Top 10 Intellectual Property Rights Judgments – February 2026 | LegalWiki

Key Supreme Court and High Court Rulings in IPR Law

In February 2026, the Supreme Court and various High Courts across India delivered important judgments shaping the landscape of IP Rights.

Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights of Swami Ramdev

The Court passed a John Doe order restraining misuse of Swami Ramdev’s name, image, voice and likeness through AI-generated deepfakes, fake endorsements and unauthorised commercial listings. Read More.

Belagavi Court Refuses Injunction Against Anthropic PBC in Trademark Suit

A Belagavi commercial court recently refused to grant an ex parte injunction to Karnataka-based Anthropic Softwares in its trademark dispute against US AI company Anthropic PBC over the mark “ANTHROPIC.” Read More.

Madras High Court Upholds Rejection of 7-Eleven’s ‘Big Bite’ Trademark in India

The Madras High Court upheld the rejection of 7-Eleven’s “Big Bite” trademark application, ruling that international reputation alone cannot establish goodwill in India for a passing off claim. Read More.

ITC Sues Britannia Over Alleged Imitation of ‘Sunfeast Wowzers’ Packaging

ITC Limited has approached the Calcutta High Court alleging that Britannia Industries infringed its copyright and passed off its products by launching cheese biscuits with packaging deceptively similar to Sunfeast Wowzers. Read More.

Madras High Court Seeks Confirmation on Existence of Any New Hera Pheri Sequel

The Madras High Court sought clarity from producer Firoz Nadiadwala on whether any additional film in the Hera Pheri franchise, including a third instalment, is currently being made. Read More.

Delhi High Court Restrains Dabur from Selling “Cool King Thanda Tael” over Navratna-Like Trade Dress

The Delhi High Court has temporarily restrained Dabur India Limited from selling its cooling oil “Cool King Thanda Tael,” holding that its packaging is deceptively similar to Emami Limited’s “Navratna” trade dress. Read More.

NCLT has No Power to Decide Trademark Ownership Without Insolvency Link: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court ruled that the National Company Law Tribunal cannot exercise jurisdiction under Section 60(5)(c) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code to adjudicate trademark ownership disputes that lack a direct connection with insolvency proceedings. Read More.

‘VAPORIN’ Doesn’t Infringe ‘VICKS VAPORUB’ Mark: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court rejected Procter & Gamble’s request to remove the trademarks “VAPORIN” and “VAPORIN COLD RUB” from the register. Read More.

Madras High Court Grants Interim Protection Against Piracy of Mardaani 3

The Madras High Court granted an ad-interim anti-piracy injunction to prevent unauthorised broadcast and online circulation of the film Mardaani 3. Read More.

Chinese AI Voice Platform Moves Delhi High Court Against Salman Khan’s Personality Rights Injunction

The Delhi High Court has issued notice to Salman Khan on a plea filed by a China-based AI voice platform seeking to vacate the interim injunction granting him personality rights. Read More.

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