MINDA SPECTRUM ADVISORY LIMITED & ORS. vs JAGDISH KUMAR & ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 21st March, 2025 CS(COMM) 762/2023 & I.A. 45770/2024 MINDA SPECTRUM ADVISORY LIMITED & ORS. .....Plaintiffs Through: Ms. Aadya Chawla, Ms. Nandini Choudhary, Ms. Rinkoo Kakkar and Ms. Simrat Kaur Sareen, Advocates. versus JAGDISH KUMAR & ANR. .....Defendants Through: Mr. Arnav Goyal and Mr. Nihal Singh Shekhawat, Advocates for D-1 and D-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL AMIT BANSAL, J. (Oral) CS(COMM) 762/2023 & I.A. 45770/2024 (Under Order VIII Rule 10 read with Order XIII-A, CPC seeking a summary judgement against the defendants) 1. The present suit has been filed seeking relief of permanent injunction restraining the defendants from infringing the plaintiffs’ well-known trademark and passing off their goods and services as that of the plaintiffs, and other ancillary reliefs. BRIEF FACTS 2. The plaintiffs no.1 to 5 are engaged in the business of automobile 3. All the aforesaid registrations of the plaintiffs remain valid and subsisting. 4. The plaintiffs are part of the well-known and reputed “Minda Group of Companies” that have a widespread and enviable presence in the automobile and spare parts sector. 5. The pla