Vdk Eduventures Pvt. Ltd. v. Telegram Fz Llc

Delhi HC2 Dec 2025CS(COMM)/530/2020

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VDK Eduventures Pvt Ltd v Telegram FZ LLC; CS(COMM) 530/2020; Delhi High Court; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, J; 02.12.2025; trademark infringement; copyright infringement; John Doe defendants; URL takedown; take down; consent disposal; dynamic directions; execution petition; no disclosure of infringer identity; digitally signed order.

What did the court decide?

Suit disposed of by consent in terms of directions recorded in the order: Defendant No. 1 remains bound by the orders dated 01.12.2020 and 22.07.2025, must act upon complaints of infringing content, is not required to disclose the identity of infringing entities, and must give written reasons for any inaction so as to enable the plaintiff to pursue remedies including an execution petition. Pending applications disposed of; future dates cancelled. ¶¶17

Vdk Eduventures Pvt. Ltd. Vs Telegram Fz Llc — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether the suit should be disposed of in terms of the directions issued to defendant no. 1 vide order dated 22.07.2025. +1 more

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Court's answer

The parties' submissions are taken on record and defendant no. 1 is bound down to them; defendant no. 1 remains bound by the directions issued in orders dated 01.12.2020 and 22.07.2025.

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Ratio / Principle

Defendant no. 1 will act upon any complaint received from the plaintiff with respect to infringing content, in accordance with the said orders.

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Key takeaways

As agreed between the parties, defendant no. 1 is not required to disclose the identity of the infringing entities to the plaintiff.ratio¶¶16
If defendant no. 1 fails to act upon a complaint of the plaintiff, it must inform the plaintiff in writing with reasons for the inaction, so as to enable the plaintiff to avail its remedies in accordance with law, which may include filing of an execution petition.ratio¶¶16
The suit is disposed of in terms of the aforesaid directions.

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Consent disposal by the High Court of Delhi of a commercial suit (CS(COMM) 530/2020) seeking reliefs for trademark infringement, copyright infringement and damages. Defendant No. 1 (Telegram FZ LLC), the sole identified defendant, with defendant no. 2 being unknown John Doe defendants, is bound by the directions in orders dated 01.12.2020 and 22.07.2025 and must act upon any complaint of the plaintiff regarding infringing content. By agreement, defendant no. 1 is not required to disclose the identity of the infringing entities. If it fails to act on a complaint, it must inform the plaintiff in writing with reasons, enabling the plaintiff to avail remedies in accordance with law, including an execution petition. During the suit, hundreds of infringing URLs were taken down by defendant no. 1 and none were challenged. Pending applications disposed of; future dates cancelled.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CS(COMM) 530/2020 & I.A. 11299/2020

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VDK EDUVENTURES PVT LTD .....Plaintiff Through: Ms. Swapnil Gaur, Advocate

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versus

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TELEGRAM FZ LLC & ANR. .....Defendants Through: Mr. Madhav Khosla, Advocate for D-1 (Through VC)

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA O R D E R

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% 02.12.2025

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The present suit has been filed seeking infringement of trademarks, copyright, claim for damages and other related reliefs.

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Learned counsel for the plaintiff submits that defendant no. 1/Telegram FZ LLC is the sole identified entity in the suit, whereas defendant no. 2 comprises unknown persons who have been impleaded as John Doe defendants.

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2.1. She states that she has instructions to submit that the suit can be disposed of in terms of the directions issued to defendant no. 1 vide order dated 22.07.2025, with the modification that defendant no. 1 need not disclose the identity of the infringing entities to the plaintiff.

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2.2. She states that during the pendency of the suit, 100’s of infringing URLs have been taken down by defendant no. 1; however, none have approached the Court questioning the take down or for restoration of the said URLs.

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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 05/12/2025 at 11:38:34

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Mr. Madhav Khosla, Advocate appearing on behalf of the defendant no. 1 states that the aforesaid suggestion of the plaintiff is acceptable and the suit may be disposed of in terms thereof. He as well confirms that none of the users have approached defendant no. 1 to question the take down.

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The aforesaid submissions of the parties are taken on record, and the defendant no.1 is bound down to the same. Defendant No. 1 will remain bound by the directions issued in order dated 01.12.2020 and 22.07.2025. Defendant No. 1 will act upon any complaint received from plaintiff with respect to infringing content, in accordance with the said orders. However, as agreed between the parties Defendant No. 1 will not be required to disclose the identity of the infringing entities. In case Defendant No. 1 fails to act upon any complaint of the plaintiff, it shall inform the plaintiff in writing with reasons for the said inaction so as to enable the plaintiff to avail its remedies in accordance with law, which may include filing of an execution petition.

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The suit is disposed of in terms of the aforesaid directions.

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Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of.

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Future dates are cancelled.

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The digitally signed copy of this order, duly uploaded on the official website of the Delhi High Court, www.delhihighcourt.nic.in, shall be treated as a certified copy of the order for the purpose of ensuring compliance. No physical copy of order shall be insisted by any authority/entity or litigant.

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MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA, J

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DECEMBER 2, 2025 / rhc

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This is a digitally signed order.

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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 05/12/2025 at 11:38:34

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