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The Bombay High Court has temporarily restrained 2023 ‘Mrs India’ pageant winner, Sherry Singh from participating in any national and international beauty contests pending the suit against her.

A single judge bench of the high court comprising Justice Arif Doctor was hearing a petition filed by Mohini Satyendra Sharma, the sole proprietor of "Mrs. India Inc” seeking to restrain Sherry.

Sharma’s counsel submitted that Sherry won the title of “Mrs India Inc.” in the year 2023 and thus, as per the aforesaid clauses, would be precluded from participating in any other pageant without the express consent of Sharma.

He added that it is Sharma has invested in training, grooming, and mentoring the participants and thus, any future participation in any pageant cannot be without the inclusion/consent of Sharma.

Sharma submitted that Sherry Singh was going to participate in a third-party beauty pageant i.e. Mrs. Bharat Universe 2024 which is scheduled to be held in South Korea from 2nd October 2024 to 9th October 2024 which is in breach of terms and conditions.

The bench agreed with the same and granted ad interim relief to Sharma while noting that, “I am satisfied that the Plaintiff has made out a prima facie case for the grant of ad interim relief. This is more so, since Defendant No.3 Mrs. Sherry Singh though served has chosen not to appear today. Also, since Defendant No.3 despite being granted time to file an Affidavit-in-Reply since April, 2024 has chosen not to do so. Hence, there is today no contest and/or dispute to the case as pleaded by the Plaintiff and to Defendant No.3 being bound by the negative covenants contained in the Terms and Conditions as extracted above. Hence, I see no reason why interim relief should not be granted in favour of the Plaintiff as prayed for in prayer clause (a),” the order reads.

Case title: Mohini Satyendra Sharma vs Priya Saggi & Ors