIGH COURT GRANTS INJUNCTION IN FAVOR OF FAB INDIA

RECENTLY, DELHI HIGH COURT WHILE HEARING A MATTER FOR TRADEMARK INJUNCTION GRANTED RELIEF OF INTERIM INJUNCTION IN FAVOR OF THE PLAINTIFF "FAB INDIA" RESTRAINING "FAB INDIA EMPORIUM" FROM USING THE SAID MARK BEING DECEPTIVELY SIMILAR TO THAT OF THE PLAINITFF. THE COURT HELD THAT PRIMA FACIE CASE LIES IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFF, BALANCE OF CONVENIENCE IS IN THEIR FAVOR AND IF RELIEF IS NOT GRANTED PLAINTIFF SHALL SUFFER IRREPARABLE LOSS TO THE PLAINTIFF 



BRIEF FACTS 

Plaintiff filed a commercial suit before Delhi High Court RESTRAINING defendants from using the mark "FABINDIA" as the same is alleged to be deceptively similar to that of the plaintiff. The plaintiff is a retail company engaged in production and retail of handcraft goods under the name and style of "FAB INDIA". The said company has been incorporated in the year 1960 and since then plaintiff has expanded its operations throughout the country. It is alleged that the plaintiff owns more than 100 trademark and has an annual turnover of approx. 100 Crores for the fiscal year 2022-23.

In January 2024, Plaintiff company came to know that defendants are selling the goods in Delhi region from the retail stores running in the name of "FAB INDIA EMPORIUM". It is alleged that they are selling the goods under the name which is deceptively similar to that of the Plaintiff Company. This action on the part of defendants is likely to cause confusion in the general public. Further, the plaintiff has also filed certain invoices, which proves that defendants are actively using the said mark.

Aggrieved by the aforesaid, the Plaintiff has come up in order to restrain the defendants to use the said mark. The Delhi High Court upon hearing the pleas of plaintiff gave the following observations:-

  • It is not in dispute that the Plaintiff has a long-standing repute in the market and the defendant by using the similar mark as that of Plaintiff is likely to cause confusion.
  • The Plaintiff was successful in establishing a prima facie case in their favor.
  • Balance of convenience is in favor of Plaintiff and against defendant.
  • Court further noted that in case interim injunction is not granted in favor of the Plaintiff, it shall cause irreparable loss to that of Plaintiff.

CONCLUSION

Based upon the aforesaid, Delhi High Court was pleased to allow the application seeking interim injunction on the following conditions:-

It was directed that the said order will be implemented post 3 months expiry, in order to give time to defendant to change their brand name. Further, defendants were directed to submit their annual sales certified by Chartered Accountant and also to disclose via affidavit date of commencement of their operations.  

 


 

 

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