In 1982, the Indian automobile market welcomed Suzuki Motor
(hereinafter also referred to as the "Plaintiff"), a
Japanese automobile company which collaborated with the Government
of India and Maruti Udyog Limited to manufacture cars in India.
This remarkable market entry of a Japanese pioneer received a
strange welcoming as an Indian company registered itself by the
name of Suzuki (India) Limited (hereinafter referred to as the
"Defendant") in the year 1982 which marked the beginning
of a long-going battle.
In 2005, Suzuki Motor (i.e. the Plaintiff) filed a suit for
permanent injunction for restraining the defendants from infringing
their trademark, passing off and rendition of accounts in the Delhi
High Court. The plaintiff received some relief in the form of an
interim order dated 12th December, 2005 wherein, the Delhi High
Court vide an interim order restrained the defendants from using
the name Suzuki as part of their trading name/corporate name.
