Delhi High Court Directs Police Action Against Street Vendors Selling Counterfeit Branded Goods In Karol Bagh

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Police to take action against street vendors found selling counterfeit products of well-known brands such as Louis Vuitton, H&M, Zara, Allen Solly, Puma and Calvin Klein in city's Karol Bagh area. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 728]A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Vikas Mahajan directed the Station House Officer (SHO) of Karol Bagh police station to proceed in accordance with law against the offending street vendors. The Court disposed of a plea filed by 24 street vendors holding provisional Certificates of Vending (CoVs) seeking permission to carry out vending activities in Karol Bagh and Rajender Nagar, over alleged harassment by municipal authorities. The Court noted that the vendors were issued provisional CoVs only as mobile vendors and had not been allotted any fixed tehbazari sites. It also took note of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's stand that Ajmal Khan Road has been declared a complete “No-Vending” and “No-Hawking” zone where squatting activities are prohibited. Perusing the photographs placed on record, the Court observed that many vendors were not operating as mobile vendors as required under their CoVs, had occupied no-vending areas and were selling goods bearing names of well-known brands.“If the products sold by the Petitioners are counterfeit products or passed off products, the same would constitute an illegal and unlawful activity, in terms of standard Condition No.10 of the COV. However, this issue is not before this Court, but the Court also cannot turn a blind eye to it,” the Court said. It added that none of the Petitioners could be permitted to squat or vend in the concerned area, i.e., Ajmal Khan Road from Karol Bagh police station to Karol Bagh Metro Station, which has been declared a completely No-Vending and Non-Squatting Zone.The Bench also said that the Petitioners would also have to ensure that they do not vend in 'No-Vending' and 'No-Hawking' areas and shall operate as mobile vendors. "The Petitioners shall operate as mobile vendors strictly in accordance with the terms and conditions stipulated in the provisional CoVs, as extracted hereinabove; They shall not be permitted to carry on vending activities in any No-vending zone or No-hawking areas,” the Court said. Further, the Court noted that there were several 'No-Vending' Zones which may remain 'No-vending' only on paper, unless actual signage is installed at the site. It said that in the absence of such signage on the ground, the vendors would find it difficult to ascertain whether a particular area has been declared as a 'No-Vending' zone or not.The Bench directed that installation of signboards identifying such areas should be one of the tasks undertaken by the Town Vending Committee-II. It was informed, however, that appropriate signage had already been installed on Ajmal Khan Road. “Accordingly, subject to adherence of the terms and conditions of the CoV as also the further conditions imposed above, the Petitioners shall not be disturbed and shall be permitted to carry out their vending activities,” the Court said.Title: YUVRAJ AND ORS v. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI NORTH ZONECitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 728Click here to read order

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