Supreme Court of India

S.M. Dyechem Ltd. v. Cadbury (india) Ltd.

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Reported as [2000] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 86
Bench M. Jagannadha Rao and Y.K. Sabharwal JJ.
Decided 9 May 2000

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What the Court ordered

We hold that on the question of the relative A strength, the decision must go in favour of the defendant that there is no infringement and the High Court was right in refusing temporary injunction.

Judgment, page 32

From the headnote

Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958: Section 106-Trademark matters-Temporary injunction-Grant or refusal of-Factors to be considered-Held: Apart from balance of convenience it is necessary to consider the comparative strength of the case of the rival parties before granting, or refuse to grant, temporary injunction-Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, 0.39 R.l. Sections 2(1) (d). 29, 105 and 106-Trademark-lnfringement of+- Temporary injunction-Grant of-Tests to determine-Essential features- Copying of-Burden of proof-Held: Onus to prove 'deception' is on the plaintiff-Sound of words forming a

Where later benches applied it

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