Supreme Court · 2004 INSC 368 · Decided 6 May 2004

M/S. Satyam Infoway LTD. v. M/S. Siffynet Solutions PVT. LTD.

Court: Supreme Court of India
Citation: 2004 INSC 368 · [2004] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 465
Case number: CIVIL APPEAL No. 3028/2004
Decided: 6 May 2004
Bench: RUMA PAL, P. VENKATARAMA REDDI (2-judge bench)
Outcome: Leave Granted & Allowed
Case type: Civil

Headnote

INFOWAY LTD. A v. MIS. SIFFYNET SOLUTIONS PVT. LTD. MAY 6, 2004 B [RUMA PAL AND P. VENKATARAMA REDDI, JJ.) Trade Marks Act, 1999 : Ss. 2(z) and 2(zb)-"Service"-''Trade mark"-Internet domain names-Action for passing off-Held, a domain name may pertain to C provision of the nature of the business, it is necessary to maintain exclusive identity which a domain name requires-On facts, prima facie, D apart from being the prior user, plaintiff has adduced sufficient evidence to show that the public associates the trade name 'sify' with the plaintiff Trial court

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