Delhi HC Grants Trademark Protection to Rishikesh’s Chotiwala Restaurant, Awards ₹3 Lakh in Damages

The Delhi High Court issued a permanent injunction in favor of Chotiwala Food And Hotels Pvt. Ltd., restraining three Delhi-based restaurants from using the ‘Chotiwala’ name and trademark.

The Rishikesh-based restaurant, established in 1958, sued after discovering fake Chotiwala listings which misled customers.

Justice Amit Bansal ruled that ‘Chotiwala’ had acquired secondary meaning, proving malafide intent by defendants.

The court also directed food aggregators to remove fraudulent listings and imposed ₹3 lakh in damages.