Monster Energy Company v. Harpreet Sachdeva & Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Uncontested commercial suit (CS(COMM) 283/2024, Delhi High Court, order dated 06.02.2025, Amit Bansal, J) concerning 'impugned products'. Defendants conceded non-contestation and willingness to suffer permanent injunction; admitted no production of impugned products after 31.05.2024. Permanent injunction decreed in terms of prayer clause paragraph 71(a), (b), (c) of the plaint; remaining prayers not pressed. Direction to defendants to file affidavit within one week confirming takedown of impugned-product listing from their website. Certificate of refund of 100% court fees under Section 16 of the Court Fees Act, 1870. Keywords: permanent injunction, consent/concession, takedown of listings, affidavit undertaking, refund of court fees, Monster Energy Company, Harpreet Sachdeva, Delhi High Court Commercial Division.
What did the court decide?
Decree of permanent injunction in favour of the plaintiff and against the defendants in terms of the payer (prayer) clause contained in paragraph no.71(a), (b) and (c) of the plaint; remaining prayers in the plaint not pressed by the plaintiff; defendants to file an affidavit within one week confirming removal of the impugned-product listing from their website; certificate of refund of 100% of the Court Fees issued in favour of the plaintiff.