Delhi High Court Sets Aside Disciplinary Proceedings Against JNU Student Over Protest On 2017 Women's Hostels Raids

The Delhi High Court has set aside disciplinary proceedings against a resident student of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) initiated over protest on allegedly illegal raids conducted at the women's hostels in 2017. Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri quashed the show cause notice issued against Aditi Chatterjee on April 23, 2018, as well as an office order dated May 14, 2018, and all...

Controller Of Patents Must Specify Known Substance Against Which Claimed Invention Is Being Assessed In Hearing Notice: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that the Controller of Patents must clearly specify in the hearing notice the 'known substance' against which the claimed invention of an applicant is being assessed.Section 3(d) of the Patents Act, 1970 bars the patentability of a 'new form' of a 'known substance' unless it demonstrates enhanced therapeutic efficacy.Justice Amit Bansal said that in order...

Registration Of Trademark In Other Countries Doesn't By Itself Entitle Party To Its Registration In India: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that registration of a trademark in other countries does not by itself entitle registration of the said mark in India.While allowing Mankind Pharam's objection to registration of a trademark for the pharmaceutical product line of a Chinese company in India, single judge Justice Saurabh Banerjee observed, “simpliciter registration of a mark in...

Failure To Comply With Conditions Imposed By Court While Permitting Undertrial To Leave Country Can't Be Taken Lightly: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with a Sessions Court order forfeiting the fixed deposit of a rape accused, as he failed to intimate on affidavit his itinerary for foreign travel which was allowed by the Sessions Court during pendency of trial.While the Petitioner claimed that he was prevented from filing the affidavit due to unforeseen circumstances, Justice Swarana Kanta...

Online Part-Time Job Scam: Delhi High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Accused, Says Custodial Interrogation Needed To Uncover Conspiracy

The Delhi High Court recently denied anticipatory bail to an agent of fintech Rapipay, allegedly involved in duping a man of ₹17,95,000/- in an online part-time job scam.Justice Ravinder Dudeja observed that in cases involving financial transactions, sustained and custodial interrogation is the most vital course of action. The bench said,“The presence of a prima facie case, the...

A Day After Supreme Court Called Out HC Judges Over 'Unnecessary Coffee Breaks', Delhi High Court Revises Its Sitting & Lunch Timings

A day after the Supreme Court called out High Court judges over their taking unnecessary breaks during Court working hours, the Delhi High Court has issued a notification dated May 14 revising the sitting and lunch timings of judges (and Court staff).As per this circular, the High Court judges will now hold Court between 10:30 AM-01:30 PM and 02:30 PM-04:30 PM. The time between 01:30 PM-2:30...

Delhi High Court Directs Saket Gokhale To Publish Apology For Defaming Lakshmi Puri

The Delhi High Court has directed Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale to publish the apology for defaming Lakshmi Puri, former Indian Assistant Secretary-General to the United Nations, as directed by a single judge last year. In an order passed on May 09, Justice Anish Dayal directed Gokhale to publish the apology within two weeks, while rejecting his proposal to place the apology in a...

Delhi High Court Seeks NIA's Response On MP Engineer Rashid's Plea For Bail In UAPA Case

The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought response of National Investigation Agency (NIA) in a plea filed by Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid seeking bail in a terror funding case registered under UAPA.A division bench comprising Justice Subramonium Prasad and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar issued notice on Rashid's appeal challenging trial court order denying him bail on March 21....

[Dowry Death] Mere Suspicion Of Extramarital Affair Without More Not Enough For Abetment Of Suicide: Delhi High Court

While granting bail to a husband in a dowry death case, the Delhi High Court held that mere suspicion of extramarital affair or strained relations without more is not enough to invoke the charge of abetment of suicide. “…with respect to the alternative charge under Section 306 IPC, the law requires a clearly discernible act of instigation, provocation, or intentional omission. Mere...

Timelines Under Rule 100 Of Trade Marks Rules 2017 Are Mandatory, Cannot Be Waived: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that the one-month notice period mentioned under Section 100 of the Trademarks Rules 2017 before the Registrar can initiate rectification of register, is mandatory and cannot be waived.Justice Amit Bansal held,“Rule 100 of the Rules which provides that the Registrar of Trade Marks is required to give at least one month's notice under Section 57(4) of...

When Deciding Application For Appointment Of Arbitrator, Court Cannot Examine Whether Claim Is Barred By Res Judicata: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Jyoti Singh has observed that it is not open to the referral court in a petition filed under Section 11, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“ACA”) to examine the issue whether the claim is barred by res judicata. Such an examination falls within the domain of the Arbitral Tribunal. Facts The present petition had been...

Delhi High Court Issues Summons To 'Nashville Fried Chicken' In KFC's Trademark Infringement Lawsuit

The Delhi High Court has issued summons in the trademark infringement suit filed by global fast-food restaurant chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) against “Nashville Fried Chicken” (NFC).Justice Amit Bansal issued summons to Massive Restaurants Private Limited, the entity which operates NFC and sought its written statement within 30 days. KFC has filed the suit alleging that the...