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2023 Supreme(Del) 2192

PRATHIBA M. SINGH
Dabur India Limited – Appellant
Versus
Ashok Kumar – Respondent


Advocates appeared:
Mr. Anirudh Bakhru, and Mr. Kripa Pandi, Advocates, for the Plaintiff in CS (COMM) 135/2022 & I.AS. 3423/2022, 9363/2022, 12156/2022, 16505/2022, 1221/2023, 1222/2023.
Mr. Yashvardhan Singh, Advocate, for the Defendant-1 in CS (COMM) 135/2022 & I.AS. 3423/2022, 9363/2022, 12156/2022, 16505/2022, 1221/2023, 1222/2023.
Mr. Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar, CGSC with Mr. Srish Kumar Mishra and Mr. Sagar Mehlawat Alexander Mathai Paikaday, Advocates, for the Defendant in CS (COMM) 135/2022 & I.AS. 3423/2022, 9363/2022, 12156/2022, 16505/2022, 1221/2023, 1222/2023.
Ms. Kruttika Vijay, Ms. Geetanjali Viswanathan, & Ms. Aishwarya Kane, Advocates, for the Defendant-5 in CS (COMM) 135/2022 & I.AS. 3423/2022, 9363/2022, 12156/2022, 16505/2022, 1221/2023, 1222/2023.
Mr. Dayan Krishnan Senior Advocate with Mr. Alipak Banerjee, Mr. Parva Khare and Mr. Brijesh Ujjainwal Advocates, for the Defendant-4 in CS (COMM) 135/2022 & I.AS. 3423/2022, 9363/2022, 12156/2022, 16505/2022, 1221/2023, 1222/2023.
Mr. K.G. Gopalakrishnan and Ms. Nisha Mohandas, Advocates, for the Defendant-7 in CS (COMM) 135/2022 & I.AS. 3423/2022, 9363/2022, 12156/2022, 16505/2022, 1221/2023, 1222/2023.
Ms. Hetu Arora Sethi, ASC, GNCTD with Mr. Arjun Basra, Advocate Jai Prakash, ACP, IFSO Cyber Cell along with Inspector Sanjeev Solanki, Inspector Kusum, Inspector Suneel Siddhu and SI Manzoor Alam in CS (COMM) 135/2022 & I.AS. 3423/2022, 9363/2022, 12156/2022, 16505/2022, 1221/2023, 1222/2023 & CS(COMM) 193/2019 & I.As. 5399/2019, 11497/2019, 18216/2019, 15451/2021, 6069/2022 & CS (COMM) 297/2019 & CS (COMM) 298/2019 & I.As.8189/2019, 13215/2019, 13631/2019, 15695-96/2019, 14210/2021, 16707/2021 & CS (COMM) 317/2019 & I.As. 8404-05/2019, 3270/2020 & CS (COMM) 732/2019 & I.As. 3865/2020, 9234/2020, 4171/2021, 4172/2021 & CS (COMM) 82/2020 & I.A. 2402/2020 & CS (COMM) 251/2020 & I.As. 5544/2020, 7655/2022 & CS (COMM) 255/2020 & I.As. 5590-91/2020, 11099/2020, 6402/2022 & CS (COMM) 324/2020 & I.As. 6950/2020, 12588/2020, 12611/2020, 11510/2021 CS (COMM) 373/2020 & I.A. 7995-96/2020, 7999/2020, 9171/2020, 84/2021, 430/2021 & 1371/2021 & CS (COMM) 424/2020 & I.A. 20246-47/2022 & CS (COMM) 498/2020 & I.A. 10520-21/2020, 2506/2021, 2530/2021 & CS (COMM) 154/2021 & I.A. 4692/2021, 10905/2022 & CS (COMM) 176/2021 & I.As. 14924/2022, 14925/2022 & CS (COMM) 276/2021 & I.A. 7329/2021, 2596/2023, 4956/2023 & CS (COMM) 293/2021 & I.As.7543-44/2021, 10308/2021, 15052/2021 & CS (COMM) 399/2021 & I.A. 10855/2021 & CS (COMM) 524/2021 & I.A. 13715/2021, 4506/2022 & CS (COMM) 26/2022 & I.As. 612-13/2022, 954/2022 & CS (COMM) 35/2022 & I.As. 819/2022, 3168/2022, 4738/2022, 8767/2022 & CS (COMM) 158/2022 & I.As. 3996-97/2022, 3096/2023 & CS (COMM) 233/2022 & I.As. 5780-81/2022 & CS (COMM) 275/2022 & I.As. 6535-36/2022 & CS (COMM) 364/2022 & I.As. 8518-20/2022, 12855/2022 & CS (COMM) 475/2022 & I.As. 10851-52/2022, 12173-74/2022 CS (COMM) 350/2020 & I.A. 7456/2020, 9624/2020, 9629/2020, 996/2021, 9204/2022, 16148/2022 & CS (COMM) 228/2021 & I.As. 6441/2021, 11684/2021, 1412-13/2022, 12160/2022, 12171/2022, 13443/2022, 14920/2022, 14923/2022, 17716-17/2022, 3237/2023 & CS (COMM) 228/2021 & I.As. 6441/2021, 11684/2021, 1412-13/2022, 12160/2022, 12171/2022, 13443/2022, 14920/2022, 14923/2022, 17716-17/2022, 3237/2023.
