The Delhi High Court recently ordered an inspection on Shark Tank-featured footwear brand Bacca Bucci after Skechers sued the company for alleged copying of shoe designs. [Skechers v. Bacca Bucci Fashion].Justice Tushar Rao Gedela granted Skechers an ex-parte interim injunction and appointed local commissioners to seize infringing products.The Court observed that the designs appear “nearly identical/deceptively similar", adding that consumers could be misled..Skechers USA and its affiliates moved the Delhi High Court against Bacca Bucci Fashions alleging copying of the sole design of its “Go Walk 5” shoes. The plaintiffs said that they hold registered designs for the midsole and outsole and that their product was launched in India in 2019. They claimed strong goodwill and alleged that Bacca Bucci’s shoes replicate distinctive features such as horseshoe shapes, segmented patterns and asymmetrical blocks. A cease-and-desist notice was issued in August 2025, followed by a reminder, but the defendant refused to comply..The Court restrained Bacca Bucci from making or selling the shoes. This includes online sales and advertising. It directed the company to recall products and disclose its supply chain. The company was ordered to share details of profits earned from the shoes..The Court also appointed court commissioners who are empowered to:Visit Bacca Bucci premises in Delhi, Gurugram and NoidaEnter premises and inspect goodsSeize shoes bearing the impugned designsSeize packaging, labels, brochures and marketing materialPrepare inventory of seized itemsInspect books of accounts, including invoices, sales records and ledgersTake photographs and videos during the raidIdentify additional storage locations and extend the searchSeek police assistance for executionBreak open locks in case of resistance.Skechers was represented by Senior Advocate Rajshekhar Rao with Advocates Abhimanyu Chopra, Priyanka Shetty, Nandan Pandey, Aman Chaudhary and Kushagra Jain from AZB & Partners.
