Reviewed case brief

Cadila Healthcare Ltd. v. Cadila Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

(2001) 5 SCC 73

(2001) 5 SCC 73 · Supreme Court of India

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Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
2001
Subjects
Intellectual Property Law
Reviewed
2026-08-02

Rule established

In pharmaceutical cases, the test of deceptive similarity is stricter because confusion between medicines can have life-threatening consequences

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    Issues

      Held

        Ratio decidendi

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