Supreme Court stays Bombay High Court order on Kirloskar trademark licensing dispute
The Supreme Court stayed the Bombay High Court's October 10, 2025 order which had expanded an injunction on trademark licensing. The next hearing is on November 4, 2025.
The announcement concerns an interim order from the Supreme Court in a significant trademark dispute. While not a final judgment, it impacts the immediate injunctive relief and the ability of a counterparty to license the Kirloskar mark, thus having a medium impact on the company's legal position.
The Supreme Court's stay on the Bombay High Court's October 10, 2025 order is unfavorable for Kirloskar Brothers Limited. The stayed order had expanded restrictions on the counterparty (Kirloskar Proprietary Limited) regarding trademark licensing to group companies, which was beneficial to Kirloskar Brothers Limited.
Kirloskar Brothers Limited informed that the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, vide its order dated October 17, 2025, has stayed the effect and operation of the Hon'ble Bombay High Court's order dated October 10, 2025. This development is related to a special leave petition filed by Kirloskar Proprietary Limited, the counterparty. * The Bombay High Court's order dated October 10, 2025, had corrected/modified an earlier order dated July 25, 2025. The October 10 order expanded the injunction to restrain Kirloskar Proprietary Limited from both assigning and licensing the Kirloskar mark to group companies for use in similar/overlapping business of Kirloskar Brothers. * The Supreme Court's stay on the October 10, 2025 order means that the earlier position, where licensing to group companies was not entirely injuncted, is effectively reinstated for now. * The Supreme Court has issued notice, returnable on November 4, 2025, for further hearing. * The expected financial implication of this litigation cannot be ascertained at this juncture.
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