The Delhi High Court recently passed an ex parte interim injunction order protecting news channel Aaj Tak’s logo from trademark infringement by digital news channel ‘Charcha Aaj Ki’ [Living Media India Limited and Anr Vs Charcha Aaj Ki].
Justice Jyoti Singh temporarily restrained ‘Charcha Aaj Ki’ from using Aaj Tak trademarked logo’s distinctive red-white-black colour combination and outline borders on its social media handles, website or any other platform.
The Court clarified that the defendant news channel is allowed to retain the name of the show ‘Charcha Aaj Ki’.
The Court passed the order after Aaj Tak's parent company, Living Media, approached the High Court stating that the mark Aaj Tak was first used in 1995 and that it is included in the list of well-known trademarks published by the Trade Marks Registry.
It stated that in 2025, the company came to know that a digital news channel ‘Charcha Aaj Ki’ was offering news services on JIO TV platform, using a deceptively similar logo on its social media handles and official website.
After considering the case, the High Court found a prima facie case in favour of Aaj Tak and passed the injunction order.
Advocates Rahul Beruar, Nidhi Jain, Manini Sidhu and Aeshna Raghuwanshi appeared for Living Media.
[Read Order]