New Delhi Television Limited (NDTV) has filed a suit against Ashok Kumar & Ors., alleging infringement of its registered trademark 'NDTV' and its formatives, passing off, copyright infringement, and unfair competition. NDTV, a leader in news broadcasting and digital journalism since 1988, claims that unknown Defendant No. 1 and Defendant No. 2 are operating websites incorporating the 'NDTV' trademark in their domain names, misrepresenting themselves as affiliated with NDTV. The plaintiff also alleges that Defendant No. 1 is hosting unauthorized YouTube channels, Telegram groups, X handles, and Facebook accounts/pages that use the 'NDTV' trademark and logo, potentially misleading the public. The Delhi High Court granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction on August 20, 2025, restraining Defendants from using the 'NDTV' trademark, ordering domain name registrars, social media platforms, and government bodies to suspend/block the impugned websites, channels, and accounts, and directing disclosure of registrant details within specified timelines.
Case Details
The case titled New Delhi Television Limited vs. Ashok Kumar & Ors., order dated 20.08.2025, with case number CS(COMM) 869/2025 and neutral citation not provided, was heard by the Hon'ble Ms. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora at the High Court of Delhi at New Delhi.
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Written By: Advocate Ajay Amitabh Suman, IP Adjutor [Patent and Trademark Attorney], High Court of Delhi
