New Delhi, Oct. 19 -- The Delhi High Court imposed a cost of Re 1 on Niva Bupa Health Insurance. It held that the company had misused its Intellectual Property Division by suing an online influencer. The dispute concerned Vishal Rattewal's posts criticising the insurer and its services.

According to Justice Anup J Bhambhani, naming a company during criticism does not automatically infringe its trademark. This was particularly relevant because Rattewal was not using the trademark for business. He was neither involved in insurance nor connected with that business.

"Since the suit was filed and pressed, this court is of the view that filing of such suit amounts to misuse of the special jurisdiction of this court under the Intellectual Prop...