SAN NUTRITION PRIVATE LIMITED vs ARPIT MANGAL AND OTHERS

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 13.02.2025 Judgment pronounced on: 28.04.2025 I.A. 29793/2024 & I.A. 36110/2024 IN CS(COMM) 420/2024 SAN NUTRITION PRIVATE LIMITED .....Plaintiff Through: Mr. J. Sai Deepak, Senior Advocate with Ms. Kangan Roda, Mr. Tanishq Sharma, Mr. R. Abhishek, Mr. Sarthak Sharma and Mr. Chirantan Priyadarshan, Advocates. versus ARPIT MANGAL AND OTHERS .....Defendants Through: Mr. Ramchandra Madan and Mr. Tushar Nigam, Advocates for D-1 Ms. Aishwarya Kane, Mr. Sauhard Alung and Mr. Shuvam Bhattacharya, Advocates for D-5 Mr. Yash Karunakaran, Mr. Vishwajeet Deshmukh and Ms. A. Mehra, Advocates for D-6. Mr. Aditya Gupta and Mr. Varun Pathak, Amici Curiae. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL JUDGMENT AMIT BANSAL, J. I.A. 29793/2024 (under Order XXXIX Rules 1 and 2 of the CPC) and I.A. 36110/2024 (under Order VII Rule 10 and Order VII Rule 11 of the CPC) 1. Influencer marketing has emerged as a pivotal force in India’s digital landscape reshaping how consumers connect with brands across sectors, from fashion and beauty to food, technology and finance. 2. This surge in the influencer marketing industry is largely attributable to in