Mumbai, Feb. 6 -- The Calcutta high court has allowed Kirloskar Proprietary Ltd (KPL) to become the plaintiff in the trademark infringement case involving the Kirloskar brand.

KPL was a defendant in the case which was originally filed by Kirloskar Brothers Ltd (KBL) to protect four registered trademarks under the 'Kirloskar' name.

The high court's 27 January ruling now places KPL at the forefront of the case, allowing the company to assert its rights more effectively.

Following the high court's ruling, KBL has filed a special leave petition before the Supreme Court, challenging the transposition order.

KBL had claimed that KPL, the registered proprietor of the trademarks, failed to take adequate legal action against third-party infrin...