HT Media Limited & Anr. Vs www.Hindustantimes.Tech & Anr. (Delhi High Court)
HC directs blocking of website www.Hindustantimes.Tech is restrained from using the domain name hindustantimes.tech or any other mark, name or domain name, which consists of the word ‘Hindustan Times’ or is deceptively similar to the mark of the HT Media Limited. www.Hindustantimes.Tech is also restrained from publishing any content including articles, stories, columns, reviews, etc. which is in violation of the Plaintiffs’ copyright.
Upon receipt of the present order from the ld. counsel for the Plaintiffs, Defendant No.2 shall disclose the details of the registrant of the domain name ‘www.hindustantimes.tech’ along with the contact details, email address, mobile number and any other details available with it.
Defendant No.2 is further directed to immediately block the said domain name as also block access to the impugned website ‘hindustantimes.tech’. Defendant Nos.3 to 11 shall also block access to the said website in India. Defendant Nos.12 & 13 shall issue directions to all the ISPs to block the impugned website www.hindustantimes.tech. Further, if Defendant No.1 or Defendant No.2 come up with any other website or domain name, which is deceptively similar to or consists of Plaintiffs’ mark ‘Hindustan Times’ or ‘HT Media’, the Plaintiffs are permitted to approach Defendant Nos.12 & 13 for seeking directions for blocking the said website or domain name.
FULL TEXT OF THE JUDGMENT/ORDER OF DELHI HIGH COURT
