Bombay High Court Restrains Cab Operators from Using Reliance's 'Jio' Trademark

The Bombay High Court has issued an ad-interim injunction against a group of cab operators using Reliance Industries Limited's (RIL) 'Jio' trademark.

RIL filed a trademark infringement suit after the operators used the domain name www.jiocabs.com and a logo resembling the 'Jio' brand.

Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan observed that 'Jio' is a well-known trademark and that continued unauthorised use could cause significant harm. Although the defendants modified their website after the suit, the court noted that the domain remained under their control.

The court has restrained the defendants from using the 'Jio' name or similar marks during the pendency of the suit, with the next hearing scheduled for November 28.

[Reliance Industries Limited v. Asif Ahmed & Ors.]