Bizman held for using Jawed Habib's trademarks, produced in Bombay HC

A Rajasthanbased businessman was arrested and produced before the Bombay High Court Thursday for failing to comply with its orders restraining him from using the trademarks of celebrity hair stylist Jawed Habibs salonJustice S J Kathawalla had last week issued a nonbailable warrant against Manoj Kumar Sharma who is accused of infringing copyright of Habibs salons registered trademarks Jawed Habib and JH Following the warrant the Jaipur city police arrested Sharma and produced him Thursday before Justice KathawallaThe court then cancelled the warrant and directed Sharma to file an affidavit in response to the suit filed by Habibs company Jawed Habib Hair and Beauty Ltd for alleged infringement of its trademarks The court would now hear the petition on January 24The plaintiff company was set up in 2006 and provides hair styling and cutting services At present the company has over 600 outlets in cities across the country and has created a good reputation and goodwill among its customersIn April 2017 it learnt that the defendant Sharma was using its trademarks Jawed Habib and JH and running a salon at Jaipur in Rajasthan The plaintiff firm then sent a legal notice to Sharma asking him to desist from using the trademarks When there was no reply to the notice the company approached the courtThe high court had in October 2018 granted interim relief to the company and restrained Sharma from using the trademarks Justice Kathawalla had then noted that Sharma had no right to use the trademarks which were deceptively similar to the plaintiff companys registered trademarks Admittedly the defendant Sharma is not the franchise of the plaintiff The adoption of the trademarks by the defendant cannot be a matter of coincidence the court had said in its October 3 2018 orderThe adoption and use of the impugned trademarks by the defendant are therefore deliberate and dishonest the court had said and directed Sharma to remove boards and notices put up by him bearing the trademarks Jawed Habib and JH In December 2018 the court was informed by the company that Sharma had not complied with its orders The high court then issued a bailable warrant against SharmaOn January 4 the HC was informed that Sharma had still not complied with the court order following which the court ordered for a nonbailable warrant to be issued against himCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever