Jurisdiction

CASE LIST

Jurisdiction in Composite Suits for infringement of trade mark, passing off and infringement of Copyright

• Dhodha House Vs. S.K. Maingi & Patel Field Marshal Industries and Ors. Vs. P.M. Diesel Limited; (2006) 9 SCC 41 [Summary]
• Dabur India Ltd. v. K. R. Industries; AIR 2008 SC 3123 [Summary]

Jurisdiction on the basis of active/passive website

• Banyan Tree Holding (P) Limited v. A. Murali Krishna Reddy and Anr., CS (OS) No. 894/2008  [Full Text]

Exclusion of Jurisdiction 

• Indian Performing Rights Society Ltd. v. Sanjay Dalia & Anr.;  2015 (64) PTC 1
• The Foundry Vision-mongers Ltd. v. Satya-narayana Reddy S. and Ors.; 2015 (64) PTC 108
• Ultra Home Construction Pvt. Ltd. v. Purushottam Kumar Chaubey and Ors.; 227(2016) DLT 320
• RSPL Ltd.  v. Mukesh Sharma and Ors.; I.A. No.11034/2015 in C.S. (OS) No.124/2015
• Karans Gurukul Classes v. Gurukul Classes IIT Division; (2019) 261 DLT 102

Jurisdiction on basis of Mobile Application – Accessible and operated in the territorial jurisdiction confers jurisdiction

• Icon Health and Fitness, Inc. v.  Sheriff Usman and Ors.;  MIPR 2018 (1) 16 (Para 17) (Delhi High Court)

Jurisdiction on basis of Online Sale – Once Defendant made its goods or services, available online, it has, prima facie, purposefully availed the jurisdiction of Courts in all territories where such transactions can be carried out and consummated.