Havells India Limited Vs Ashok Kumar

DATE OF JUDGEMENT: 06.07.2022
CASE NO: CS(Comm) 447 of 2022
NAME OF HON'BLE COURT: High Court of Delhi
NAME OF HON'BLE JUDGE: The Honourable Justice Navin Chawla
CASE TITLE: Havells India Limited Vs Ashok Kumar

1. The present case involves the order in the nature of JOHN DOE order, which are normally passed when the exact address of the Defendants are unidentifiable.

2.The Plaintiff has filed the present suit on the basis of proprietary rights in the Trademark HAVELLS and LLYOD. Para 2

3.Suit was filed against many rogue Websites which were registered and were containing the Plaintiff's Trade mark. Para 6

4.The Hon'ble Court was pleased to restrain the defendants from using the impugned domain names consisting the Plaintiff's Trade Mark. Para 8.1

5.Impugned Websites were directed to be blocked. Para 8.2.

6.The relevant authorities were also directed to disclose the name and contact details of the persons behind such rogue Websites. Para 8.4

7.Then the Plaintiff was granted Liberty to seek extension of injunction orders against such persons. Para 8.7

8.The important part of this order is that the Plaintiff was also granted protection from getting the trademark HAVELLS and LLYOD listed in the Google ad word programme. Para 8.8

Ajay Amitabh Suman, IPR Advocate,
Hon’ble Delhi High Court,
ajayamitabh7@gmail.com,
9990389539