Authority: Supreme Court of India
Order Date: 10-08-2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No.13183/2026 filed by Mountain Valley Springs India Private Limited against Baby Forest Ayurveda Private Limited (formerly Landsmill Healthcare Private Limited) and others.
- Originates from Delhi High Court Division Bench judgment dated 27‑02‑2026 in FAO(OS)(COMM) No.111/2024, which dismissed Mountain Valley’s first appeal against a single judge’s decision dated 15‑05‑2024.
- Core issue: alleged similarity between respondent’s trademark “Baby Forest” and petitioner’s trademarks “Forest Essentials” and “Forest Essentials Baby”, both used for baby products.
- Petitioner claims its trademarks were adopted in 2001 and that at the time of respondents’ adoption, petitioner’s annual sales and marketing expenses were over ₹428 crore and ₹32 crore respectively, whereas respondents’ sales were around ₹2 crore.
- The infringement suits filed by the petitioner are to be stayed under Section 124 of the Trade Marks Act because rectification petitions are pending before the High Court (C.O.(COMM.IPDTM) Nos.186‑191 of 2023).
- The High Court has scheduled hearing of the rectification petitions on 21‑08‑2026.
Final Outcome
- The Supreme Court disposed of the Special Leave Petition, effectively dismissing the petition.
- The Court directed that the petitioner pursue the pending rectification petitions before the High Court and that the High Court prioritize and decide those petitions without influence from the impugned judgments.
- All questions of law remain open for agitations before the appropriate court.
- The infringement suit remains stayed under Section 124 pending the outcome of the rectification proceedings.
Topics: Trademark Dispute, Supreme Court Order