ACP Raman Lamba with Insp. Suneel Siddhu, IFSO, Special Cell in CS (COMM) 135/2022 & I.AS. 3423/2022, 9363/2022, 12156/2022, 16505/2022, 1221/2023, 1222/2023.
Mr. Vinayak, Advocate, for the Petitioner in CS (COMM) 20/2019 & I.As.561/2019, 20157/2022.
Mr. Moazzam Khan, Ms. Shweta Sahu, Mr. Alipak Banerjee and Ms. Parva Khare, Advocates, for the Defendant-5 in CS (COMM) 20/2019 & I.As.561/2019, 20157/2022.
Ms. Akshita Jain, Advocate, for the Defendant-8 in CS (COMM) 20/2019 & I.As.561/2019, 20157/2022 & for the Defendant No.1 CS(COMM) 193/2019 & I.As. 5399/2019, 11497/2019, 18216/2019, 15451/2021, 6069/2022.
Mr. Pravin Anand, Mr. Saif Khan & Mr. Rohil Bansal, Advocates, for the Petitioner in CS(COMM) 193/2019 & I.As. 5399/2019, 11497/2019, 18216/2019, 15451/2021, 6069/2022.
Mr. Darpan Wadhwa, Senior Advocate with Ms. Swati Agarwal, Ms. Binsy Susan, Mr. Shashank Mishra, Ms. Akshi Rastogi, Ms. Vaani Kaushik & Mr. Vaarish Sawlani, Advocates, for the Defendant No.3-4 in CS(COMM) 193/2019 & I.As. 5399/2019, 11497/2019, 18216/2019, 15451/2021, 6069/2022.
Mr. Anurag Ahluwalia, CGSC with Mr. Danish Faraz Khan, Mr. Abhigyan Siddhant and Mr. Rahul Sharma, Advocates, for the UOI,with Mr. Tanmay Nirmal, Manager legal in CS(COMM) 193/2019 & I.As. 5399/2019, 11497/2019, 18216/2019, 15451/2021, 6069/2022.
Mr. Tentu Satyanarayan, Director (Legal), UIDAI & Mr. Tanmaya Nirmal, Deputy Manager (Legal & Policy), UIDAI in CS(COMM) 193/2019 & I.As. 5399/2019, 11497/2019, 18216/2019, 15451/2021, 6069/2022.
Mr. Kushagra Goel & Mr. Abhimanyu Yadav, Advocates, for the Defendant-7 in CS(COMM) 193/2019 & I.As. 5399/2019, 11497/2019, 18216/2019, 15451/2021, 6069/2022.
SI Prince Kumar, PS Hauz Khas in CS(COMM) 193/2019 & I.As. 5399/2019, 11497/2019, 18216/2019, 15451/2021, 6069/2022.
Mr. Pravin Anand, Mr. Saif Khan, Mr. Shobhit Agarwal and Mr. Deepank, Advocates, for the Petitioner in CS (COMM) 297/2019 & CS (COMM) 82/2020 & I.A. 2402/2020.
Mr. Yash Vardhan Singh, Advocate, for the Defendant-1 in CS (COMM) 297/2019.
Mr Kushal Gupta, Advocate, for the Petitioner in CS (COMM) 298/2019 & I.As.8189/2019, 13215/2019, 13631/2019, 15695-96/2019, 14210/2021, 16707/2021.
Mr. Darpan Wadhwa, Senior Advocate with Ms. Binsy Susan & Ms. Swati Agarwal, Advocates, for the GoDaddy in CS (COMM) 298/2019 & I.As.8189/2019, 13215/2019, 13631/2019, 15695-96/2019, 14210/2021, 16707/2021.
Mr. Ananta Prasad Mishra & Mr. Gagan Gupta, Advocates, for the Defendant-9 in CS (COMM) 298/2019 & I.As.8189/2019, 13215/2019, 13631/2019, 15695-96/2019, 14210/2021, 16707/2021.
Mr. Manish Mohan, CGSC, for the UOI in CS (COMM) 298/2019 & I.As.8189/2019, 13215/2019, 13631/2019, 15695-96/2019, 14210/2021, 16707/2021
Mr. Rajesh Yadav, Senior Advocate with Ms. Ruchira V. Arora and Mr. Dhananjay Mehlawat, Advocates, for the Petitioner in CS (COMM) 317/2019 & I.As. 8404-05/2019, 3270/2020.
