Supreme Court of India · 2020-12-01
S.D. CONTAINERS INDORE vs M/S. MOLD TEK PACKAGING LTD.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2020/20380
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- S.D. CONTAINERS INDORE
- Respondent
- M/S. MOLD TEK PACKAGING LTD.
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the Madhya Pradesh High Court's decision to retain jurisdiction over a design infringement suit, reversing the transfer order to the Calcutta High Court. The court emphasized that the Commercial Court in Indore was competent to adjudicate the matter under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015. The ruling clarified the applicability of Sections 22(4) and 19(2) of the Design Act, 2000 regarding jurisdictional transfers.