WHEN A CLICK DOESN’T COUNT: DELHI HIGH COURT ON ONLINE CAUSE OF ACTION

Published On: 03/09/2025

Practice Area: Intellectual Property

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In today’s digital economy, the internet has blurred traditional territorial boundaries and given rise to complex challenges in enforcing intellectual property rights. A pertinent question that repeatedly surfaces is: where can brand owners sue for infringement when the alleged violation takes place on the internet? In this article, CMS INDUSLAW’s Bharadwaj Jaishankar and Trushita Mehra delve into the Delhi High Court’s recent judgment passed in Vikrant Chemico Industries v. Shri Gopal Engineering and Chemical Works, which offers fresh insights on the subject of territorial jurisdiction in the case of online cause of action.