Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd vs Artura Pharmaceuticals P. Ltd

ik-87867210 Delhi High Court 24 November 2025 • 17 min read

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Case Significance

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd vs Artura Pharmaceuticals P. Ltd is a Delhi High Court decision dated November 24, 2025 (citation: ik-87867210). Sun Pharma filed a trademark infringement suit alleging that the defendant's marks 'PEPFIX' and 'NEOVITAL' were deceptively similar to its registered marks 'PEPFIZ' and 'REVITAL', and had obtained an ex-parte injunction. The defendant sought return of plaint under Order VII Rule 10 CPC for lack of territorial jurisdiction, arguing its activities were not directed at Delhi. The application was dismissed, with the court holding that the jurisdictional question required factual determination at The case was heard by Justice Tejas Karia.

Summary

Sun Pharma filed a trademark infringement suit alleging that the defendant's marks 'PEPFIX' and 'NEOVITAL' were deceptively similar to its registered marks 'PEPFIZ' and 'REVITAL', and had obtained an ex-parte injunction. The defendant sought return of plaint under Order VII Rule 10 CPC for lack of territorial jurisdiction, arguing its activities were not directed at Delhi. The application was dismissed, with the court holding that the jurisdictional question required factual determination at trial regarding the defendant's website activities and commercial transactions in Delhi, and ordered it to be decided as a preliminary issue.

What was the outcome of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd vs Artura Pharmaceuticals P. Ltd?

Sun Pharma filed a trademark infringement suit alleging that the defendant's marks 'PEPFIX' and 'NEOVITAL' were deceptively similar to its registered marks 'PEPFIZ' and 'REVITAL', and had obtained an ...

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