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Top Supreme Court IPR Judgments – April 2025 | LegalWiki

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Top Supreme Court IPR Judgments – April 2025 | LegalWiki
Author: Prakshaal Jain, 1st year Law Student, GIBS

Key Supreme Court and High Court Rulings in IPR Law

In April 2025, the Supreme Court and various High Courts across India delivered important judgments shaping the landscape of IPR law. These decisions addressed issues such as trademark, Copyright, and infringement of the logo .

Champak Magazine Files Trademark Infringement Suit Against BCCI Over AI Robot Dog Name "Champak"

Champak Magazine has filed a trademark infringement suit in the Delhi High Court against BCCI, challenging the naming of IPL’s new AI robot dog “Champak.” The magazine alleges that this use infringes its registered trademark and exploits its brand commercially. Read Details.

Honasa and Hindustan Unilever Amicable Settlement Over Sunscreen Advertisement Dispute Before Delhi High Court 

The Delhi High Court recorded a settlement between Honasa Consumer Limited (Mamaeath’s parent) and Hindustan Unilever Limited ( HUL ) in an ad disparagement dispute. The dispute arose over HUL’s "SPF Lie Detector Test" campaign, which allegedly implied Honasa’s sunscreen made false SPF claims. Read More

The Delhi High Courtorders has directed composer AR Rahman and Madras Talkies to deposit ₹2 crore in a copyright suit over the song Veera Raja Veera from the Tamil film Ponniy in Seivan 2 .Read More

TV Today Drags ABP News to Delhi HC Over ‘ Maha Dangal ’

TV Today Network, owner of Aaj Tak, has taken ABP News to the Delhi High Court, alleging that its show Maha Dangal is deceptively similar to Aaj Tak’s popular debate show Dangal. Read More

The Supreme Court stayed the Delhi High Court’s Direction requiring Azure Hospitality to pay Phonographic Performance Ltd.(PPL) as per the Recorded Music Performance Ltf. (RMPL)’s tariff for playing PPL’s copyrighted music. Read More

Starbucks, NDTV, Economic Times Among Five Brands Recognised as well-known Trademarks in India 

The Indian Intellectual Property Office has officially recognised five brands, Starbucks, NDTV, Economic Times, Matrix Cosmec Private Limited, and T.T. ( Rikhab Chand Jain ), as well-known trademarks under Rule 124 of the Trade Marks Rules, 2017. Read More

Delhi High Court Restrains Footwear Seller from Using Harley-Davidson Logo, Imposes  ₹ 5 Lakh 

The Delhi High Court granted a PERMANENT injunction against ‘Rontex’ for using a deceptively similar eagle logo that infringed Harley-Davidson’s trademark and copyright. Read More

Sony Music has filed a  ₹ 5 Crore Copyright Infringement Suit Against online shopping brand Myntra in the Bombay High Court for using its songs without permission. Read More

The Supreme Court has resolved the ambiguity between copyright and design protection under section 15 (2) of the Copyright Act. The court laid down a two-step test to determine : (1) whether the work is purely artistic or qualifies as a design, and (2) whether its primary purpose is functional or aesthetic. Read More

Lodha Brothers Settle ₹ 5,000 Crore Trademark Dispute Mediation 

Real estate tycoons Abhishek and Abhinandhan Lodha have amicably resolved their ₹ 5,000 Crore Trademark Dispute through Mediation led by retired Supreme Court Justice R.V. Raveendran. As per the agreement, Abhishek Lodha’s Macrotech Developers Ltd. will exclusively use the trademarks ‘Lodha’ and ‘Lodha Group’, while Abhinandan Lodha will operate under the brand ‘House of Abhinandan Lodha’ (HoABL). Read More

Bombay HC Issues John Doe Order to Curb Sale of Counterfeit and contraband ‘ closeup’ and ‘Pepsodent’ Products 

The Bombay High Court granted ex parte ad interim relief in favour of Hindustan Unilever Ltd.(HUL) in a John Doe suit against anonymous individuals selling counterfeit and illegally imported ‘ Closeup’ and ‘Pepsodent’ products.Read More 

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