Wipro restraint from using 'Evecare' mark after Himalaya files trademark infringement- Delhi High Court

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

Judgment reserved on: 31st May, 2023.

Judgment delivered on: 12th July, 2023.

CS(COMM) 118/2023 & I.A. 4329/2023 (O-XXVI R-4, 9 & 10 of

CPC), I.A. 4330/2023 (O-XI R-1(6) of CC Act)

HIMALAYA WELLNESS COMPANY & ORS.                                                                                                                                                                                       ..... Plaintiffs

Through: Mr. Pravin Anand, Ms. Prachi

Agarwal, Ms. Mishthi Dubey and

Ms.Aditi Srivastava, Advocates.

versus

WIPRO ENTERPRISES PRIVATE LIMITED                                                                                                                                                                                    ..... Defendant

Through: Mr.Akhil Sibal, Senior Advocate,

Mr.Ankur Sangal, Mr.Ankit Arvind,

Ms.Asavari Jain, Mr.Kiratraj Sadana,

Ms.Bahuli Sharma, Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL

JUDGMENT

AMIT BANSAL, J.

I.A. 4328/2023 (O-XXXIX R-1 & 2 of the CPC)

1. By way of the present judgment, I shall decide the captioned application filed on behalf of the plaintiffs under Order XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC).

2. The present suit has been filed seeking relief of permanent injunction restraining the defendant from infringing the registered marks of the plaintiffs as well as passing off their goods as those of the plaintiffs along with other ancillary reliefs

3. Summons in the suit and the notice in the interim application were issued on 3rd March, 2023. Parties were also referred for mediation to the Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre, however, the mediation proceedings were not successful.

4. Reply to the interim application was filed on behalf of the defendant on 5th April, 2023 and the rejoinder thereto has also been filed by the plaintiffs.

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