CAFE BY SOUL PVT LTD vs BABLI SAINI GLOBAL HOSPITALITY PVT LTD

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$~31 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 07.04.2026 + O.M.P.(I) (COMM.) 27/2026 CAFE BY SOUL PVT LTD .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Varun Bajaj, Ms. Shivaarti Bajaj and Mr. Sanjay Jha, Advocates. versus BABLI SAINI GLOBAL HOSPITALITY PVT LTD .....Respondent Through: Mr. Nikhil Fernandes and Mr. Harshit Goel, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR % JUDGEMENT (ORAL) HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J. 1. The present Petition has been filed under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 19961 seeking the following reliefs: “(a) Pass an order of ad-interim/interim injunction directing the Respondent, its directors, officers, agents, representatives and all persons acting for or on its behalf to maintain complete status quo in respect of possession, management, operations and day-to-day functioning of the Cafe By Soul outlet, including its branding, signage, interiors, fixtures, fittings, equipment, branded crockery and all other material and operational aspects, at M3M 65th Avenue, Sector-65, Gurugram, and restraining the Respondent from closing, shutting down, discontinuing, suspending, interfering with or in any- manner hampering the operations of the said outlet 1 Act Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed O.M.P.(I) (COMM.) 27/2026 Page 1 of 4 By:NEERU Signing Date:08.04.2026 17:58:52 until the final adjudication of the present proceedings or until further orders of this Hon'ble Court. (b) Restrain the Respondent, its directors, officers, agents and all persons acting on its behalf from altering, removing or tampering with the name, signage, logo, trademarks, trade dress, interiors, fixtures or fittings of the said outlet, or from using any mark identical or deceptively similar to the Petitioner's trademarks; (c) R