Delhi High Court
Even Brief Or Momentary Confusion In Mind Of Consumer Sufficient To Establish Trademark Infringement: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that even a momentary confusion between two competing trademarks in the mind of a consumer is sufficient to constitute trademark infringement.A division bench of Justices Vibhu Bakhru and Sachin Datta thus granted interim relief to US based casual and sports apparel brand Under Armour in its appeal against an Indian company manufacturing clothes and footwear...
'Issue Apology Or Face Detention': Delhi High Court Pulls Up TMC MP Saket Gokhale On His Failure To Apologize To Lakshmi Puri
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued a show cause notice to Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale as to why he should not be committed to civil detention for his failure to comply with the direction to publish apology for defaming Lakshmi Puri, former Indian Assistant Secretary-General to the United Nations. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora observed that by not complying with the...
ANI Moves Delhi High Court Against YouTuber Mohak Mangal Over Extortion Video, Also Sues Kunal Kamra & Mohd Zubair For Sharing Video
ANI Media Private Limited has filed a defamation suit before the Delhi High Court against YouTuber Mohak Mangal alleging that his recent YouTube video against the news agency is disparaging and defamatory. The suit has been filed against Mangal's YouTube video titled “Dear ANI” which has 5.5 million views at present. The suit also names comedian Kunal Kamra, AltNews co-founder Mohammed...
Delhi High Court Orders Protection To Journalist Who Alleged Physical Assault By Madhya Pradesh Police
Amarkant Singh Chouhan, a journalist and Bhind Bureau Chief of Swaraj Express news channel, on Wednesday moved the Delhi High Court seeking protection from the alleged threats to his life from Madhya Pradesh police officials. Justice Ravinder Dudeja directed the Delhi Police to grant protection to Chouhan for two months, and asked the journalist to approach the concerned High Court in...
Properly Scrutinise Applications Seeking Permit To Ply Transport Vehicles During 'No Entry Time' In Delhi: High Court
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed that the online applications for 'no entry permits' issued to transport vehicles plying in no entry time must be scrutinised and the documents enclosed with such applications must be verified properly.No-Entry Permits are issued to the transport vehicles for plying in the national capital during No-Entry time for transport of Essential goods...
Delhi High Court Calls For SOP To Implement Online Hearings In Labour Forums, Says Will Ease Access To Justice
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday called for a standing operating procedure (SOP) to be adopted by the Centre and Delhi Governments to implement the facilities for online processes and proceedings in various forums under the labour laws. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said if the processes and proceedings before the labour forums are...
'Absolutely Divisive': Delhi High Court Rejects PIL To Constitute 'Gujjar Regiment' In Indian Army
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday rejected a public interest litigation seeking a direction on the Union Government to constitute a “Gujjar regiment” in the Indian Army.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela refused to entertain the PIL, calling it “absolutely divisive.”The PIL was filed by one Rohan Basoya, claiming that despite...
'Complaint Filed Against CMRL Despite Oral Assurance', Says Delhi High Court; Lists Plea Against SFIO Probe Before Roster Bench
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday clarified that a complaint was filed against Cochin Minerals and Rutiles Limited (CMRL) despite Centre's oral assurance that while the probe will continue but no such complaint will be filed pending the company's plea challenging Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) investigation. Justice Subramoium Prasad recorded the clarification in the plea...
Delhi High Court Quashes Interim Order Restraining Law Firm Fox Mandal & Associates From Using 'FoxMandal' Trademark
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (May 28) set aside a commercial court's interim order restraining Shuvabrata Mandal and Shouryabrata Mandal who run Fox Mandal and Associates from offering legal services under 'FoxMandal' trademark, which is stated to be owned by their brother Som Mandal who runs the Fox Mandal & Co. After hearing the parties a division bench of Justice C Hari Shankar...
Encroachers Can't Claim Right To Continue Occupying Public Land Pending Resolution Of Their Rehabilitation Claims: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that encroachers cannot claim a right to continue occupying public land pending the resolution of their rehabilitation claims under the applicable policy.Justice Dharmesh Sharma said that as such a position would unduly impede public projects, while underscoring that determination of eligibility for rehabilitation is a separate process from removal of...
Applicant Must Produce Trial Court Ordersheets When Seeking Bail On Ground Of Delay In Trial: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that an applicant who seeks bail on the ground of delay in trial must place on record trial court order sheets to rule out the possibility that the case was being adjourned at his or her request. “….while seeking bail on the ground of delay in trial, it is incumbent upon the applicant to place on record the ordersheets of the trial court in order to rule out...
Eviction Order Has Serious Consequences, Will Be Vitiated In Absence Of Show Cause Notice Under Senior Citizens Rules: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that an eviction order shall be vitiated in absence of a show cause notice under Rule 22(3)(1)(iv)(v) of the Delhi Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, 2009. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said that eviction order has very serious consequences for the person who is occupying the...