Supreme Court refers trademark jurisdiction clash to larger bench
The case involves a dispute over whether a Civil Judge (Senior Division) notified as a Commercial Court under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 can hear trademark infringement suits under Section 134 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, raising questions about jurisdictional conflicts between the two laws.
Appellants: I.S.D.S. Private Limited & Anr.; Respondents: M/s Khemka Food Products Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.; Bench: Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K. Vinod Chandran
- The Court referred the matter to a larger bench to resolve conflicting interpretations of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 and the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 regarding jurisdiction for trademark infringement suits.
- The Commercial Suit No.11 of 2023 pending before the CJ (SD) – I, Jamshedpur shall stand stayed.
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Document details
| Official title | Can Civil Judge Notified As Commercial Court Hear Trademark Infringement Suits? Supreme Court Refers To Larger Bench |
| Source body | Supreme Court of India — orders & judgments |
| Reference number | — |
| Status | closed (order) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |