{"id":27934,"date":"2026-07-19T06:05:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T06:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/?p=27934"},"modified":"2026-07-19T06:10:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T06:10:22","slug":"delhi-high-court-allows-passing-off-suit-to-be-amended-into-trademark-infringement-action-after-registration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/delhi-high-court-allows-passing-off-suit-to-be-amended-into-trademark-infringement-action-after-registration\/","title":{"rendered":"Delhi High Court Allows Passing Off Suit to Be Amended into Trademark Infringement Action After Registration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 id=\"h-introduction\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction\"><\/span>Introduction<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The integration of subsequent statutory rights into an ongoing common law lawsuit forms an essential aspect of efficient intellectual property litigation. The High Court of Delhi recently dealt with this interface, evaluating whether a plaintiff can transition a passing off lawsuit into a trademark infringement action midway through the litigation.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0c0c0c;color:#0c0c0c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 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ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/delhi-high-court-allows-passing-off-suit-to-be-amended-into-trademark-infringement-action-after-registration\/#Factual_and_Procedural_Background\" >Factual and Procedural Background<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/delhi-high-court-allows-passing-off-suit-to-be-amended-into-trademark-infringement-action-after-registration\/#Case_Timeline\" >Case Timeline<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/delhi-high-court-allows-passing-off-suit-to-be-amended-into-trademark-infringement-action-after-registration\/#Dispute_Before_the_Court\" >Dispute Before the Court<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/delhi-high-court-allows-passing-off-suit-to-be-amended-into-trademark-infringement-action-after-registration\/#Issues_for_Determination\" >Issues for Determination<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/delhi-high-court-allows-passing-off-suit-to-be-amended-into-trademark-infringement-action-after-registration\/#Reasoning_and_Analysis_of_the_Court\" >Reasoning and Analysis of the Court<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/delhi-high-court-allows-passing-off-suit-to-be-amended-into-trademark-infringement-action-after-registration\/#Key_Judicial_Principles\" >Key Judicial Principles<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/delhi-high-court-allows-passing-off-suit-to-be-amended-into-trademark-infringement-action-after-registration\/#Important_Precedents_Relied_Upon\" >Important Precedents Relied Upon<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/delhi-high-court-allows-passing-off-suit-to-be-amended-into-trademark-infringement-action-after-registration\/#Final_Decision_of_the_Court\" >Final Decision of the Court<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/delhi-high-court-allows-passing-off-suit-to-be-amended-into-trademark-infringement-action-after-registration\/#Point_of_Law_Settled\" >Point of Law Settled<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/delhi-high-court-allows-passing-off-suit-to-be-amended-into-trademark-infringement-action-after-registration\/#Key_Legal_Takeaways\" >Key Legal Takeaways<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/delhi-high-court-allows-passing-off-suit-to-be-amended-into-trademark-infringement-action-after-registration\/#Case_Details\" >Case Details<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ruling reaffirms a strong judicial preference for substantive justice over rigid technicalities, clearing the path for litigants to consolidate their evolving statutory claims without facing the burden of multiple parallel lawsuits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-factual-and-procedural-background\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Factual_and_Procedural_Background\"><\/span>Factual and Procedural Background<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The case originated when the petitioner adopted the mark <strong>Garnier Bright Complete<\/strong> along with its distinctive trade dress in September 2020 for a variety of cosmetic and skincare products. Over years of promotion, the petitioner asserted the establishment of substantial goodwill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dispute arose when the respondents entered the market with identical skincare products bearing the marks <strong>Garuda Bright Complete 30x<\/strong> and <strong>6 Drops Bright Complete 3x<\/strong>, causing market confusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To protect its common law rights, the petitioner filed a commercial suit in 2024 for passing off and dilution, securing an ex parte ad interim injunction on 16.05.2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the pendency of this litigation, the petitioner trademark application number <strong>6405978<\/strong> in Class 03, which had been filed on 26.04.2024, was formally registered on 20.04.2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Seeking to update the litigation with this statutory development, the petitioner filed an amendment application under Order VI Rule 17 of the Code of Civil Procedure on 01.07.2025 to introduce claims and reliefs for trademark infringement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Trial Court, however, dismissed the application on 10.02.2026, stating that the original complaint did not mention the pendency of the application and that the registration introduced an entirely new cause of action with distinct legal parameters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-case-timeline\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Case_Timeline\"><\/span>Case Timeline<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>Date<\/th><th>Event<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>September 2020<\/td><td>Petitioner adopted the mark <strong>Garnier Bright Complete<\/strong> and its trade dress.