Supreme Court Sets Aside Civil Imprisonment for Contempt of Injunction in Trademark Passing Off Suit — Mere Disobedience Not Enough, Willful Disobedience Must Be Proved. The Court held that under Order XXXIX Rule 2A CPC, contempt requires willful disobedience, and the appellant's explanation for non-removal of a hoarding was acceptable, thus no willful disobedience was established.
22 Jul 2019The appeal arose from a suit for permanent injunction filed by Mambally's Bakery against U.C. Surendranath, alleging passing off by using the trademar...
