'Triple Identity Test Satisfied': Delhi High Court Restrains Infringement Of Johnson & Johnson's ORSL Trademark, Awards ₹1.2 Cr Damages

The Delhi High Court today (July 15) awarded Rs. 1,21,56,864 cumulative damages to pharmaceutical multinational Johnson & Johnson over infringement of its ORSL trademark.ORS-L (later changed to ORSL) is a range of flavoured electrolyte drinks first introduced by Jagdale Industries Limited in 2003.Johnson & Johnson acquired the brand and its formative marks back in November...

Delhi High Court Provides Interim Relief To Jio & Reliance, Orders E-Commerce Platforms To Delist Counterfeit FMCG Goods

The Delhi High Court has ordered e-commerce platforms like Amazon and Flipkart to temporarily delist pages of as many as 21 sellers offering counterfeit products in the FMCG sector by misusing Reliance and Jio trademarks.Stating that the dispute involves edible products and misuse of brand name may risk consumer safety, Justice Saurabh Banerjee held that a “a more cautious and...

Using Social Media For Disseminating Radical Ideology Attracts UAPA: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that using social media for disseminating radical information or ideology attracts UAPA and that it is not necessary that such an act must be a physical activity. A division bench comprising Justice Subramonium Prasad and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar analyzed Section 18 of UAPA which deals with punishment for conspiracy, attempt, advocacy, abetment...

Applications For Furlough, Parole Can Be Considered During Pendency Of Appeal Against Conviction Before Supreme Court: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that applications for furlough and parole of a convict can be considered by the prison authorities during the pendency of their appeals against conviction before the Supreme Court.A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Amit Sharma said that the Delhi Prison Rules do not bar consideration of parole and furlough if the matter is...

Parties Can't Be Barred From Performing Contractual Obligations In Final Partial Award When It Remains In Force: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh has held that parties cannot be prevented from performing their contractual obligations as interpreted in the Final Partial Award, especially when both the Final Partial Award as well as the contract interpreted therein have not been stayed and remain in force. The present appeal has been filed under section 37 of the Arbitration...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 07 To July 13, 2025

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S.107 GST Act | Impugned Order “Automatically Stayed” Once Appeal Is Filed & Pre-Deposit Is Made; No Attachment Of Bank Account: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has observed that once an appeal is filed by the assessee under Section 107 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act 2017 and pre-deposit is made, there is “automatic stay” of the impugned order raising demand.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Rajneesh Kumar Gupta thus interdicted the bank from attaching the account of an assessee, who had preferred...

Need Evidence To Ascertain Rent, Can't Do Guess Work To Calculate Mense Profit: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that coming to a figure which might be the rent of an area on its own, without any material, is not permissible in law.Justice Subramonium Prasad said mere guess work in thin air is no evidence and cannot be used to ascertain rent.“Mere guess work cannot be used for ascertaining the rent. This Court cannot make a guess work in thin air. Guess work cannot take...

Delhi High Court Restrains Rogue Websites From Streaming Maalik, Sarbala Ji Movie Content

The Delhi High Court has restrained 56 rogue websites from illegally and unauthorisedly streaming content of Maalik and Sarbala Ji movies.Justice Amit Bansal passed an ad-interim injunction order in favour of Tips Films Limited in its copyright infringement suit against the websites. The Court directed the domain name registrars to lock and suspend the domain name registration of the...

Delhi High Court Awards ₹8 Lakh In Favour Of Puma In Trademark Infringement Suit Against Counterfeit Products

The Delhi High Court has awarded Rs. 8 lakh in favour of footwear brand Puma in its trademark infringement suit against an individual manufacturing counterfeit products. Justice Saurabh Banerjee said that Puma's trademarks are well-known and that due to its long usage and association coupled with recognition, Puma and its trademarks call for a higher degree of protection, more so, when it...

S.3(k) Patents Act | Delhi High Court Declines Patent To US-Entity For System To Locate Users Sharing 'Sensitive Content' On P2P Networks

The Delhi High Court has declined a plea moved by US-based Kroll Information Assurance, seeking to patent 'System to locate users via a Peer to Peer Network'.Justice Amit Bansal cited Section 3(k) of the Patents Act 1970 which declares inventions related to 'algorithm' and 'computer program per se' as non-patentable. The bench observed,“For a software or computer programme to qualify as...

Cryptocurrency Has Profound Implications On Country's Economy, Dissolves Money: Delhi High Court Denies Bail In Fraud Case

Denying bail to a man in a fraud case, the Delhi High Court has observed that cryptocurrency has profound implications on country's economy which dissolves recognized money into “dark unknown and untraceable money.”“For, economic offences, unlike most conventional bodily offences, are committed with elaborate planning and expertise. Especially, dealing in crypto currency has...