Trademark infringement: Delhi HC exercises restraint over using ‘Taj’ by Taj Iconic Membership

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has passed an order of permanent restraint against the managing director of Taj Iconic Membership over a trademark suit filed by Tata Group-owned Indian Hotels Company from using the name 'Taj' by any stretch. 

The high court has passed the order in a case accusing Taj Iconic of impersonation and cheating a jeweller of 100 gold coins worth Rs 51 lakh. 

The court has ordered the MD, Taj Iconic to pay Rs 10 lakh as damages, Rs 5 lakh as costs, and-domain name transfer to IHCL. 

The 'Taj' trademark, being used by IHCL since 1903 was also protected further in a similar case involving Shivgyan Developers early this year.