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Khadi and Village Industries Commission, v. Pradeep Kumar Singh and Others

Delhi HC7 Mar 2025CS(COMM)/186/2023

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Commercial Court order granting permanent injunction and directing transfer of domain name in favor of plaintiff against defendants who discontinued usage after receiving legal notice.

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Permanent injunction granted against defendants 1 and 2; direction to transfer domain name www.isobelkhadi.com to plaintiff; suit decreed in terms.

Khadi and Village Industries Commission, Vs… — Contract and Commercial Disputes | Delhi HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CS(COMM) 186/2023 & I.A. 45104/2024

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KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES COMMISSION .....Plaintiff Through: Ms. Shwetasree Majumder & Ms. Devyani Nath, Advocates.

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versus

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PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH AND OTHERS .....Defendants Through: Mr. Sajan K. Singh & Ms. Sangeeta Singh, Advocates for D- 1 & 2.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 07.03.2025

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Counsel for defendants no.1 and 2 submits that he does not wish to file reply to the I.A. 45104/2024 seeking summary judgment.

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He further submits that the defendants no.1 and 2 discontinued the use of the impugned mark, soon after a legal notice was sent by the plaintiff on 17th March, 2022, and went back to employment in the IT sector.

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This stand is clear from the reply to the aforesaid notice sent on behalf of the defendants no.1 and 2 on 26^th April, 2022.

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Hence, he submits that the defendants no.1 and 2 would have no objection if a decree of permanent injunction is passed in favour of the plaintiff and against the defendants no.1 and 2.

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In view of the above, a decree of permanent injunction is passed in favour of the plaintiff and against defendants no.1 and 2, in terms of prayer

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CS(COMM) 186/2023

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This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 17/03/2025 at 11:11:42

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clauses 58 a, b, c and d of the plaint.

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Further, in terms of prayer clause 58 e of the plaint, the defendants no.1 and 2 are directed to transfer the domain name ‘ www.isobelkhadi.com ’, in favour of the plaintiff.

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In view of the above, counsel for the plaintiff does not press for remaining reliefs prayed for in the plaint against the defendants no.1 and 2.

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Counsel for the plaintiff also does not press for reliefs sought in the plaint against the defendant no.3.

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The suit is decreed in the aforesaid terms.

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Decree sheet be drawn up accordingly.

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Pending applications stand disposed of.

AMIT BANSAL, J

MARCH 7, 2025

CS(COMM) 186/2023

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Khadi and Village Industries Commission, v. Pradeep Kumar Singh and Others

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