Delhi High Court Restrains Website From Publishing Copyright Photos Of Louis Vuitton
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The high court said the appellant company has made out a clear prima facie case of copyright infringement and as such, it would be entitled to 'ex parte ad interim' relief so that such infringement does not continue.
The Delhi High Court has granted relief to Louis Vuitton Malletier, a French high end luxury fashion house, by restraining a website from copying or publishing photographs which would infringe its copyright.
The high court said the appellant company has made out a clear prima facie case of copyright infringement and as such, it would be entitled to 'ex parte ad interim' relief so that such infringement does not continue.
It issued summons to website www.haute24.com on the suit and listed the matter on February 6, 2023 before the Joint Registrar (Judicial) for completion of the pleadings, including admission and denial of documents and marking of exhibits.
"Till the next date of hearing, defendants 1 and 2 (website) and all their agents, servants, etc. are injuncted from copying, issuing to the public or publishing, on their website www.haute24.com or through any other medium, the allegedly infringing photographs enlisted in ... Defendant 3, which is the domain name registrar of the domain name www.haute24.com is directed immediately and forthwith to block access to the said website...," Justice C Hari Shankar said.
