Published on : 18 Nov 2025, 1:01 pm 2 min read

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday upheld an interim order restraining Aqualite from manufacturing slippers that allegedly infringe the registered designs of Relaxo's Hawai slippers, the Indian avatar of flip flops [Acqualite Industries Private Ltd v Relaxo Footwears Limited] .

A Division Bench of Justices C Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla ruled that the single-judge's order of interim injunction against Aqualite was justified and the company appeal against the order lacked merit.

"Aqualite’s footwear is identical, in shape and configuration, to the footwear forming subject matter of the suit designs, and the registration of the suit designs is not, prima facie, liable to cancellation under Section 19 of the Designs Act, the

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