India Ltd. & Ors. V.
Macpuler Willam &
Ors.
10. John Doe orders is nothing but an injunction sought against the person
or persons whose ... identity is not known at the time of issuance of the order.
John Doe has its origin under reign of England's King Edward
orders passed by this Hon'ble Court in order to
overreach the orders solely with an intention to
overreach the orders of the Courts ... submit that a John
Doe order is an order passed by a Court against the world
at large. A John Doe order is a type
been shown as
"Ashok Kumar" following the "John Doe order" whereby the Court
appointed commissioner retains the power to visit ... parties was filed by the plaintiff. Considering that on earlier
occasions John Doe order was passed in favour of the plaintiff and
against the defendant
been shown as "Ashok Kumar"
following the "John Doe Orders" whereby the Court appointed
Commissioner and it is only thereafter that ... parties was filed by the plaintiff. Considering that on earlier
occasions John - Doe orders were passed in favour of the plaintiff and
against the defendant
Further, a reference was made to the fact that by an order dated 1st June,
2018 in CS (OS) 297/2018 filed by Amway against ... Palace, Delhi‖, this Court
had granted an ad interim injunction and John Doe order against all the
Defendants in the said suit. The Court also
other premises (probably on the basis of "John Doe" order
CS(OS)141/2004 Page 2 of 6
(supra)) where the impugned goods ... Though in the plaint reliance was also placed on "John Doe"
order as aforesaid and in pursuance whereto the premises of others
besides
Creative Commercials Media and Entertainment Ltd. Both suits were filed as John Doe suits. But the label "John Doe" was replaced by Ashok ... monitor the data usage of its customers. For issuance of John Doe order under the Indian law, there should be an actionable wrong already committed
orders/decrees upon resistance by the
judgment debtor/persons against whom such orders are made. Use of police
for the purpose of enforcing interim orders ... infringement of trademarks to be defeated, the Courts have relied on John
Doe orders which are implementable against unknown persons also and
where the Commissioners
this background,
Plaintiff has filed the present suit seeking enforcement of John Doe orders
against known Defendants No. 1 to 8, and other unknown Defendants ... Plaintiff's son, hence the
need for John Doe /Ashok Kumar orders is felt. Mr. Singh also pointed out
that the Plaintiff does
concerned while allowing it to continue as a 'John Doe'
order qua unknown offenders.
8. Mr Nigam added that it was Tata