Mr. Mahesh, Mr. Gulshan Kumar, Ms. Shubhangi Sood & Ms. Aashi, Advocates, for the Defendant-2, 3 in CS (COMM) 317/2019 & I.As. 8404-05/2019, 3270/2020.
Mr V.P. Singh & Mr. Vansh Malhotra, Advocates, for the Defendant-10.
Mr. Siddharth Sangal & Ms. Nilanjani Tandon, Advocates, for the Defendant-11/SBI in CS (COMM) 317/2019 & I.As. 8404-05/2019, 3270/2020.
Mr. Santosh Kumar Tripathi, Standing Counsel with Mr. Arun Panwar, Mr. Tapesh Raghav, Mr. Prudyumn Rao and Mr. Mahak Rankawat, Advcoates, for the Respondent in CS (COMM) 317/2019 & I.As. 8404-05/2019, 3270/2020.
Mr. Pravin Anand & Mr. Devesh Ratan, Advocates, for the Petitioner CS (COMM) 732/2019 & I.As. 3865/2020, 9234/2020, 4171/2021, 4172/2021.
Mr. Yajur Bhalla, Mr. Deepak Samota and Mr. Sumer Ahuja, Advocates, for the Defendant-1, 2, 4 to 10 & 20 in CS (COMM) 732/2019 & I.As. 3865/2020, 9234/2020, 4171/2021, 4172/2021.
Ms. Asiya Khan, Advocate, for the Defendant-25 in CS (COMM) 732/2019 & I.As. 3865/2020, 9234/2020, 4171/2021, 4172/2021.
Mr. Alipak Banjerjee, Ms. Pava Khare & Ms. Shweta Sahu, Advocates, for the Defendant-18 in CS (COMM) 732/2019 & I.As. 3865/2020, 9234/2020, 4171/2021, 4172/2021.
Mr. Vivek Jain and Ms. Aastha Tiwari, Advocates, for the Defendant-4 in CS (COMM) 82/2020 & I.A. 2402/2020 & for the Defendant-18 & 28 in CS (COMM) 324/2020 & I.As. 6950/2020, 12588/2020, 12611/2020, 11510/2021.
Mr. Pravin Anand, Mr. Saif Khan, Mr. Shantanu Sahay, Ms. Imon Roy and Mr. Apoorv Bansal, Advocates, for the Petitioner in CS (COMM) 251/2020 & I.As. 5544/2020, 7655/2022 & CS (COMM) 498/2020 & I.A. 10520-21/2020, 2506/2021, 2530/2021 & CS (COMM) 276/2021 & I.A. 7329/2021, 2596/2023, 4956/2023 & CS (COMM) 158/2022 & I.As. 3996-97/2022, 3096/2023.
Mr. Sumit Nagpal, Ms. Nancy, Ms. Dolly Luthra and Ms. Aastha Sood, Advocates, for the Defendant-1 & 2 in CS (COMM) 251/2020 & I.As. 5544/2020, 7655/2022.
Mr. Sidharth Chopra, Mr. Nitin Sharma, Mr. Yatin Garg, Mr. Ranjeet Singh, Mr. Vivek Ayyagari, Mr. Angad Makkar, Mr. M. J. Sudarshan, Ms. Ramya Aggarwal and Mr. Sohrab Mann, Advocates, for the Petitioner in CS (COMM) 255/2020 & I.As. 5590-91/2020, 11099/2020, 6402/2022 & CS (COMM) 233/2022 & I.As. 5780-81/2022 & CS (COMM) 275/2022 & I.As. 6535-36/2022.
Mr. Neel Mason, Mr. Uday Singh Chopra, Mr. Saransh Saini and Mr. Ujjawal Bhargava, for the Defendant-2 in CS (COMM) 255/2020 & I.As. 5590-91/2020, 11099/2020, 6402/2022.
Ms. Meenakshi Dutta, Mr. Anupam Kumar Mishra & Mr. Gautam Harshwal, Advocates, for the Defendant-4 & 7 in CS (COMM) 255/2020 & I.As. 5590-91/2020, 11099/2020, 6402/2022.
Mr. Saransh, Advocate for Ms. Nandita Rao, ASC (Crml.), GNCTD in CS (COMM) 255/2020 & I.As. 5590-91/2020, 11099/2020, 6402/2022
Ms. Priya Adlakha, Mrs. Bindra Rana, Ms. Tanvi Bhatnagar, Ms. Rima Majumdar and Ms. Shilpi Sinha, Advocates, for the Petitioner in CS (COMM) 324/2020 & I.As. 6950/2020, 12588/2020, 12611/2020, 11510/2021.
