M/S. HINDUSTAN PENCILS PVT. LTD. vs M/S. UNIVERSAL TRADING CO. . — C.A. No. 6386/2001

Summary: Hindustan Pencils Pvt. Ltd. v. Universal Trading Co. (C.A. No. 6386/2001) The Supreme Court disposed of both civil appeals (CA 6386/2001 and CA 6387/2001) on January 19, 2012, following a comprehensive settlement between the parties. The court allowed substitution of P.C. Gupta's heirs and legal representatives (deceased 2006) as parties to the case. Per the settlement, the High Court's October 31, 2000 copyright order was set aside, restoring the Copyright Board's order which deletes copyright registrations A30813/80 and A35887/82; respondent's trademark (324345 in class 16) remains registered; and all related disputes across multiple courts are settled. The settlement binds third parties neither—it applies only between these litigants. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.