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DELHI HIGH COURT
PRATHIBA M.SINGH
Dabur India Limited – Appellant
Versus
Ashok Kumar – Respondent
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| 1. hearing conducted in hybrid mode. (Para 1) |
| 2. application for exemption from filing documents allowed. (Para 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 3. clarification sought for locking domain names only by court order. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 4. leave granted for filing additional documents. (Para 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 5. fraudulent websites infringing on trademarks identified. (Para 12 , 13) |
| 6. issues with privacy protection features in domain registration. (Para 14 , 15) |
| 7. challenges in enforcing court orders against global domain registries. (Para 16 , 17) |
| 8. need for clarity in enforcing court orders against non-local registrars. (Para 18 , 19 , 20) |
| 9. registrar to disclose blocked website details. (Para 21) |
| 10. compliance with court orders confirmed by defendants. (Para 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27) |
ORDER
1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.
I.A.6317/2022 (for exemption) in CS (COMM) 135/2022
2. This is an application filed on behalf of Defendant No. 4, the Public Domain Registry, seeking exemption from filing original/certified, clear copies, prayer copies and documents with proper margins.
3. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
4. Accordingly, I.A.6317/2022 is disposed of.
I.A.93
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