Mr. Alipak K. Banerjee and Ms. Shweta Sahu, Advocates, for the Defendant-5, 2, 6 7, & 8 in CS (COMM) 324/2020 & I.As. 6950/2020, 12588/2020, 12611/2020, 11510/2021.
Mr. Ravi Prakash, CGSC with Mr. Sahonwlah Farmani Ali, Advocate, for the Defendant-35 & 36 in CS (COMM) 324/2020 & I.As. 6950/2020, 12588/2020, 12611/2020, 11510/2021.
Mr. Santosh Kumar Rout, Mr. Pawan Kumar & Mr. Abhishek Chakraborty, Advocates, for the Defendant-13 to 17, 22, 26, 27, 31) in CS (COMM) 324/2020 & I.As. 6950/2020, 12588/2020, 12611/2020, 11510/2021.
Mr. Pravin Anand, Ms. Vaishali, Mr. Shivang Sharma & Mr. Siddhant Chamola, Advocates, for the Petitioner in CS (COMM) 373/2020 & I.A. 7995-96/2020, 7999/2020, 9171/2020, 84/2021, 430/2021 & 1371/2021
Ms. Ritu Mishra, Advocate, for the Defendant-6 in CS (COMM) 373/2020 & I.A. 7995-96/2020, 7999/2020, 9171/2020, 84/2021, 430/2021 & 1371/2021.
Mr. Hrithik Goyal and Ms. Lovleen Goyal, Advocates, for the Defendant-12 in CS (COMM) 373/2020 & I.A. 7995-96/2020, 7999/2020, 9171/2020, 84/2021, 430/2021 & 1371/2021.
Ms. Deepika Kathuria, Advocate, for the Defendant-14 in CS (COMM) 373/2020 & I.A. 7995-96/2020, 7999/2020, 9171/2020, 84/2021, 430/2021 & 1371/2021.
Ms. Asmita Kumar, Advocate, for the Defendant-31 in CS (COMM) 373/2020 & I.A. 7995-96/2020, 7999/2020, 9171/2020, 84/2021, 430/2021 & 1371/2021.
Mr. Sagar Chandra, Ms. Shubhie Wahi, Ms. Ankita Seth and Ms. Sanya Kapoor, Advocates, for the Petitioner in CS (COMM) 424/2020 & I.A. 20246-47/2022.
Mr. P.S. Sudheer and Ms. Anne Mathew, Advocates, for the Defendant-5 in CS (COMM) 424/2020 & I.A. 20246-47/2022.
Mr. Moazzam Khan Advocate, Mr. Alipak Banerjee Advocate Ms. Shweta Sahu Advocate, Mr. Parva Khare Advocate, Mr. Brijesh Ujjainwal Advocate in CS (COMM) 424/2020 & I.A. 20246-47/2022.
Mr. Sumit Nagpal, Ms. Nancy and Ms. Aashta Sood, Advocates, for the Defendant-1, 2 & 3 in CS (COMM) 498/2020 & I.A. 10520-21/2020, 2506/2021, 2530/2021.
Ms. Prachi Agarwal and Ms. Ms. Ridhie Bajaj, Advocates, for the Petitioner.
Mr. Alipak Banderjee, Ms. Shweta Sahu, Mr. Parva Khare and Mr. Brijesh Ujjaniwal, Advocates, for the Go Daddy in CS (COMM) 95/2021 & I.A. 4800/2021, I.A. 21025/2022.
Mr. Tushar Singh & Ms. Trisha Patnaik, Advocates, for the Defendant-25 in CS (COMM) 95/2021 & I.A. 4800/2021, I.A. 21025/2022.
Mr. Surinder Singh, Advocate, for the Defendant-29 in CS (COMM) 95/2021 & I.A. 4800/2021, I.A. 21025/2022.
Mr. Pravin Anand, Mr. Vibhav Mithal and Mr. Achyut Tiwari, Advocates, for the Petitioner in CS (COMM) 154/2021 & I.A. 4692/2021, 10905/2022.
Mr. Darpan Wadhwa, Senior Advocate with, Mr. Alipak Banerjee, & Ms. Shweta Sahu, Advocates, for the Defendant-2 in CS (COMM) 154/2021 & I.A. 4692/2021, 10905/2022 & for the Defendant-1 & 10 in CS (COMM) 176/2021 & I.As. 14924/2022, 14925/2022.
Ms. Tanya Varma & Ms. Devyani Nath, Advocates, for the Petitioner in CS (COMM) 176/2021 & I.As. 14924/2022, 14925/2022.
Mr. Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar, CGSC with Mr. Srish Kumar Mishra, Mr. Sagar Mehlawat Alexander Mathai Paikaday, Advocates, for the Rspondent in CS (COMM) 176/2021 & I.As. 14924/2022, 14925/2022.
