https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196055 In a passing off and copyright infringement dispute, the SC held that interim injunctive relief should not be vacated merely because of delay and laches where the record prima facie showed prior user, prior copyright in the packaging and mark, and dishonest adoption by the defendant. Delay alone was not decisive in the face of evidence suggesting an attempt to pass off goods as those of the plaintiff. The appellate court erred in treating delay as determinative without dislodging the prima facie findings supporting restraint. The vacatur of the injunction was therefore unsustainable, and the interim injunction was restored. en-us Thu, 22 Jan 2004 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 10:32:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196055 In a passing off and copyright infringement dispute, the SC held that interim injunctive relief should not be vacated merely because of delay and laches where the record prima facie showed prior user, prior copyright in the packaging and mark, and dishonest adoption by the defendant. Delay alone was not decisive in the face of evidence suggesting an attempt to pass off goods as those of the plaintiff. The appellate court erred in treating delay as determinative without dislodging the prima facie findings supporting restraint. The vacatur of the injunction was therefore unsustainable, and the interim injunction was restored. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 22 Jan 2004 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196055