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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Injunction in Trademark Infringement Case — 'Cothagiri' Mark Deceptively Similar to 'Cothas'. Defendant restrained from using mark 'cothagiri' for coffee products as it is phonetically and structurally similar to plaintiff's registered trademark 'Cothas'....

The case involves a trademark infringement dispute between two coffee companies. The appellant, M/s Avighna Coffee Pvt. Ltd., was the defendant in the trial court, and the respondent, M/s Cothas Coffe...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Appeals Against Interim Injunction in Patent Infringement Suit — Prima Facie Case and Balance of Convenience Favor Plaintiff. The court upheld the trial court's order restraining the appellants from infringing the respondent's patent, finding no grounds to interfere with the discretionary order....

The case involves two miscellaneous first appeals filed by the appellants, M/s. Inphase Power Technologies Private Limited and its directors, against an order dated 20.02.2016 passed by the 18th Addit...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Interim Injunction in Patent Infringement Suit — Appellants Restrained from Using ABB's Patented Method for Controlling Multilevel Inverter. The court found that the respondent's patent was valid and the appellants' product prima facie infringed it, rejecting defenses of prior use and invalidity....

The respondent, M/s. ABB India Limited, filed a suit for permanent injunction against the appellants for infringement of its patent IN 261418 titled 'Method and System for Controlling a Multilevel Inv...

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High Court of Karnataka Upholds Injunction Against Defendant in Trademark Infringement Case — 'Cothagiri' Mark Deceptively Similar to 'Cothas'. Court Restrains Defendant from Using Mark 'Cothagiri' for Coffee Products, Finding Prima Facie Case of Passing Off Under Trade Marks Act, 1999....

The case involves a trademark dispute between M/s. Cothas Coffee Co. (plaintiff/respondent) and M/s. Avighna Coffee Pvt. Ltd. (defendant/appellant). The plaintiff, a registered partnership firm, claim...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Petition in NI Act Case — Jurisdiction Determined by Place of Cheque Presentation. The court quashed the Magistrate's order returning the complaint for lack of jurisdiction, holding that the place where the cheque is presented for encashment confers jurisdiction on the court within whose local limits the payee's branch is located....

The petitioner, M/s. Gnanee Business Corporation, a partnership firm based in Shimoga with a branch office in Bangalore, filed a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, al...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Public Servants in Corruption Cases for Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC and Section 19 PC Act — Proceedings Initiated Without Valid Sanction Are Void Ab Initio....

The judgment pertains to multiple criminal petitions and writ petitions filed by public servants of the Hassan Urban Development Authority seeking quashing of criminal proceedings initiated against th...

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High Court of Karnataka Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Public Servants in Corruption Cases for Lack of Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC and Section 19 PC Act — Proceedings Initiated Without Valid Sanction Are Void Ab Initio....

The judgment involves multiple criminal petitions and writ petitions filed by public servants of the Hassan Urban Development Authority seeking quashing of criminal proceedings initiated against them ...

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High Court of Karnataka Enhances Compensation for Death of Housewife in Motor Vehicle Accident — Multiplier Corrected from 13 to 14 and Future Prospects Added. Loss of Dependency Calculated at Rs. 4,500 per Month with 1/3rd Deduction, and Conventional Heads Awarded as per Pranay Sethi....

The appeal was filed by Santosh (husband) and his minor daughter Prarthana (through father) under Section 173(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, seeking enhancement of compensation awarded by the Fas...