ALLIED BLENDERS AND DISTILLERS LIMITED vs BATRA BREWRIES AND DISTTILLERIES PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 09.01.2026 Judgment delivered on: 04.02.2026 + CS(COMM) 551/2023 ALLIED BLENDERS AND DISTILLERS LIMITED .....Plaintiff versus BATRA BREWERIES AND DISTILLERIES PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS. ....Defendants Advocates who appeared in this case: For the Plaintiff: Mr. Pravin Anand, Mr. Shrawan Chopra, Mr. Achyut Tewari, Ms. Krisha Baweja and Mr. Parth Malhotra, Advocates. For the Defendants: None CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA JUDGMENT TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J. I.A. 8813/2025 (Application for Summary Judgement under Order XIIIA Rules 3 & 6(1)(a) read with Section 151 of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908) 1. This is an application filed on behalf of the plaintiff under Order XIIIA, Rules 3 and 6(1)(a) of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (“CC Act”) read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (“CPC”), seeking a summary judgement. 2. The plaintiff has filed the present suit for a decree of permanent injunction restraining the defendants from infringement of its registered trademarks “Officer’s Choice”, “Officer’s Choice Blue” and “Choice” and for CS(COMM) 551/2023 Signature Not Verified Page 1 of 17 Digitally Signed By:YASHRAJ Signing Date:04.02.2026 15:37:24 other ancillary reliefs of passing off, damages, rendition of accounts, delivery up and costs. 3. The facts as stated in the plaint are that the plaintiff is the owner of the trademark “Officer’s Choice’’, which was coined and adopted in 1988 by its predecessor. The mark was then acquired by way of an assignment dated 26.02.1991. The said mark has been used in various label forms and variants for different alcohol products of the plaintiff. It is claimed that the products sold under the name “Officer’s Choice” are extremely popular and it was rat