Hero Investcorp Pvt. Ltd. and Anr. v. Ashok Kumar (John Doe)
Case brief
What is this about?
Settled commercial/IP infringement suit closed by consent decree: Hero Investcorp Pvt Ltd and Anr v Ashok Kumar (John Doe), High Court of Delhi, CS(COMM) 485/2025 (I.A. 12507/2025 & I.A. 15288/2025); resolution through Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre; Settlement Agreement dated 30.01.2026 (paras (i)-(xix)) taken on record and parties bound; handover and destruction of goods, packaging, pamphlets and catalogues bearing the infringing mark; refund of Court Fee to plaintiff no.2 under Section 16 of the Court Fees Act, 1870 read with the Court Fees (Delhi Amendment) Act, 2026; Tushar Rao Gedela, J.; decided 15.05.2026.
What did the court decide?
Suit decreed in favour of the plaintiffs in terms of paras (i) to (xix) of the Settlement Agreement dated 30.01.2026 and disposed of alongwith all pending applications; decree sheet ordered accordingly; upon destruction of the impugned goods the plaintiffs to confirm the destruction to the defendant within 15 days and file that communication before the Court; Court Fee to be refunded to plaintiff no.2 under Section 16 of the Court Fees Act, 1870 read with the Court Fees (Delhi Amendment) Act, 2026 upon completion of formalities.