JOHN DOE ORDER

AUTHOR – PRIYANSHU RAJ, STUDENT AT AMITY UNIVERSITY

BEST CITATION – PRIYANSHU RAJ, JOHN DOE ORDER, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 5 (13) OF 2025, PG. 153-155, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

Abstract:-

This paper is about the john doe order a legal remedy permitting the court to issue temporary injunctive or other orders against unidentified and anonymous persons who indulge in work of piracy.

 In this article we would get to know about the historical background of john doe order and how different countries adopted the john doe order .and what is its function and under what circumstances the john doe order is applicable conditions for john doe order is granted by the court in India. And how it is an important order in intellectual property rights.  Cases in which this order is used in Indian courts.

Keywords:- john doe order, Intellectual property rights, Anton Piller order, Ashok Kumar order, Copyright infringement, enforcement of IP rights, Anonymous defendants, Trademark protection