Delhi HC rejects Niva Bupa’s trade mark claim against influencer, calls IP suit a misuse of jurisdiction

The Delhi High Court ruled that Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company Limited’s suit against a social media influencer over allegedly d isparaging posts does not qualify as an intellectual property dispute and cannot be heard by the Intellectual Property Division . In an order dated September 21, 2026, Justice A. Bhambhani stated that filing the suit before the Division amounted to a misuse of its special jurisdiction.