Prakash Ferrous Industries Private Limited v. The Registrar of Trade Marks, (T)CMA(TM) 148/2023

Case number

(T)CMA(TM) 148/2023

Court

Madras High Court

Date of judgment

24 August 2023

Judge

Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy

Outcome

Set aside

Headnote

The whole of the operative order read that the mark was objectionable under section 9 or 11 and was accordingly refused, followed by the standard invitation to ask for grounds. A quasi judicial authority cannot fight shy of providing reasons for its decision, whatever the rule about grounds says.

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Disposition

Disposed of. Order of refusal set aside.

Headnote by BRB Legal, written from the judgment: a summary for reference, not legal advice. Read the judgment itself before relying on it.