Thread by @barandbench

Delhi High Court begins hearing WhiteHat Jr's plea against Pradeep Poonia.

Plea before Justice Jayant Nath.

@whitehatjunior

#PradeepPoonia #whitehatjr

Adv Swathi Sukumar for Poonia : There are some applications.

Adv Rajasekhar Rao for WhiteHat Jr's Karan Bajaj: Pleadings are complete.

There is application for vacation of interim order. Let notice be issued : Sukumar

@whitehatjunior

There are three-four applications: Court

They can be disposed of. Procedural ones : Sukumar

Substantive applications can be heard together.. one of my grounds is concealment of documents: Sukumar

When is the next date? : Court

There is no next date : Counsel

Rajashekhar objects to issuance of notice in applications for production of documents by third parties.

I'm not seeking documents from the plaintiff. These are documents that plaintiff might have had documents in control. I'm seeking documents from advertising council of India.. they are putting out false ads: Sukumar

When I started pointing it out, they started taking it out. They populate platforms like Google play with fake reviews: Sukumar

What is the consequence if the third party doens't give? : Court

The court can issue summons: Sukumar

You do it at evidence stage then : Court

Sukumar reads relevant CPC rules on the issue.

Sukumar refers to Commercial Courts Act.

For a complete determination of issues and justify grant of partial injunction, the documents are central and crucial. Whether they continue to misrepresent to customers. The defense is truth : Sukumar

Document sought from Consumer Affairs helpline wrt to complaints for overcharging.. documents are sought from YouTube and Twitter. They taken down negative comments: Sukumar

I need these documents to defend myself: Sukumar

I'm challenging their gag order which prevents me from speaking against them: Sukumar

We'll take it up when we hear the application for vacation of interim order : Court

Let reply be filed within four weeks: Court

There are some documents for filing of documents in sealed cover : Rajashekhar

I'm opposing it : Sukumar

We'll see it on that day : Court

Matter adjourned till April 9.