# M/S HARI CHAND SHRI GOPAL vs CHAURASIA TOBACCO PRODUCTS

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2025-04-15
Citation: CS(COMM)-895/2022 2025:DHC:2873
Petitioner: M/S HARI CHAND SHRI GOPAL
Respondent: CHAURASIA TOBACCO PRODUCTS

[Official PDF on Delhi High Court website](https://delhihighcourt.nic.in/app/showFileJudgment/ABL15042025SC8952022_163940.pdf)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 15th April, 2025 CS(COMM) 895/2022 M/S HARI CHAND SHRI GOPAL .....Plaintiff Through: Ms. Prachi Agarwal, Mr. Manan Mondal and Ms. Elisha Sinha, Advocates. versus CHAURASIA TOBACCO PRODUCTS .....Defendant Through: CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL AMIT BANSAL, J. (Oral) 1. Since 14th April, 2025 was declared a Court holiday, the matters listed on 14th April, 2025 are being taken up today i.e. 15th April, 2025. 2. The present suit has been filed seeking relief of permanent injunction restraining the defendant from infringing the trademark and copyright of the plaintiff, passing off their goods as that of the plaintiff, along with other ancillary reliefs. CASE SET UP BY THE PLAINTIFF 3. The plaintiff, M/s Hari Chand Shri Gopal, is the producer and seller of flavoured chewing tobacco and other tobacco products that are sold under the trademark ‘GOPAL’ and are also manufactured by Gopal Aromatic Pvt. 4. The trademark ‘GOPAL’ was coined after the name of the current Chairman of the Group, Mr. Sri Gopal Gupta. The plaintiff has continuously and extensively been using the ‘GOPAL’ trademark as a part of its trade name ‘Hari Chan

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