SATNAM OVERSEAS versus SANT RAM & CO. & ANR.

SATNAM OVERSEAS versus SANT RAM & CO. & ANR.

Cogent reasons were given for extending the respondent's trademark rights from six cities to the entire State of Uttar Pradesh; imposing geographical restrictions would be unjust and create complications; orders of High Court are neither perverse nor arbitrary, and no interference is warranted by the Supreme Court.

Parties
Appellant: Satnam Overseas; Respondent: Sant Ram & Co.; Respondent: Shalini Kumar and D.S. Mahra
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
22 November 2013
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From Division Bench Judgment of Delhi High Court
Outcome
Appeals dismissed
Legal Topics
Trademark Rectification, Trademark Registration, Non User of Trademark, Geographical Limitation

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Parties

Satnam Overseas

Appellant

Sant Ram & Co.

Respondent

Shalini Kumar and D.S. Mahra

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From Division Bench Judgment of Delhi High Court

  1. 1 Whether restriction of use of trademark 'KOHINOOR' to six cities in Uttar Pradesh is justified
  2. 2 Whether extension of trademark use to entire State of Uttar Pradesh is arbitrary or perverse under Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958

Ratio Decidendi

Cogent reasons were given for extending the respondent's trademark rights from six cities to the entire State of Uttar Pradesh; imposing geographical restrictions would be unjust and create complications; orders of High Court are neither perverse nor arbitrary, and no interference is warranted by the Supreme Court.

Court Disposition

Appeals dismissed

Orders

  • Order of Division Bench of Delhi High Court upheld
  • No order as to costs