Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Rejects Plea Against Civil Services Exam 2023, Says It Can't Suggest Manner In Which Questions Are Framed In Paper
Rejecting a plea challenging Paper I and Paper II of Civil Services Examination (CSE) 2023, the Delhi High Court has observed that it cannot suggest the manner in which questions are framed in a question paper, so long as there is no ambiguity in the question or the answers provided.A division bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Ajay Digpaul noted that CSE involves lakhs...
'Family Of Marks' Concept Not Expressly Recognised Under Trademarks Act, But Can Be Applied To Injunct Specific Marks: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that though the Trade Marks Act 1999 does not expressly recognise the concept of a 'family of marks' however, the same is judicially developed and can be invoked by a registered trademark owner to seek injunction against specific marks.A division bench of Justices C. Hari Shankar and Ajay Digpaul ruled,“When an entity is the proprietor of a number of...
Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of 3 Judicial Officers As Delhi HC Judges
The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 01st July, 2025 has approved the proposal for appointment of the following Judicial Officers, Ms. Shail Jain, and Ms. Madhu Jain as Judges of the Delhi High Court.Also, the Collegium in its meeting held on 02nd July, approved the proposal for appointment of Shri Vinod Kumar, Judicial Officer, as Judge of the High Court of Delhi....
Can't Reject Claim Of Infringement Merely Because Defendant Could Seek Removal Of Plaintiff's Trademark Due To 'Non-Use': Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has made it clear that a registered trademark owner's claim against infringement cannot be rejected merely on the ground that the defendant could have sought removal of the mark from the trademark's register under Section 47 of the Trademarks Act, 1999 on grounds of 'non-use'.Section 47 deals with the right of one person to apply to the Registrar of Trade Marks to have...
Payments Made To AWS For Cloud Computing Services Not Taxable: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that payments made to Amazon Web Services (AWS) for cloud computing services do not qualify as “royalty.” The bench, comprising Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tejas Karia, upheld the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal's (ITAT) decision which held that such payments are not taxable as royalties or fees for technical services (FTS). The Court referred...
Delhi Petrol Pumps Approach High Court Against Penalties For Supplying Fuel To End-of-Life Vehicles
The Delhi High Court has sought a response from the Delhi government on a petition filed by the Delhi Petrol Dealers Association, which has challenged the prosecution of fuel pump owners for supplying fuel to End of Life Vehicles (ELVs), which are petrol vehicles aged above 15 years and diesel vehicles aged above 10 years.Justice Mini Pushkarna, while issuing notice on the petition to...
Delhi High Court Modifies MTP Order After Minor Rape Survivor Agrees To Carry Pregnancy, Orders Free Medical & Psychological Help By AIIMS
A minor rape survivor, who had sought termination of her 27-week pregnancy, agreed before the Delhi High Court on Thursday to carry the child after AIIMS's medical board opined that the pregnancy be prolonged to 34 weeks of gestational period for the best interest of the girl as well as the baby.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Anish Dayal modified a...
Delhi High Court Dismisses Bollywood Actor Jacqueline Fernandez's Plea To Quash Rs. 200 Crore Money Laundering Case
The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea moved by Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez seeking quashing of Rs. 200 crores money laundering case involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar.Justice Anish Dayal said that her apprehension that any evidence would be self-incriminating cannot lead to quashing of the ECIR as statutory and constitutional protections are already provided...
Unduly Harsh To Reject Furlough Applications On Ground Of Delay In Surrender During COVID-19: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that it is unduly harsh of the prison authorities to reject the furlough applications of convicts on the ground of delay in surrender by a few says during the COVID-19 pandemic.Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma said that courts and prison authorities must also remain mindful of the exceptional and unprecedented circumstances that prevailed during the pandemic.The...
WhatsApp, Email Communications Between Parties Can Constitute Valid Arbitration Agreement: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that communications between the parties through WhatsApp and emails can constitute a valid arbitration agreement. Justice Jasmeet Singh perused Section 7(4)(b) of the Arbitration Act and said that it is not necessary for a concluded contract to be in existence for a valid arbitration agreement to be existing between the parties.The Court was dealing with a...
Disability Pension Can Be Granted For Disease Suffered By Armed Forces Personnel After Joining Service: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that grant of disability pension to Indian Armed Forces personnel is "not an act of generosity" but a rightful "acknowledgement of their sacrifices which manifest in the form of disabilities or disorders" suffered during the course of their military service.A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur said that the benefit of the...
Delhi High Court Upholds Rule Restricting Retention Of General Pool Residential Accommodation By CAPF Personnel To Max Three Years
The Delhi High Court has upheld a rule placing restriction on the retention of General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) by Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) personnel to a maximum of three years at the last place of posting, when a personnel is thereafter posted to a Non-Family Station.A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur upheld the validity of...