Plea to Cancel ‘India Gate’ Trademark Dismissed; Only Delhi High Court Has Jurisdiction as Mark Was Registered There: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently dismissed a Special Jurisdiction Case (SPJC No. 2/2025) filed under Section 57 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, seeking cancellation of the registered trade mark ‘INDIA GATE’ owned by KRBL Limited. The case was heard by Justice M.A. Abdul Hakhim, who ruled that the petition was not maintainable before the Kerala High Court as the trademark in question was registered at the Delhi Trade Marks…