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Registrar of Trade Marks

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Section 24 CPC | Registrar of Trade Marks is a 'Subordinate Court' for Transfer of Rectification Proceedings : Bombay HC
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|Bombay High Court

Section 24 CPC | Registrar of Trade Marks is a 'Subordinate Court' for Transfer of Rectification Proceedings : Bombay HC

Bombay High Court holds that the Registrar of Trade Marks qualifies as a 'Court' under Section 24 CPC, enabling transfer of rectification proceedings to be consolidated with infringement suits. This ruling streamlines adjudication by preventing parallel litigation and reinforces the contextual interpretation of 'Court' under procedural laws, impacting trademark litigants and IP practitioners.