Hindustan Unilever Ltd. v. Reckitt Benckiser (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Case brief
What is this about?
The Division Bench set aside an interim injunction restricting an advertisement comparing Lifebuoy soap with Dettol antiseptic liquid, appointing expedited pleadings before the Single Judge.
What did the court decide?
Order dated 06.04.2018 set aside; time fixed for filing written statement and hearing.
What the court decided
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- IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI5
- % Date of Judgment: 11th April, 2018
- FAO (OS) (COMM) 62/2018 & C.M.13949/2018 (stay) & 13950/2018 (for additional documents)
HINDUSTAN UNILEVER LTD. ..... Appellant
Through: Mr.Sudhir Chandra and Mr.Akhil Sibal, Senior Advocates with Mr.Ajay Bhargava, Ms.Vanita Bhargava, Mr.Nishad Nadkarni, Mr.Ankur Sangal, Ms.Sucheta Roy, Ms.Pragya Mishra and Ms.Richa Bhargava, Advocates.
versus
RECKITT BENCKISER (INDIA) PVT. LTD. ..... Respondent Through: Mr.Chander M.Lall, Senior Advocate with Mr.Jawahar Lal, Ms.Nancy Roy and Mr.Rupin Bahl, Advocates
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE G.S.SISTANI HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE REKHA PALLI
G.S.SISTANI, J. (ORAL)
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the interim injunction order dated 06.04.2018 passed by the Single Judge, restraining the appellant from airing an advertisement, should be set aside pending completion of pleadings.
Whether the appellant was afforded sufficient opportunity to file a written statement before the interim order was passed.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
Hindustan Unilever Ltd.
- respondent
Reckitt Benckiser (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Coram
G.S. Sistani
Case details
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