Trademark infringement is regarded as not abiding by the law of the country. Whereas, a case has been filed in the Karnataka High Court where it stated that an e-commerce company has taken away the trademark of another Bangalore-based start-up namely “BLINKHIT”.
Whereas the grocery selling company had there counsels Mr.Neeraj Krishnan Kaul the senior counsel and Mr. Mukul Rohatgi the other senior counsels who fought through the allegations stating that both are different organizations who have their different set of work to perform and only by the same initials the organization does not contribute to the infringement of the trademark.
Furthermore, Justice S.R. KRISHNA KUMAR has in its order stated that BLINKHIT has currently absolutely null turnover the court has gone through the entire documents and they haven’t even mentioned any of their organization’s financial statements. Also, the High Court mentioned after going through facts that they haven’t used their prescribed Trademark since 20116 and still they are filing for the Trademark infringement.
The BLINKIT organization then went to the apex court of justice for its restoration of injunction where the Supreme Court said in its proceedings that after all the follow-up of the proceedings the Supreme Court has dismissed their appeal and it will not interfere in the order of the High Court of Karnataka as the order stated by them stands with accordance of the law.
WRITTEN BY- LAKSHIKA TOMER, COLLEGE- CHANDERPRABHU JAIN COLLEGE OF HIGHER STUDIES, GGSIPU, AN INTERN UNDER LEGAL VIDHIYA
