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The Delhi High Court has restrained Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd. from publishing oregon selling its red-and-black coat-pocket variation of the Constitution of India, noting that it was akin to the aforesaid publication published by Eastern Book Company (EBC).
Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora passed the interim bid connected a suit filed by EBC, saying some publications marque it “prima facie evident” that Rupa Publications’ commercialized formal oregon plan was “deceptively similar” to the 1 adopted by EBC.
“The suspect (Rupa Publications) has adopted a akin colour scheme, substance and font, gilt edging, publication posteen colour, and embossed golden detailing. Considering, that the plaintiffs and the suspect run successful the aforesaid enactment of business, utilise identical commercialized channels, and cater to the aforesaid people of customers, determination exists a beardown likelihood of confusion,” the tribunal said successful its September 25 order.
“To an unwary user of mean quality and imperfect recollection, the commercialized formal of the defendant’s impugned coat-pocket editions is apt to look identical to that of the plaintiffs’ coat-pocket editions. Such a similarity is apt to mislead consumers regarding the root oregon root of the said products,” the bid said.
The tribunal restrained Rupa Publications from manufacturing, publishing, marketing, selling, oregon advertizing its red-and-black coat-pocket variation of the Constitution by itself oregon by franchisees, dealers, distributors, oregon agents.
It further directed Rupa Publications to region and callback each its unsold inventory of the variation from the market, and besides region its listings from each e-commerce platforms wrong 2 weeks and posted the substance for February 25, 2026.
