Asian Paints Settles IP Suit, Bharat Paint

Authority: High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Commercial Division

Order Date: 12 October 2026

Case Overview

• Parties: Asian Paints Limited (plaintiff) vs. Babita Aggarwal, proprietor of Bharat Paint Works (defendant).
• Proceedings: Commercial Intellectual Property Rights Suit (L) No. 23472 of 2026; Interim Application (L) No. 23848 of 2026; Court Receiver Report No. 375 of 2026.
• Settlement: Consent Terms executed, signed by plaintiff’s constituted attorney Mr. Yash Patade and defendant Ms. Babita Aggarwal, also signed by respective advocates; demand draft mentioned in Clause No.6 handed over by defendant’s counsel.
• Court actions: Consent Terms taken on record, marked as "X" for identification; various statements in the Consent Terms accepted as undertakings.

Final Outcome

• The Commercial IP Suit No. 23472 of 2026 is decreed in terms of the Consent Terms.
• Refund of court fees as per rules.
• Court Receiver discharged without passing accounts; payment of costs, charges and expenses to be made by the plaintiff within two weeks of demand.
• Cost of Rs.5,000 payable to the Court Receiver’s office; Court Receiver Report No. 375 of 2026 disposed.
• Interim Application No. 23848 of 2026 disposed as nothing survives after the settlement.

Topics: Legal Settlement, Intellectual Property