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Restaurant allowed to use 'Burger King' trademark, Supreme Court stays Bombay High Court order
SC: The Supreme Court stayed the Bombay High Court order which restrained a Pune-based restaurant from using the name 'Burger King'. The apex court issued notice on Burger King Corporation's plea and allowed the High Court to decide the matter at the earliest.
The Supreme Court upheld the order of the Bombay High Court which stopped a Pune restaurant from operating under the brand 'Burger King'. The stay will remain in force until the hearing and the order in the suit of the American food chain 'Burger King' for infringement of its trademark.
The Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Satyendra Chandra Sharma bench issued a notice in the appeal made by Burger King Corporation against the High Court order. The top court, in its order dated March 7, said the respondent's plea will not halt the hearing of the case and the High Court may rule at the earliest, even if the petition is still pending.
The High Court in Bombay restrained the Pune restaurant on December 2, 2024, from operating under the name 'Burger King'. The restaurant owners had filed the petition in the High Court in August 2024 challenging the order of the Pune court.
