The Bombay High Court quashed a copyright FIR concerning allegedly counterfeit tin sheets bearing JSW Steel’s name, finding no allegation of infringement of a protected artistic work.
Judge / Bench — Justice M.W. Chandwani.
The 6 November 2026 judgment in APL 918/2026 (2026:BHC-NAG:15223) distinguished a company’s name from an artistic logo. The allegations might concern trademark offences, but the court also found the sub-inspector’s search and seizure contrary to the required officer-rank safeguard. Saoner FIR 62/2026 under Sections 51 and 63 of the Copyright Act was quashed.
Advocates appearing — Applicant: Shoeb Asgar Khan and Syed Salman Ali, Advocates. State: Abhijeet G. Mate, Additional Public Prosecutor. Non-applicant2: Kartik N. Shukul with Gaurav Khatwani, Advocates.