Delhi High Court Imposes ₹20 Lakh Fine on Instant Bollywood Founder for Trademark Case Misconduct

The Delhi High Court imposed costs of ₹20 lakh on Instant Bollywood founder Mandeep Singh for suppressing material facts in petitions concerning the “Instant Bollywood” trademark.

While holding that the non-disclosure amounted to suppression, the Court granted Singh interim protection after noting his prima facie 50% intellectual property rights under a 2019 agreement.

It restrained the assignment of the trademark to Times Internet Inc. and directed maintenance of the status quo, while ordering Singh to deposit the costs with the Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee within two weeks.

The matter is listed for further hearing in May 2026.

[Mandeep Singh v. Shabir Momin]