Ms. Shweta Sahu and Mr. Alipak Banerjee, Mr. Parava Khare and Mr. Brijesh Ujjainwal, Advs, for D-2,3,4,23,26,31. (M:9987115749)
Ms. Kruttika Vijay and Ms. Aishwarya Kane, Advocates, for the Defendant-9 in CS (COMM) 176/2021 & I.As. 14924/2022, 14925/2022.
Mr. Praveen Kumar Jain & Ms. Shalini Jha, for the Defendant-34 in CS (COMM) 176/2021 & I.As. 14924/2022, 14925/2022.
Mr Rajiv Kumar Malik, Mrs. Megha, Mr Deepanshu Nainwal, Advocates, for the Defendant-1 to 3 in CS (COMM) 276/2021 & I.A. 7329/2021, 2596/2023, 4956/2023.
Mr. Pravin Anand, Mr. Saif Khan Mr. Achuthan Sreekumar & Mr. Rohil Bansal Advocates, for the Petitioner in CS (COMM) 293/2021 & I.As.7543-44/2021, 10308/2021, 15052/2021.
Mr. M.K. Singh, Advocate for Mr. Samir Chugh, Advocates, for the Airtel in CS (COMM) 293/2021 & I.As.7543-44/2021, 10308/2021, 15052/2021.
Ms. Deepika Kathuria, Advocate, for the Defendant-8 in CS (COMM) 293/2021 & I.As.7543-44/2021, 10308/2021, 15052/2021.
Mr. Sidharth Chopra, Mr. Nitin Sharma, Mr. Yatin Garg, Mr. Ranjeet Singh, Mr. Vivek Ayyagari, Mr. Angad Makkar, Mr. M. J. Sudarshan, Ms. Ramya Aggarwal and Mr. Sohrab Mann, Advocates, for the Petitioner in CS (COMM) 399/2021 & I.A. 10855/2021.
Mr. Ankur Prakash, Ms. Simran Gill, Mr. Yudhishthir Bhardwaj, Mr. Dhananjay, Mr. Amod Bidhuri & Mr. Saquib Siddiqui, Advocates, for the Defendant-1 in CS (COMM) 399/2021 & I.A. 10855/2021.
Mr. Akshit Chaudhary, Advocate, for the Defendant-5 in CS (COMM) 399/2021 & I.A. 10855/2021.
Mr. Bhagwan Swarup Shukla, CGSC with Mr. Kamaldeep, Advocate, for the UOI/Defendant-18 & 19 in CS (COMM) 399/2021 & I.A. 10855/2021.
Mr. K.K. Singh, Advocate, for the Defendant-27 in CS (COMM) 399/2021 & I.A. 10855/2021.
Mr. K.R. Sasiprabhu and Mr. Tushar Bhardwaj, Advocates, for the Reliance Jio in CS (COMM) 399/2021 & I.A. 10855/2021.
Mr. Nikhil Sonker, Advocate, for the Petitioner in CS (COMM) 524/2021 & I.A. 13715/2021, 4506/2022.
Mr. Rishabh Gupta and Mr. Abhishek Kumar Singh, Advocates, for the Respondent in CS (COMM) 524/2021 & I.A. 13715/2021, 4506/2022.
Mr. Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar, CGSC with Mr. Srish Kumar Mishra, Mr. Sagar Mehlawat Alexander Mathai Paikaday, Advocates, for the Respondent in CS (COMM) 524/2021 & I.A. 13715/2021, 4506/2022.
Mr. Lakshy Aggarwal, Advocate, for the Defendant-3.
Mr. Neel Mason, Mr. Vihan Dang, and Ms. Aditi Umapathy, Advocate, for the Respondent in CS (COMM) 524/2021 & I.A. 13715/2021, 4506/2022.
Mr. Rishi Kapoor and Mr. Satish Rai, Advocates, for the Defendant-3 in CS (COMM) 524/2021 & I.A. 13715/2021, 4506/2022.
Ms. Shweta Sahu, Mr. Alipak Banjerjee, Mr. Parva Khare and Mr. Brijesh Ujjainwal, Advocates, for the Defendant-8 in CS (COMM) 524/2021 & I.A. 13715/2021, 4506/2022.
Mr. K.G. Gopalakrishnan and Ms. Nisha Mohandas, Advocates, for the Defendant-9 in CS (COMM) 524/2021 & I.A. 13715/2021, 4506/2022.
Mr. Vihan Dang, Ms. Aditi Umapathy and Mr. Parva Khare, Advocates, for the Defendant-10 in CS (COMM) 524/2021 & I.A. 13715/2021, 4506/2022.
Mr. Alipak Banjerjee, Ms. Pava Khare & Ms. Shweta Sahu, Advocates, for the Defendant-8 in CS (COMM) 524/2021 & I.A. 13715/2021, 4506/2022.
