Ex-Parte Ad Interim Injunction Granted In Favor Of Rasna Private Limited Concerning The Impugned Trademark ‘RASNA’
Live LawRasna Private Limited, a pioneer in soft drink concentrate in India, has instituted a suit seeking permanent injunction against a defendant for infringement and passing off of its goods under the plaintiff's registered trademark "RASNA". The plaintiffs have alleged that the defendant has been marketing its goods under the trademark "RASNA MADHI TOOR DAL",where the word "RASNA" appears prominently on the packages. The plaintiff has submitted that the defendant's use of the identical trademark "RASNA MADHI TOOR DAL" amounts to infringement of their trademark, with the sole motive to pass off their products amongst consumers and portray themselves as associated with the plaintiff company and RASNA brand, to usurp the goodwill and reputation of the plaintiff and their brand RASNA. Therefore, the court has granted an ex-parte ad interim injunction in favor of the plaintiffs, restraining the defendant from using the impugned trademark RASNA till the next date of hearing.