Air Vistara trademark row: HC rules city courts have no jurisdiction
The High Court said that the suit cannot be initiated in Bengaluru courts as Vistara Voyages does not hold a registered trade mark right over “Vistara” and there was no evidence to show that “Air Vistara” was operating or had branch office in Bengaluru.
In a relief to Tata SIA Airlines Ltd, the Karnataka High Court has directed a city civil and sessions court to return a suit filed by Vistara Voyages (India) Pvt Ltd questioning the use of the word, “Vistara,” as brand name for the airlines, which is a joint venture between Tata and Singapore Airlines Ltd.
The High Court said that the suit cannot be initiated in Bengaluru courts as Vistara Voyages does not hold a registered trade mark right over “Vistara” and there was no evidence to show that “Air Vistara” was operating or had branch office in Bengaluru, from where Vistara Voyages, a travel agency, has been operating.
Justice Aravind Kumar passed the order while allowing the petition of Tata SIA Airlines Ltd, which had questioned the December 18, 2014 order of 18th Additional City Civil and Sessions Court refusing to return the plea for want of jurisdiction.
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The High Court said that the suit cannot be initiated in Bengaluru courts as Vistara Voyages does not hold a registered trade mark right over “Vistara” and there was no evidence to show that “Air Vistara” was operating or had branch office in Bengaluru.
In a relief to Tata SIA Airlines Ltd, the Karnataka High Court has directed a city civil and sessions court to return a suit filed by Vistara Voyages (India) Pvt Ltd questioning the use of the word, “Vistara,” as brand name for the airlines, which is a joint venture between Tata and Singapore Airlines Ltd.
The High Court said that the suit cannot be initiated in Bengaluru courts as Vistara Voyages does not hold a registered trade mark right over “Vistara” and there was no evidence to show that “Air Vistara” was operating or had branch office in Bengaluru, from where Vistara Voyages, a travel agency, has been operating.
Justice Aravind Kumar passed the order while allowing the petition of Tata SIA Airlines Ltd, which had questioned the December 18, 2014 order of 18th Additional City Civil and Sessions Court refusing to return the plea for want of jurisdiction.
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