The Delhi High Court has restrained websites, YouTube channels, and other platforms from commercially exploiting Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan’s personality traits without authorization.

The Bench noted that such use of his name and likeness could wrongly suggest endorsement and infringe his personality rights. It held that continued misuse would cause irreparable harm to his reputation and goodwill.

The Court therefore granted an interim injunction, protecting Bachchan’s image and attributes until the matter is finally decided.

[Abhishek Bachchan v. The Bollywood Tee Shop and Ors.]

The Delhi High Court has declined interim relief to the Embassy of Peru in its geographical indication (GI) dispute with Chile over the liquor name “Pisco.”

The case concerns a long-running dispute between Peru and Chile over the right to use the name PISCO for their grape-based spirits. The petition pertains to a July 7 judgment that rejected Peru’s claim for exclusive rights. 

The court clarifies that Peru may still apply for GI protection, but the use of “Pisco” without geographic qualifiers is problematic given Chile’s usage.

[Embassy of Peru v Union of India]

The Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, restraining unauthorised use of her name, image, and AI-generated likeness.

Justice Tejas Karia observed that such exploitation harms both reputation and dignity, emphasising the need to protect personality rights.

Senior Advocate Sandeep Sethi highlighted instances of AI-morphed images and merchandise falsely portraying Rai’s endorsement.

The court ordered the e-commerce to remove specific URLs, block commercial use without consent within 72 hours of receiving notice of this order. It involved the Ministry of Electronics and IT to act against infringing content. 

The Delhi High Court has refused to grant an immediate stay on the investigation against Dharma Productions in the Shamshera copyright case.

The complaint against the production house was filed by filmmaker Bikramjeet Singh Bhullar, who alleged that the makers of the movie had violated his copyright by using a substantial part of his literary work ‘Kabu Na Chhadein Khet' for the script. He has also sued Yash Raj Films.

These proceedings were challenged by Dharma Productions. The Court has sought the responses of the Delhi Government and Bikramjeet Singh Bhullar in the matter.

[Dharma Productions Private Limited Vs State of NCT Delhi]

The Delhi High Court has granted an ex parte interim injunction restraining entities from infringing fashion designer Arjan Dugal’s clothing label, including unauthorised use of his brand name, designs, or trademarks.

The court noted the potential for irreparable harm to Dugal’s reputation and business, emphasising the need to protect intellectual property rights in the creative industry and ensured immediate relief pending a full trial.

The Court ordered the Defendant to remove infringing content from their website and social media pages, and appointed a Local Commissioner to seize infringing stock, catalogues, and promotional material, secure the confidential client database, and inventory the stock and accounts related to infringing sales.

[Arjan Dugal v. Shubham Gandhi]

Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan has approached the Delhi High Court seeking protection of his personality rights, aiming to prevent unauthorized use of his name, image, voice, and likeness by websites, YouTube channels, and other entities for commercial or personal gain.

The petition, filed against platforms like the Bollywood Tee Shop, Etsy, and various wallpaper sites, highlights concerns over AI-generated deepfake videos, unauthorized merchandise, and sexually explicit content misusing his persona.

Justice Tejas Karia, during a recent hearing, suggested that specific URLs violating Bachchan's rights be provided to facilitate targeted takedown orders. The matter is scheduled for further hearing on January 15, 2026.

[Abhishek Bachchan v. The Bollywood Tee Shop and ors].

The Delhi High Court has indicated it will issue injunctions protecting actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan’s personality rights after her plea against unauthorized use of her name, likeness, and AI-generated images.

Justice Tejas Karia said both broad and specific orders will be passed to curb misuse.

Senior Advocate Sandeep Sethi presented instances of AI-morphed intimate images and merchandise exploiting her persona, including a company falsely naming her as chairperson. 

The Court also directed the removal of 151 infringing URLs and listed the matter for further hearing on January 15, 2026.

The Supreme Court has set aside a Bombay High Court order that restrained Cognizant from using its hexagonal logo in India. The apex court restored an earlier single-judge order that had permitted the company to continue using the logo.

