Principle of acquiescence

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....claim for exclusive rights in a trade mark, trade name etc. It implies positive acts; not merely silence or inaction such as is involved in laches. In Harcourt v. White Sr. John Romilly said: 'It is important to distinguish mere negligence and acquiescence.' therefore, acquiescence is one facet of delay. If the plaintiff stood by knowingly and let the defendants build up an important trade....

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.... trade name, etc. The delay by itself, however, may not be necessarily a ground for refusing to issue injunction. It was opined: The defence of acquiescence, thus, would be satisfied when the plaintiff assents to or lays by in relation to the acts of another person and in view of that assent or laying by and consequent acts it would be unjust in all the circumstances to grant the specific relie....