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>26.04.2024<\/td><td>Trademark Application No. 6405978 filed in Class 03.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>16.05.2024<\/td><td>An ex parte ad interim injunction was granted in the passing-off suit.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>20.04.2025<\/td><td>Trademark registration granted.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>01.07.2025<\/td><td>Application filed under Order VI Rule 17 CPC seeking amendment of the plaint.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10.02.2026<\/td><td>The trial court dismissed the amendment application.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13.07.2026<\/td><td>Delhi High Court allowed the amendment.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-dispute-before-the-court\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dispute_Before_the_Court\"><\/span>Dispute Before the Court<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The core legal question required the determination of whether a pending passing-off suit can be amended to incorporate a new claim for trademark infringement after the statutory registration is granted during the lifespan of the suit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The petitioner argued that the competing marks, products, and operational facts remained exactly the same, meaning that denying the amendment would merely create an avoidable multiplicity of proceedings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Conversely, the responding parties contended that because the original plaint contained no reference to the pending registration, the grant of registration constituted a separate and distinct cause of action that could not automatically merge into the ongoing litigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-issues-for-determination\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Issues_for_Determination\"><\/span>Issues for Determination<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Whether a passing-off suit can be amended after trademark registration is granted during the pendency of the proceedings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Whether trademark registration creates a completely new cause of action.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Whether permitting the amendment would promote judicial economy and avoid multiplicity of litigation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-reasoning-and-analysis-of-the-court\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reasoning_and_Analysis_of_the_Court\"><\/span>Reasoning and Analysis of the Court<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Court focused its analysis on the cardinal real controversy test governing amendments under the Code of Civil Procedure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It emphasized that procedural frameworks are designed to facilitate the administration of justice and should not be applied in a hyper-technical manner to defeat legitimate claims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Court observed that when a cause of action or an enhancement of rights arises from events occurring during the pendency of a suit, amendments ought to be granted liberally, provided the basic structure and complexion of the case remain unaltered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The analysis heavily relied on the landmark Supreme Court decision in <strong>Rajesh Kumar Aggarwal and Others v. K.K. Modi and Others, (2006) 4 SCC 385<\/strong>, which ruled that courts must take notice of subsequent events to shorten litigation, preserve the rights of the parties, and subserve the ends of justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, the Court invoked the ruling in <strong>Pravesh Narula Trading as M\/s. Capital Enterprises v. Raj Kumar Jain Trading as M\/s. Bholaram Puranmall and Another, 2024 SCC OnLine Del 7537<\/strong>, alongside the Division Bench precedent in <strong>Usha International and Another v. Usha Television Limited, 2002 SCC OnLine Del 306<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These precedents collectively establish that the fundamental principles of passing off and trademark infringement are inherently similar, allowing a passing off action to be easily telescoped into an infringement action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since both claims in this dispute rested upon the exact same marks and products, refusing the amendment would run counter to the objectives of judicial economy, forced the plaintiff to file an entirely fresh suit, and needlessly prolonged the resolution of the conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-key-judicial-principles\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Judicial_Principles\"><\/span>Key Judicial Principles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Procedural law should facilitate justice rather than obstruct it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Courts should recognize subsequent events occurring during litigation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amendments should be liberally allowed where the core factual matrix remains unchanged.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Passing off and trademark infringement claims can coexist based on identical facts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Multiplicity of proceedings should be avoided wherever possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-important-precedents-relied-upon\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Important_Precedents_Relied_Upon\"><\/span>Important Precedents Relied Upon<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>Case<\/th><th>Principle<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Rajesh Kumar Aggarwal and Others v. K.K. Modi and Others, (2006) 4 SCC 385<\/td><td>Courts should consider subsequent events to advance justice and shorten litigation.