Itc Limited & Anr vs Adyar Gate Hotels Limited

ik-28917899 Delhi High Court 4 December 2025 • 65 min read

Judges (1)

Amit Bansal Delivered

Counsel (18)

Adarsh Ramanujan Counsel Defendant Aiswarya Debardarshini Counsel Plaintiff Amit Sibal Counsel Defendant Aniket Chauhaan Counsel Defendant Ankit Handa Counsel Defendant Arvind Nayar Counsel Plaintiff Arvind Nigam Counsel Plaintiff Darpan Sachdeva Counsel Defendant Jahanvi Agarwal Counsel Plaintiff Mamta Rani Jha Counsel Plaintiff Mukul Rohtagi Counsel Plaintiff Prateek Chadha Counsel Defendant Rajiv Nayyar Counsel Defendant Saksham Dhingra Counsel Defendant Saurabh Agarwal Counsel Plaintiff Shrutimma Ehersa Counsel Plaintiff Sreekar Aechuri Counsel Defendant Surbhi Soni Counsel Defendant

Parties (2)

Adyar Gate Hotels Limited Defendant ITC Limited Plaintiff

Case Significance

Itc Limited & Anr vs Adyar Gate Hotels Limited is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 4, 2025 (citation: ik-28917899). ITC Limited sought an interim injunction restraining Adyar Gate Hotels from using the 'DAKSHIN' mark for its South Indian restaurant in Chennai, claiming trademark infringement and passing off. The defendant had operated the DAKSHIN restaurant since 1989, initially in association with ITC and independently from 2015. The Court dismissed the injunction application, finding the balance of convenience favoured the defendant given its 36 years of continuous use, though the defendant agreed not to The case was heard by Justice Amit Bansal.

Summary

ITC Limited sought an interim injunction restraining Adyar Gate Hotels from using the 'DAKSHIN' mark for its South Indian restaurant in Chennai, claiming trademark infringement and passing off. The defendant had operated the DAKSHIN restaurant since 1989, initially in association with ITC and independently from 2015. The Court dismissed the injunction application, finding the balance of convenience favoured the defendant given its 36 years of continuous use, though the defendant agreed not to expand DAKSHIN operations beyond Chennai during the suit.

What was the outcome of Itc Limited & Anr vs Adyar Gate Hotels Limited?

ITC Limited sought an interim injunction restraining Adyar Gate Hotels from using the 'DAKSHIN' mark for its South Indian restaurant in Chennai, claiming trademark infringement and passing off. The de...

Judgment

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