Mr. K.R. Sasiprabhu and Mr. Tushar Bhardwaj, Advocates for Reliance Jio in CS (COMM) 524/2021 & I.A. 13715/2021, 4506/2022
Mr. Sidharth Chopra, Mr. Nitin Sharma, Mr. Yatin Garg, Mr. Ranjeet Singh, Mr. Vivek Ayyagari, Mr. Angad Makkar, Mr. M. J. Sudarshan, Ms. Ramya Aggarwal and Mr. Sohrab Mann, Advocates, for the Petitioner in CS (COMM) 26/2022 & I.As. 612-13/2022, 954/2022.
Mr. Pramod K. Sah, Advocate, for the Defendant-4 in CS (COMM) 26/2022 & I.As. 612-13/2022, 954/2022.
Ms. Deepika Kathuria, Advocate, for the Defendant-10 in CS (COMM) 26/2022 & I.As. 612-13/2022, 954/2022.
Mr. Alipak Banerjee, Ms. Shweta Sahu, Mr. Brijesh Ujjainwal, and Advocates, for the Defendant-19 in CS (COMM) 26/2022 & I.As. 612-13/2022, 954/2022.
Mr. Vihan Dang, Ms. Aditi Umapathy and Mr. Parva Khare, Advocates, for the Defendant-20 in CS (COMM) 26/2022 & I.As. 612-13/2022, 954/2022.
Mr. M.K. Singh, Advocate for Mr. Samir Chugh, Advocate, for the Airtel in CS (COMM) 26/2022 & I.As. 612-13/2022, 954/2022.
Mr. J. Sai Deepak, Ms. Priya Adlakha, Mrs. Bindra Rana, Ms. Tanvi Bhatnagar, Ms. Rima Majumdar and Ms. Shilpi Sinha, Advocates, for the CS (COMM) 35/2022 & I.As. 819/2022, 3168/2022, 4738/2022, 8767/2022.
Mr. Moazzam Khan, Ms. Shweta Sahu, Mr. Alipak Banerjee and Ms. Parva Khare, Advocates, for the Defendant-1 in CS (COMM) 35/2022 & I.As. 819/2022, 3168/2022, 4738/2022, 8767/2022.
Mr. Ashwani Kumar, Advocate, for the Defendant-2 in CS (COMM) 35/2022 & I.As. 819/2022, 3168/2022, 4738/2022, 8767/2022.
Mr. Lakshy Aggarwal, Advocate, for the Defenant-4 in CS (COMM) 35/2022 & I.As. 819/2022, 3168/2022, 4738/2022, 8767/2022.
Ms. Kirti Bhardwaj, Advocate, for the Defendant-5(b) in CS (COMM) 35/2022 & I.As. 819/2022, 3168/2022, 4738/2022, 8767/2022.
Mr. M.K. Singh, Advocate, for Mr. Samir, Advocate, for the Respondent in CS (COMM) 35/2022 & I.As. 819/2022, 3168/2022, 4738/2022, 8767/2022.
Mr. Santosh Kr. Rout, Mr. Pawan Kumar & Mr. Abhishek Chakraborty, Advocates, for the Defendant-6 in CS (COMM) 35/2022 & I.As. 819/2022, 3168/2022, 4738/2022, 8767/2022.
Mr. Mayank Mehandra, Mr. Charu Tandon & Mr. Sarthak Kapoor & Mr. Raghav Tandon, Advocate, for the Defendant-1 & 2 in CS (COMM) 158/2022 & I.As. 3996-97/2022, 3096/2023.
Mr. Ramnish Khanna, Advocate, for the Defendant-7 in CS (COMM) 158/2022 & I.As. 3996-97/2022, 3096/2023.
SI Manzoor Alam, Cyber Police Station, South-East in CS (COMM) 158/2022 & I.As. 3996-97/2022, 3096/2023.
Ms. Deepika Kathuria, Advocate, for the Defendant-9 in CS (COMM) 275/2022 & I.As. 6535-36/2022.
Mr. S. Surender, Advocate, for the Defendant-21 in CS (COMM) 275/2022 & I.As. 6535-36/2022.
Ms. Asiya Khan, Advocate, for the Defendant-25 in CS (COMM) 275/2022 & I.As. 6535-36/2022.
Mr. M.K. Singh, Advocate for Mr. Samir Chugh, Advocate, for the Airtel in CS (COMM) 275/2022 & I.As. 6535-36/2022.
Mr. Vihan Dang, Ms. Aditi Umapathy and Mr. Parva Khare, Advocates, for the Defendant-3 in CS (COMM) 233/2022 & I.As. 5780-81/2022.
Mr. Lakshy Aggarwal, Advocate, for the Defendant-7 in CS (COMM) 233/2022 & I.As. 5780-81/2022.
