The case titled "L & T Finance Limited versus www.aadharcash.com & Ors" was heard by the Delhi High Court on July 28, 2025, in CS(COMM) 752/2025, presided over by Justice Tejas Karia .
The plaintiff, L & T Finance Limited, filed a suit for permanent injunction against defendants alleged to be infringing its trademarks, copyrights, and passing off its services through identical and deceptive websites mimicking the plaintiff’s original website, which has been in existence since 1998 and is highly recognized .
The defendants were using similar website layouts, graphics, trade marks, and even the Plaintiff’s brand ambassador, Jasprit Bumrah, indicating an intent for monetary gain by deception and infringing upon the Plaintiff’s intellectual property rights .
Procedurally, the Court issued notices to the defendants, granted interim relief including orders to suspend the domain names www.aadharcash.com and www.aadharcredit.com, and directed the disclosure of registrant details and payment information by the defendants’ registrars .
The Court observed that the defendants deliberately mimicked the plaintiff’s website, which caused irreparable harm and confusion among users, warranting an ex parte ad-interim injunction to prevent further infringement and deception .
The Court further directed the defendants to lock the domains, disclose registrant details, and comply with procedural rules within specified timeframes, with a hearing scheduled for October 17, 2025, to review compliance and progress .
Written By: Advocate Ajay Amitabh Suman, IP Adjutor [Patent and Trademark Attorney], High Court of Delhi
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