Appeal over counterfeit listings on an e-commerce platform settled via mediation; appeal disposed in terms of settlement, with payment to respondent and Bharat Ke Veer Fund.
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M/S CLUES NETWORK PVT LTD .....Appellant Through: Mr. Peeyoosh Kalra, Mr Ishith Arora Advs.
versus
M/S LOREAL .....Respondent Through: Mr. Rishi Bansal, Ms. Shruti Manchanda, Advs.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA
ORDER (ORAL) % 19.11.2025
C. HARI SHANKAR, J.
1. The dispute between the parties, which was referred to mediation by the Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre, stands settled.
2. The settlement agreement dated 14 November 2025 is on record.
3. The relevant clauses of the settlement agreement read thus:
“1. In case L'Oréal notices any listing/marketing of counterfeits of any of its products on the website/application of Clues Network in future, L'Oréal will intimate Clues Network about the same and Clues Network agrees that it shall, within 48 hours of such
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intimation, ensure take-down of the said listing(s)/marketing. Such intimation shall be made by L'Oréal to Clues Network via e-mail on the e-mail ID [email protected] and/or via Speed Post/Courier on the address 1404-07, 14th Floor, Tower - B, Unitech Cyber Park, Sector 39, Gurugram, Haryana - 122003. Clues Network agrees that they shall not seek any documentary proof such as test purchase, laboratory report or such similar documents for the purpose of removing/taking down/de-listing the reported URLs by L'Oréal for any of its products. In view of this, L'Oréal agrees that it shall not oppose the prayer of Clues Network with respect to setting aside of the findings of the Ld. Saket District Court (in TM No. 1420/2016) in Para Nos. 11.5and 11.8 on the intermediary status of Clues Network if so pressed by Clues Network before this Hon'ble Court and if so deemed fit by the Hon'ble Court with regard to the Suit.
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4. The Court has perused the settlement agreement and finds them to be valid and executable.
5. Learned Counsel for the parties are also present and they agree, on behalf of their respective clients, to abide by the terms of settlement.
6. As such, the proceedings between the parties, which include the suit as well as the present appeal, shall stand disposed of in terms of the settlement agreement. Nothing further survives for adjudication.
C.HARI SHANKAR, J
OM PRAKASH SHUKLA, J
NOVEMBER 19, 2025/ AR
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the appeal and suit should be disposed of in terms of the settlement agreement between the parties.
M/S Clues Network Pvt Ltd
M/S LOreal
C. Hari Shankar
Om Prakash Shukla
As recorded by the court registry
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