Mr. Neel Mason, Mr. V. Dang & Ms. Aditi, Advocates, for the Despondent-3 in CS (COMM) 233/2022 & I.As. 5780-81/2022.
Mr. M.K. Singh, Advocate for Mr. Samir Chugh, Advocate, for the Airtel in CS (COMM) 233/2022 & I.As. 5780-81/2022.
Mr. G. Mirza, Mr. Vishesh Sharma, Advocates, for the Defendant-4 in CS (COMM) 364/2022 & I.As. 8518-20/2022, 12855/2022.
Mr. Sohit Choudhary, Advocate, for the Defendant-5 in CS (COMM) 364/2022 & I.As. 8518-20/2022, 12855/2022.
Ms Yukti Gupta, Advocate, for the HDFC Bank in CS (COMM) 364/2022 & I.As. 8518-20/2022, 12855/2022.
Ms. Mrinal Ojha, Mr. Debarshi Dutta & Mr. Aayush Kevlani, Advocates, for the Defendant-8 in CS (COMM) 364/2022 & I.As. 8518-20/2022, 12855/2022.
Ms. Deepika Kathuria, Advocate, for the Defendant-10 in CS (COMM) 364/2022 & I.As. 8518-20/2022, 12855/2022.
Mr. Vineet Dhanda, CGSC with Mr. Abhishek Singh, Advocate, for the UOI/Defendant-18 & 19 in CS (COMM) 364/2022 & I.As. 8518-20/2022, 12855/2022.
Mr. M.K. Singh, Advocate for Mr. Samir Chugh, Advocate, for the Airtel in CS (COMM) 364/2022 & I.As. 8518-20/2022, 12855/2022.
Mr. Neel Mason, Mr. Vihan Dang, and Ms. Aditi Umapathy, Advocate, for the Defendant-6 in CS (COMM) 475/2022 & I.As. 10851-52/2022, 12173-74/2022.
Mr. Vihan Dang, Ms. Aditi Umapathy and Mr. Parva Khare, Advocates, for the Defendant-10 in CS (COMM) 475/2022 & I.As. 10851-52/2022, 12173-74/2022.
Mr. Darpan Wadhwa, Senior Advocate with Mr. Alipak Banerjee, Mr. Brijesh Ujjainwal & Ms. Shweta Sahu, Advocate, for the Defendant-7 in CS (COMM) 475/2022 & I.As. 10851-52/2022, 12173-74/2022.
Mr. Anurag Ahluwalia, CGSC with Mr. Abhigyan Siddhant and Mr. Danish Faraz Khan, Advocates, for the Defendant-19 & 20 in CS (COMM) 475/2022 & I.As. 10851-52/2022, 12173-74/2022.
Mr. K.R. Sasiprabhu and Mr. Tushar Bhardwaj, Advocates, for the Reliance Jio in CS (COMM) 475/2022 & I.As. 10851-52/2022, 12173-74/2022.
Mr. Abhishek Singh and Mr. J. Amal Anand, Mr. Elvin Joshy, Ms. Alisha Sharma & Ms. Insha Mushtaq, Advocates, for the Petitioner in CS (COMM) 350/2020 & I.A. 7456/2020, 9624/2020, 9629/2020, 996/2021, 9204/2022, 16148/2022.
Mr. Anil Soni, CGSC with Mr. Rahul Mourya, Advocate, for the UOI in CS (COMM) 350/2020 & I.A. 7456/2020, 9624/2020, 9629/2020, 996/2021, 9204/2022, 16148/2022.
Mr. Anurag Ahluwalia,, CGSC with Mr. Abhigyan Siddhant, G.P. and Mr. Danish Faraz Khan, Advocate, for the UOI in CS (COMM) 350/2020 & I.A. 7456/2020, 9624/2020, 9629/2020, 996/2021, 9204/2022, 16148/2022.
Mr. Neel Mason, Mr. Vihan Dang, and Ms. Aditi Umapathy, Advocate in CS (COMM) 350/2020 & I.A. 7456/2020, 9624/2020, 9629/2020, 996/2021, 9204/2022, 16148/2022.
Mr. Alipak Banerjee & Ms. Shweta Sahu and Advocates, for the Defendant-26 in CS (COMM) 350/2020 & I.A. 7456/2020, 9624/2020, 9629/2020, 996/2021, 9204/2022, 16148/2022.
Mr. Alipak Banerjee, Mr. Brijesh and Ms. Shweta Shahu, Advocates, for the Defenant-27, 28 & 30 in CS (COMM) 350/2020 & I.A. 7456/2020, 9624/2020, 9629/2020, 996/2021, 9204/2022, 16148/2022.
Mr. Praveen Kumar Jain, and Ms. Shalini Jha, Advocates, for the Defendant-37 in CS (COMM) 350/2020 & I.A. 7456/2020, 9624/2020, 9629/2020, 996/2021, 9204/2022, 16148/2022.
