Madras High Court Dismisses Writ Petitions Seeking Transfer of Rectification Petitions; Holds Jurisdiction for Rectification Lies with High Court of Appropriate Office. The Court interpreted the definite article 'the' in Sections 47 and 57 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 to mean the High Court exercising appellate jurisdiction over the relevant Trade Marks Registry, and held that writ jurisdiction under Article 226 cannot be used to transfer rectification petitions when the court lacks statutory jurisdiction.
20 Feb 2025The petitioner, a private company, filed C.S.(Comm.Div.) No.199 of 2023 before the Madras High Court against several parties including the 5th respond...
