India, Feb. 10 -- The Bombay High Court on Thursday granted ad-interim relief to celebrity hair stylist Jawed Habib in an intellectual property dispute against Rashid Molla, a former franchisee holder. The court restrained Molla from using the trademark and copyrighted materials of Jawed Habib Hair & Beauty Limited until the final hearing.

Jawed Habib Hair & Beauty Limited was incorporated on April 1, 2006, securing the trade name "Jawed Habib" with formal registration obtained on December 31, 2010. Molla entered into a franchise agreement with the company on June 5, 2017. However, the agreement was later terminated due to non-payment of royalties. Despite receiving two reminder notices in 2022, Molla failed to clear his dues and continu...