Mr. Ramesh Babu, Ms. Manisha Singh, Ms. Jagriti Bharti, and Ms. Tanya Chowdhary, Advocate, for the Defenant-38 in CS (COMM) 350/2020 & I.A. 7456/2020, 9624/2020, 9629/2020, 996/2021, 9204/2022, 16148/2022.
Mr. Vihan Dang and Mr. Parva Khare & Ms. Aditi Umapathy, Advocates, for the Defendant-52 in CS (COMM) 350/2020 & I.A. 7456/2020, 9624/2020, 9629/2020, 996/2021, 9204/2022, 16148/2022.
Mr. Abhishek Singh, Mr. Jamal Anand, Mr. Elvin Joshy, Ms. Insha Mushtaq Ms. Alisha Sharma & Mr. Ujjwal, Advocates, for the Petitioners in CS (COMM) 228/2021 & I.As. 6441/2021, 11684/2021, 1412-13/2022, 12160/2022, 12171/2022, 13443/2022, 14920/2022, 14923/2022, 17716-17/2022, 3237/2023.
Mr. Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar, CGSC with Mr. Srish Kumar Mishra, Mr. Sagar Mehlawat Alexander Mathai Paikaday, Advocates, for the Respondent in CS (COMM) 228/2021 & I.As. 6441/2021, 11684/2021, 1412-13/2022, 12160/2022, 12171/2022, 13443/2022, 14920/2022, 14923/2022, 17716-17/2022, 3237/2023.
Mr. Darpan Wadhwa, Senior Advocate with Mr. Alipak Banerjee & Ms. Shweta Sahu and Advocates, for the Defendant-6,7,11,12,14,17 and 22 in CS (COMM) 228/2021 & I.As. 6441/2021, 11684/2021, 1412-13/2022, 12160/2022, 12171/2022, 13443/2022, 14920/2022, 14923/2022, 17716-17/2022, 3237/2023
Mr. Manish Paliwal, and Ms. Himanshi Kaushik, Advocates, for the Defendant-18.
CS (COMM) 228/2021 & I.As. 6441/2021, 11684/2021, 1412-13/2022, 12160/2022, 12171/2022, 13443/2022, 14920/2022, 14923/2022, 17716-17/2022, 3237/2023
Mr. Akhil Sibal, Senior Advocate with Mr. Aditya Gupta, Ms. Aishwarya, Mr. Sauhard Alung and Ms. Asvari Jain, Advocates, for the Defendant-19 in CS (COMM) 228/2021 & I.As. 6441/2021, 11684/2021, 1412-13/2022, 12160/2022, 12171/2022, 13443/2022, 14920/2022, 14923/2022, 17716-17/2022, 3237/2023.
Mr. Rajshekhar Rao, Senior Advocate with Mr. Tine Abraham, Mr. Manasa Sundaraman C., Ms. Kshipra Pyare and Ms. Mansi Sood Trileyal, Advocates, for the Defendant-28 in CS (COMM) 228/2021 & I.As. 6441/2021, 11684/2021, 1412-13/2022, 12160/2022, 12171/2022, 13443/2022, 14920/2022, 14923/2022, 17716-17/2022, 3237/2023.
Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate, for the Defendant-31 in CS (COMM) 228/2021 & I.As. 6441/2021, 11684/2021, 1412-13/2022, 12160/2022, 12171/2022, 13443/2022, 14920/2022, 14923/2022, 17716-17/2022, 3237/2023.
Ms. Swati Aggarwal, Ms. Binsy Susan, Mr. Aasish Samasi and Mr. Mohit Singh, Advocates, for the GoDaddy in CS (COMM) 228/2021 & I.As. 6441/2021, 11684/2021, 1412-13/2022, 12160/2022, 12171/2022, 13443/2022, 14920/2022, 14923/2022, 17716-17/2022, 3237/2023.

JUDGMENT

Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral)--This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

2. These matters relate to domain names being registered by unknown third parties infringing trademark right of various brand owners and implementation of court orders by the Domain Name Registrars (`DNR'). From time to time, various directions have been passed by this Court in respect of blocking and locking of the infringing domain names, and implementation of court orders by various DNRs, which may or may not be located in India.

3. Vide previous order dated 10th February, 2023, the following directions were issued:

    "8. In view of the aforementioned facts which have come to light through MEITY's status report, the submissions made before this Court from time to time and the e-mails which have been placed on record today, such as e-mails by Namecheap Inc, it is clear that stringent steps would be required to be taken, in order to curb the menace of illegal domain name registrations having well known marks and names of business houses. It is accordingly directed that MEITY/DoT/the appropriate authority shall take steps action in accordance with the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines

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