Indigo vs Mahindra: Indigo reaches court against Mahindra Electric, accuses trademark infringement

IndiGo Airlines has filed a case against Mahindra Electric Automobiles Ltd over the use of the word “6E” in its new electric vehicle BE 6E. The suit filed in the Delhi High Court alleges trademark infringement. The matter was briefly mentioned before Justice Amit Bansal on Tuesday, but the judge recused himself from it.

Now the next hearing in the case is scheduled for December 9. According to media reports, IndiGo’s lawyer Sandeep Sethi told the court that Mahindra had contacted the airline to discuss the matter.

IndiGo uses “6E” as its callsign and a key part of its brand, including services such as 6E Prime and 6E Flex. The airline registered the trademark “6E Link” in 2015 for various uses, including advertising and airline services.

According to a Bar & Bench report, Mahindra Electric recently received trademark approval for “BE 6e” in Class 12, which covers various motor vehicles. This approval does not include two-wheelers. IndiGo is challenging Mahindra’s trademark and seeking relief from the intellectual property division of the court.