Delhi High Court
'What Is Your Explanation Of Not Giving Public Apology?': Delhi High Court Asks Saket Gokhale In Defamation Case By Lakshmi Puri
The Delhi High Court on Friday asked Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale as to what was his explanation of not issuing a public apology, as directed by the Court in the defamation suit filed against him by Lakshmi Puri, former Indian Assistant Secretary-General to the United Nations. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora asked Gokhale's counsel that since there was no stay of the judicial...
S.110 Customs Act | SCN Cannot Be Issued After One Year, Detention Of Goods Impermissible: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that detention of goods by the Customs Department cannot continue beyond a period of one year, if a show cause notice was not issued to the assessee within such period.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Rajneesh Kumar Gupta cited Section 110 of the Customs Act, 1962 which prescribes a period of six months. Further, subject to complying with...
Recovery Of Excess Amount Can't Be Permitted If Officer Is Not At Fault: Delhi High Court
A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur observed that if an Officer was granted training allowance for the period he was not working as an Instructor, recovery for an excess amount at a later stage could not be permitted as it was undeniably not his fault. The Bench held that any amount recovered from the Petitioner should be refunded...
Delhi High Court Grants Relief To BharatPe, Restrains Use Of 'Bharatpay' Mark And Website
The Delhi High Court has recently granted relief to fintech company “BharatPe” and restrained the use of “Bharatpay” mark as well as the domain name used for payment of utility bills, data recharge services, insurance and financial services. Justice Amit Bansal observed that Bharatpay mark was phonetically identical with, and visually, structurally and conceptually similar to,...
Delhi High Court Upholds Rule Prohibiting Retired Judges Of Other States From Applying For Senior Advocate Designation
The Delhi High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of the rule prohibiting retired judges of other States to apply for senior advocate designation in Delhi. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela upheld the validity of Rule 9B of the High Court of Delhi Designation of Senior Advocate Rules, 2024.As per the Rule, Retired...
SC Collegium Recommends Transfer Of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma From Delhi HC To Calcutta HC
The Supreme Court Collegium today recommended the transfer of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma, from Delhi High Court to Calcutta High Court.Justice Sharma was elevated from the Delhi Higher Judicial Service to the Delhi High Court in February...
Hyperlinking Of Defamatory Article Can Attract Liability As Republication In Some Cases : Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has passed a ruling adjudicating the question as to when will hyperlinking of a publication would amount to republication.“If the hyperlinking of a publication is done in a manner in which it refers to the content that conveys defamatory meaning, not because a reference was created, but because, if understood in context, it actually expressed something defamatory, then...
Delhi High Court Stays Release Of Tamil Film 'Veera Deera Sooran' By 4 Weeks Over Alleged Breach Of Assignment Agreement
Update: After the Court granted ad-interim injunction, both the parties amicably settled the matter and filed the settlement agreement on the same day. In view of the settlement agreement, the ad-interim injunction granted on release of the film was discharged and the film was released in afternoon of 27.03.2025.The Delhi High Court on Thursday (March 27) deferred the release of Tamil...
Power To Issue Interim Orders U/S 9 Of A&C Act Not Confined Solely To Orders Which Can Be Passed Under O.39 R.1 & 2: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tejas Karia held that the powers of the court to order interim measures of protection under Section 9 of the Act are wide and are not confined solely to orders that can be passed under Order XXXIX Rules 1&2of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. However, the court would be guided by the principles underlying the Code....
Delhi High Court Issues Permanent Injunction Against Shop Owners From Infringing Louis Vuitton Trademarks On Handbags, Belts
The Delhi High Court has issued a permanent injunction in favour of the French fashion brand Louis Vuitton Malletier, against trademark infringement by shop owners located in Karol Bagh.Louis Vuitton Malletier (plaintiff) filed a suit seeking permanent injunction restraining infringement of its 'LOUIS VUITTON' trademark, the 'LV' logo, the 'Toile monogram pattern', the 'Damier pattern', the...
Delhi High Court Issues Dynamic Injunction, Permanently Restrains Rogue Websites Illegally Streaming 'Undekhi' Series
The Delhi High Court has issued a dynamic injunction in favour of Applause Entertainment Private Limited and restrained various rogue websites illegally streaming and making available to public “Undekhi” series premiered on the digital platform 'SonyLIV'. Justice Amit Bansal observed that the defendant websites were making the series available to the public without procuring any valid...
MP Engineer Rashid Moves Delhi High Court Over Jail Authorities' Demand To Pay ₹1.45 Lakh Per Day Travel Expense To Attend Parliament
Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid on Thursday moved the Delhi High Court seeking waiver of a condition asking him to pay Rs. 1.45 lakh as daily travel expense in order to attend the second part of the Parliamentary session which ends on April 04. The condition forms part of an order passed by a division bench on March 25, allowing Rashid to attend the Parliament “in-custody.” The...