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Petitioner / Claimant (Plaintiff)
lachhman das behari lal
Respondent / Defendant
shri ghanshyam das jetha nand and ors
Dispute Summary
Lachhman Das Behari Lal, a registered partnership firm selling snuff under the trademark 'SWAMI', sued Shri Ghanshyam Das Jetha Nand and others for infringement after the defendants began using the mark 'SNUFF'. The plaintiff alleged deceptive similarity between the two marks, causing loss of sales and damage to reputation.
Outcome / Ruling
The suit was decreed in favor of the plaintiff, granting an injunction against the defendants' use of 'SNUFF', along with compensatory damages of Rs. 25 lakhs and punitive/exemplary damages of Rs. 25 lakhs.
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