Why Abhishek Lodha’s Macrotech has approached Bombay HC against younger brother’s firm over trademark | Mumbai News
Macrotech Developers, formerly known as Lodha Group, of Abhishek Lodha, has approached the Bombay High Court with a trademark infringement suit to restrain House of Abhinandan Lodha Estate Holdings Private Limited (HoABL), a firm owned by his younger brother, from using the brand name ‘Lodha’ in any form. On Tuesday, the matter was initially listed before a single-judge bench of Justice Manish M Pitale. When it came up for hearing, Senior Advocate Darius Khambata for Macrotech told Justice Pitale that the suit has sought over Rs. 5000 crore damages in the alternative from the defendants and there was an ‘ex-facie urgency’ in the matter. While Justice Pitale observed Khambata’s argument about the damages, he said the same would pertain to an assignment of another bench of the High Court as he had an assignment of hearing suits claiming damages up to Rs. 100 crore. The judge granted liberty to the parties to mention the matter before an appropriate bench. The Macrotect lawyers are likely to mention the plea before Justice Arif S Doctor after 2.30 …