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pravesh Narula Trading as M\/s. Capital Enterprises v. Raj Kumar Jain Trading as M\/s. Bholaram Puranmall and Another, 2024 SCC OnLine Del 7537<\/td><td>Passing off actions may be expanded into infringement actions after registration.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Usha International and Another v. Usha Television Limited, 2002 SCC OnLine Del 306<\/td><td>Passing off and infringement actions are closely connected and can proceed together.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-final-decision-of-the-court\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_Decision_of_the_Court\"><\/span>Final Decision of the Court<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The High Court set aside and quashed the impugned order dated 10.02.2026 passed by the learned District Judge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The petitioner&#8217;s application under Order VI Rule 17 of the Code of Civil Procedure was fully allowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Court directed the Trial Court to take the amended plaint on record and proceed with the matter, effectively combining the passing-off and trademark infringement claims into a single trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The petition and all associated miscellaneous applications were formally disposed of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-point-of-law-settled\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Point_of_Law_Settled\"><\/span>Point of Law Settled<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The judgment confirms that the acquisition of a trademark registration during the pendency of a passing-off suit constitutes a significant subsequent event that justifies an amendment of the plaint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It settles the rule that an action for passing off can be legally telescoped into an action for trademark infringement under Order VI Rule 17 of the Code of Civil Procedure if the underlying factual matrix, rival marks, and products remain the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This approach curtails the multiplicity of proceedings, ensures judicial economy, and allows intellectual property owners to seamlessly upgrade their pleadings from common law remedies to statutory protections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-key-legal-takeaways\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Legal_Takeaways\"><\/span>Key Legal Takeaways<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Trademark registration obtained during a pending passing-off suit is a subsequent event.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Such subsequent registration can justify amendment of the plaint under Order VI, Rule 17, CPC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Passing off and trademark infringement claims may be tried together when based on the same facts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Courts prefer avoiding multiplicity of proceedings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Procedural rules should advance substantive justice.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-case-details\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Case_Details\"><\/span>Case Details<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><th>Particulars<\/th><th>Details<\/th><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Title of the Case<\/strong><\/td><td>L&#8217;Or\u00e9al SA Vs. Vekariya Nikunj Arvindbhai &amp; Ors.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Date of Judgment<\/strong><\/td><td>13th July, 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Case Number<\/strong><\/td><td>CM(M)-IPD 21\/2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Neutral Citation<\/strong><\/td><td>2026:DHC:5627<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Name of Court<\/strong><\/td><td>High Court of Delhi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Honorable Judge<\/strong><\/td><td>Honorable Ms. Justice Jyoti Singh<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Written By<\/strong><\/td><td>Advocate Ajay Amitabh Suman, IP Adjutor (Patent and Trademark Attorney), High Court of Delhi<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-related-links yoast-seo-related-links\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/supreme-court-stay-of-decree-copyright-passing-off-acquiescence-case-analysis\/\">Supreme Court on Stay of Decree After Trial: Copyright Infringement, Passing-Off, Acquiescence &amp; Advocate Conduct Explained<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/passing-off-focuses-on-actual-deception-in-trade-whereas-registration-assesses-potential-confusion\/\">Passing-Off Focuses On Actual Deception In Trade, Whereas Registration Assesses Potential Confusion<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/tratransborder-reputation-under-indian-trademark-law\/\">TraTransborder Reputation under Indian Trademark Law<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/division-bench-obiter-guiding-light-or-mere-suggestion-for-single-judges\/\">Division Bench Obiter: Guiding Light or Mere Suggestion for Single Judges?<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legalserviceindia.com\/Legal-Articles\/k-narayanan-v-s-murali-passing-off-trademark-jurisdiction-supreme-court\/\">Can Filing a Trademark Application Create a Passing Off Claim? Supreme Court Explains in K. Narayanan v. S. Murali<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction The integration of subsequent statutory rights into an ongoing common law lawsuit forms an essential aspect of efficient intellectual property litigation. The High Court of Delhi recently dealt with this interface, evaluating whether a plaintiff can transition a passing off lawsuit into a trademark infringement action midway through the litigation. 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