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AI illustrationTrademark battles in Jharkhand: who should hear them?
Your callCan Civil Judges in Jharkhand handle trademark suits under the Trade Marks Act?
TL;DR
- 1A company claims that trademark disputes should only be heard in District Courts, not by Civil Judges in Jharkhand.
- 2They say a law prevents these cases from going to lower courts like Civil Judges because it limits jurisdiction for trademark issues.
- 3A recent notice allows Civil Judges to handle commercial cases, but the company argues this isn’t allowed under the Trade Marks Act.




