https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=431618 The court dismissed the application for impleadment filed by the Commissioner of Customs in a suit concerning trademark infringement. The court found that the Commissioner of Customs was neither a necessary nor a proper party in the suit, as the relief sought in the suit was solely related to trademark infringement, not customs violations. The court emphasized that the applicant's involvement under the Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Rules was contingent on the final adjudication of the suit. Consequently, the court concluded that there was no merit in granting the application for impleadment. en-us Tue, 13 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 17 Dec 2022 12:25:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=431618 The court dismissed the application for impleadment filed by the Commissioner of Customs in a suit concerning trademark infringement. The court found that the Commissioner of Customs was neither a necessary nor a proper party in the suit, as the relief sought in the suit was solely related to trademark infringement, not customs violations. The court emphasized that the applicant's involvement under the Intellectual Property Rights Enforcement Rules was contingent on the final adjudication of the suit. Consequently, the court concluded that there was no merit in granting the application for impleadment. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 13 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=431618