LOTUS HERBALS PRIVATE LIMITED vs DPKA UNIVERSAL CONSUMER VENTURES PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 18.12.2025 Judgment delivered on: 16.02.2026 Judgment uploaded on: As per Digital Signature + FAO(OS) (COMM) 45/2024 LOTUS HERBALS PRIVATE LIMITED ..... APPELLANT versus DPKA UNIVERSAL CONSUMER VENTURES PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS ..... RESPONDENTS Advocates who appeared in this case For the Appellant : Mr. Chander M. Lall, Senior Advocate with Mr. Vaibhav Vutts, Ms. Aamna Hasan, Ms. Aarya Deshmukh and Ms. Vaibhavi SG, Ms. Annanya Mehan, Advocates. For the Respondents : Mr. Dayan Krishnan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Pravin Anand, Mr. Ameet Naik, Mr. Dhruv Anand, Ms. Madhu Chaudhary, Ms. Udita Patra, Mr. Sanjeevi Seshadri, Ms. Nimrat Singh, Mr. Dhananjay Khanna, Ms. Bhavya Verma, Advocates for R1 & R2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD KUMAR JUDGMENT V. KAMESWAR RAO, J. Signature Not Verified Signed By:PRADEEP FAO (OS) (COMM) 45/2024 Page 1 of 59 SHARMA Signing Date:16.02.2026 18:16:53 CM APPL. 25782/2024(condonation of delay in filing reply to the present appeal) 1. For the reasons stated in the application, the delay of 35 days in filing reply of the respondents in compliance of order dated 12.03.2024, is condoned. 2. The application is disposed of. CM APPL. 25783/2024 3. For the reasons stated in the application, we allow this application and treat their reply to the appeal as their counter affidavit which was directed vide order dated 12.03.2024. 4. The application is allowed and disposed of. FAO(OS) (COMM) 45/2024 CM APPL. 14991/2024 5. This appeal has been filed with the following prayers:- “a) Set aside the impugned order dated 25.01.2024 and that during the pendency of the suit the Hon'ble Court may be pleased to pass the order restraining the defendants, their directors,