The legal battle stems from a trademark case filed by Bengaluru-based Atyati Technologies Private Limited, which alleged that Cognizant's logo was deceptively similar to its own.

While allowing Cognizant to continue using its mark, the Supreme Court has directed the Bombay High Court to conduct an expedited hearing and resolve the trademark dispute within six months.

[Cognizant Technology Solutions Private Corporation v. Atyati Technologies Private Limited]

The Madras High Court has temporarily restrained the makers of ‘Good Bad Ugly’ from using three songs of renowned musician Ilaiyaraja in the movie without his approval. 

This decision comes as a response to a plea made by the musician against Mythri Movie Makers, as he claimed that the songs were being used in the movie without obtaining his consent or paying royalties for the same.

The court held that under the Copyright Act, 1957, Ilaiyaraja remains the first owner of the songs’ copyright. The Court noted the production house failed to show proof of valid permissions, and granted interim relief in Ilaiyaraja’s favor.

[Dr Ilaiyaraja v Mythri Movie Makers]

The Delhi High Court granted an interim injunction to Zepto Private Limited, restraining several defendants from using Zepto’s trademarks in fraudulent recruitment, phishing, and fake services.

The court found the defendants running fake websites and social media accounts impersonating Zepto to deceive the public into paying for fake job opportunities and franchises.

The court ordered the takedown of all infringing domain names and social media accounts, directing Meta and LinkedIn to remove fake accounts and provide subscriber information.

The Department of Telecommunications and the Ministry of Electronics must suspend related mobile numbers and domains within 36 hours. The injunction continues till February 18, 2026.

[Zepto Private Limited & Anr. v Owner of Domain Name Zeptonowindia.Com & Ors]

The Delhi High Court has restrained a Ludhiana-based company running "Punjabi Haveli" from using the "Haveli" trademark and directed the removal of its advertisements and listings from third-party websites.

Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora passed an ex parte ad interim order in favour of Haveli Restaurant and Resorts Ltd, noting that the defendant's branding copied the plaintiff's distinctive red-and-white colour scheme, font, artistic elements, and cultural theme.

The Court held that such imitation was aimed at riding on Haveli's goodwill and reputation.

The defendant must also take down its hoardings, boards, and social media accounts.

[Haveli Restaurant and Resorts Ltd v Adison Resorts Limited]

The Delhi High Court held that unauthorised use of the “Burger King” trademark or collecting money under its name is illegal.

The Court noted errors on the impugned websites, including “Burger King Inida” instead of “India,” suggesting bad faith use.

It directed GoDaddy.com LLC and OVI Hosting Pvt. Ltd. to suspend the domain names and email addresses linked to the fraudulent sites.

Observing that such misuse of the global fast-food chain’s mark cannot be permitted, the Court issued notice on the application and ensured immediate restraint against the infringing domains.

[Burger King Corporation v Swapnil Patil & Ors.]

The Delhi High Court recorded Anthem Biosciences’ undertaking that it will not launch any products using the anti-cancer drug Alectinib until further orders.

The assurance came in Chugai Pharmaceutical’s patent infringement suit against the Bangalore-based company.

Justice Tejas Karia issued notice on Chugai’s application and noted Anthem’s commitment, aimed at preventing market disruption during litigation.

The case will continue to address issues of patent validity and infringement. The matter is listed for hearing on October 9.

[Chugai Seiyaku Kabushiki Kaisha & Anr. Vs Anthem Biosciences Limited]

The Delhi High Court has granted an ex parte ad-interim John Doe order to protect Tata Group’s payment platform, Tata Pay, from trademark infringement.

Justice Tejas Karia restrained unknown entities from misusing the marks “TATA” and “TATA PAYMENTS”, after Tata Digital flagged a fraudulent website 'tatapayment.net', allegedly deceiving consumers by exploiting Tata’s goodwill.

The Court directed Telegram to block the linked account, share user details in a sealed cover, and ordered Cloudflare to suspend the impugned site.

It also allowed Tata to report any future infringing accounts for immediate takedown. The matter will be heard next on November 24.