Delhi High Court Quashes Trademark Registration Of 'Captain Blue' In Plea By Producer Of 'Captain Morgan' Rum

The Delhi High Court has directed the removal 'Captain Blue' mark from the Trade Marks Registry, in a plea by the alcoholic beverages manufacturer anddistributor Diageo Scotland Limited, which produces the 'Captain Morgan' brand of rums.Diageo Scotland Limited (appellant) is a part of the Diageo Group which holds a vast and diverse portfolio of spirit brands. Its flagship brand includes...

Will Remove Photo, Name Of BJP Spokesperson Nalin Kohli From 'Sting Operation' Video: Dainik Bhaskar To Delhi High Court In Defamation Suit

D.B. Corp Limited, which publishes the Hindi daily Dainik Bhaskar on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that it will remove the name references of Senior Advocate and BJP Spokesperson Nalin Kohli from a “sting operation” video conducted by it recently.The submission was made before Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora who was hearing Kohli's defamation suit against Dainik Bhaskar,...

'Very Disturbing State Of Affairs': Delhi HC Raps DPS Dwarka For Discriminating Against Students Over Alleged Non-Payment Of Fees

The Delhi High Court has reprimanded Delhi Public School, Dwarka for subjecting certain students to discriminatory treatment–including not permitting students to visit canteen and interact with their classmates–over alleged arrears of fees.Justice Sachin Datta took note of an inspection conducted by a District Magistrate along with senior academicians and officials of the Directorate...

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Sues Uber Over 'Disparaging' Ad Featuring Travis Head, Delhi HC Reserves Order On Interim Injunction Plea

IPL team Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Thursday filed a suit against Uber Moto before the Delhi High Court over allegedly disparaging YouTube advertisement featuring Sunrisers Hyderabad's cricketer Travis Head.Justice Saurabh Banerjee reserved judgment on RCB's plea seeking interim injunction, after hearing both the sides at length.”I am reserving order. I will pass the order and...

Parliament Security Breach Accused Wanted To Bring Back 'Haunted Memories' Of 2001 Attack To 'Majestic New' Building: Police To Delhi HC

The Delhi Police has told the Delhi High Court that the accused persons arrested over the security breach in the Parliament on 13 December, 2023, wanted to bring back “haunted memories” of the 2001 Parliament attack to the “majestic” new parliament building.The submission was made by the Delhi Police while opposing the bail plea of accused Neelam Azad. “Even though the plans to mount...

Defamation: Lakshmi Puri Refuses Saket Gokhale's Settlement Offer Over Payment Of Damages Before Delhi High Court

Lakshmi Puri, former Indian Assistant Secretary-General to the United Nations, on Wednesday turned down before the Delhi High Court a settlement offer made by Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale of not paying Rs. 50 lakh damages to her in the defamation suit against him, citing shortage of funds. Gokhale's lawyer told Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav that a “liberal approach” be taken in...

[Delhi Riots] Not Part Of 'Conspiracy' Meetings, No Recovery: Meeran Haider Argues For Bail In High Court

Meeran Haider, accused in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, told the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that he was not part of the “conspiracy meetings” alleged to have precipitated the 2020 riots.Haider's counsel was making rebuttal submissions in his bail plea before a division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur. The counsel said that Haider was not a...

Delhi High Court Permanently Restrains Footwear Seller From Using Harley Davidson's 'Eagle Logo', Imposes ₹5L Costs

The Delhi High Court has granted a permanent injunction in favour of the American company, Harley-Davidson LLC, against trademark and copyright infringement by a seller of footwear using the 'Eagle' logo similar to that of Harley-Davidson.The motorcycle manufacturer, Harley-Davidson LLC (plaintiff) also manufactures a wide range of products including shoes, apparel and accessories. It...

Delhi High Court Judge Recuses From Hearing BJP Spokesperson Nalin Kohli's Defamation Suit Against Dainik Bhaskar

Senior Advocate and BJP National Spokesperson Nalin Kohli on Wednesday (April 16) filed a defamation suit before the Delhi High Court against D.B. Corp Limited, which publishes the Hindi daily Dainik Bhaskar. The matter was listed today before Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav who recused from hearing the suit and ordered that the same be listed before another judge tomorrow. Apart from...

Delhi High Court Asks Trial Court To Postpone Hearing In Medha Patkar's Defamation Case Against LG VK Saxena

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed a trial court here to postpone hearing in the defamation case filed by Narmada Bachao Andolan leader and activist Medha Patkar against Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena.Justice Shalinder Kaur asked the trial court to list the matter to a date beyond May 20, the date fixed by the High Court in Patkar's plea challenging the order rejecting...

PPL Can't Issue Licenses For Sound Recordings In Its Repertoire Without Registering Itself As Copyright Society: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that Phonographic Performance Limited cannot be permitted to issue or grant licences for the sound recordings in its repertoire without registering itself as a copyright society or becoming a member of any registered copyright society.“We, therefore, are unable to accept the principle that PPL was entitled, without either registering itself as a copyright...

Delivering Arbitral Award To Power Of Attorney Holder Satisfies Requirement Of 'Delivery' U/S 31(5) Of A&C Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja has observed that the delivery of a copy of the Award to the Power of Attorney holder, who has also represented the party in the arbitral proceedings, shall be a due compliance with Section 31(5) of the A&C Act. Facts Disputes arose between the parties in relation to the Collaboration...