This article is from January 21, 2024
The Delhi High Court is ruling on the legal battle between Moti Mahal and Daryaganj Restaurant over the tagline 'The inventor of butter chicken and dal'. Moti Mahal claims that his predecessor invented the dish, but Daryaganj disputes that claim. The court has issued subpoenas and requires both parties to respond in writing. New Delhi: Who invented butter chicken and dal makhani? That's the question. Leading to a legal battle between two famous restaurants.
The Delhi High Court is likely to ponder the issue in the coming days while deciding the dispute between Moti Mahal and Daryaganj restaurants.
A single judge bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula, while hearing the case on January 16, issued summons to the Daryaganj restaurant owner to submit a written reply to the suit within January. I asked.
The court also issued notice on Moti Mahal restaurant's interim injunction application and adjourned the matter for hearing on May 29.
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The owners of Moti Mahal have sued the owners of the Daryaganj restaurant over their use of the tagline “inventor of butter chicken and dal makhani”.
The owners of Moti Mahal Restaurant claim that it was their late predecessor Kundal Lal Gujral who came up with the idea for these dishes that now define Indian cuisine around the world, while Daryaganj Restaurant… The late Kundan Lal Jaggi claims to have invented this Indian dish. idea.
“The invention of dal makhani is closely related to the invention of butter chicken. [Gujaral] The same recipe was applied to black lentils and Dal Makhani was produced around the same time,” Moti Mahal said in the lawsuit.
Daryaganj is yet to file a reply to the suit. However, the company's lawyers, who appeared in court on January 16, disputed this motion, arguing in court that the entire lawsuit was “baseless and lacking a cause of action.”
The lawyers also told the court that the first Moti Mahal restaurant was jointly established in Peshawar by the parties' predecessors (Mr. Gujral of Moti Mahal and Mr. Jaggi of Daryaganj Restaurant).
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