H.M. Saraiya Ors. vs Ajanta India Ltd. And Anr. on 7 March, 2006
"Even if the aforesaid judgment has considered the law at the ad-interim stage, but independently also I am of the opinion that in view of the judgment of this Court in the case of Bajaj Electricals Limited, Bombay v. Metals & Allied Products, Bombay and Anr. , the judgment of another Division Bench in the case of Kamal Trading Co. Bombay and Ors. v. Gillettee U.K. Limited Middle Sex, England, 1988 The Patents and Trade Marks Cases, Volume-VIII page 1 and the judgment of the learned Single Judge in the case of Kirloskar Diesel Recon Pvt. Ltd. and Anr. v. Kirloskar Proprietary Ltd. and Ors. , I am of the view that the law as far as this Court is concerned in relation to the cognate goods is well settled that the action of a passing off is maintainable not only in respect of same goods but also in respect of cognet goods. The aforesaid judgements take a view thp.c in cases of the goods which are related to each other though may not the same goods but the goods is covered by the same class or covered in the same field, a passing off action is maintainable by the plaintiff to protect hi mark and an injunction can be granted. What is a related field and what is the cognate goods is of course a question of fact to be decided on facts of each case."