Delhi High Court Refuses Quantum Hi-Tech Injunction Against LG Over 'Quantum' Trademark

The Delhi High Court has refused to grant interim relief to Quantum Hi-Tech Merchandising Pvt. Ltd. in its trademark dispute with LG Electronics India, ruling that the company's attempt to restrain LG's use of the “Quantum” mark was undermined by its failure to disclose material informationA Division Bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla upheld a...

Delhi High Court Upholds Order Refusing To Discharge TV Today In Criminal Defamation Case By BJP Leader Ramesh Bidhuri

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to discharge TV Today Network Limited, which owns Aaj Tak and India Today group, in a criminal defamation case filed by BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri in 2011.The case stems from a news broadcasted on a gang rape and abduction case involving an individual described as brother-in-law of Bidhur's nephew. At that time, Bidhuri was an elected MLA from...

Delhi High Court Upholds Order Protecting 'BIMA SUGAM' Mark, Orders Transfer of Disputed Domains to Federation

The Delhi High Court in an interim order upheld its earlier direction restraining a insurance agent from using the mark “BIMA SUGAM”, a name associated with India's upcoming unified digital insurance marketplace, or any deceptively similar name, including related domain names. The court also directed that the disputed domains be transferred to the Bima Sugam India Federation, holding...

CCI Can't Impose Interest Retrospectively From Date Preceding Valid Service Of Demand Notice: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the Competition Commission of India (CCI) is not empowered to impose interest retrospectively or from a date preceding the valid service of a demand notice.A division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar noted that the issuance of a demand notice under Regulation 3 of the Competition Commission of India (Manner...

Delhi High Court Upholds Interim Ban on Use of 'Sachamoti' Brand Amid Family Dispute

The Delhi High Court recently (October 13) upheld an interim order restraining Sabu Trade Pvt. Ltd. (STPL) and certain family members, who are also directors of the company, from using the “Sachamoti” mark, a well-known brand of sabudana (sago) products. e members of Sabu family affirming a March 2024 Single Judge order that prohibited them from using the brand and label. The Court...

VC Rules No Shelter For PMLA Accused To Evade Physical Appearance In ED Probe: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday ruled that the videoconferencing rules do not operate as a shelter for a money laundering accused to evade physical and mandatory appearance in investigation by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Justice Neena Bansal Krishna observed that VC facility is a measure to facilitate evidence recording, not to protect an absconding accused from facing...

Delhi High Court Flags 'Disturbing Trend' Of Media Reporting 'Innocuous Remarks' Made During Hearings To Create Sensation

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday flagged a “disturbing trend” of media reporting innocuous remarks made during the hearings “only to create sensation.”“It has become a disturbing trend in recent times to report even some most innocuous remark that may be made by the Court during the case hearings, which may or may not even be connected with the proceedings, merely to create...

Provisional Attachment Order Can't Be Challenged In Writ Jurisdiction When Alternative Remedy Under PMLA Exists: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the provisional attachment order (PAO) cannot be challenged in the writ jurisdiction when an alternative remedy is available under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.Justice Sachin Datta rejected a batch of petitions filed by Ms Krrish Realtech Pvt Ltd and its affiliates, including director Amit Katyal, challenging the Enforcement...

Delhi High Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Arnab Goswami Over Remarks Against Lawyer Who 'Attacked' Kanhaiya Kumar In 2016

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (November 4) quashed summons issued against journalist Arnab Goswami in a criminal defamation case filed against him.The lawyer, Vikram Singh Chauhan, alleged that defamatory remarks were made against him on Times Now channel by Goswami in 2016 during the broadcast of his show The NewsHour. The broadcast pertained to the incident alleging assault of former...

Delhi High Court Upholds JNU's Rule Allowing Cross Constituency Voting In Internal Complaints Committee Polls

The Delhi High Court has upheld Jawaharlal Nehru University's decision permitting students to vote across all constituencies- undergraduate, postgraduate and research scholar, in elections for student representatives to the Internal Committee (IC) dealing with sexual-harassment matters. Justice Mini Pushkarna said that election disputes require clear, cogent and credible evidence of illegality...

Section 498A IPC Applicable Even If Marriage Is Declared Invalid Subsequently: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court yesterday ruled that Section 498A of Indian Penal Code, 1860, which criminalises cruelty by a husband or his relatives toward a married woman, will be applicable even if marriage between the parties is subsequently declared invalid. “Considering the purposive interpretation of the definition of the Husband to cover persons who enter into marital relationships, even if...

Mere Taunts, Family Friction In Ordinary Marital Life Not Cruelty: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that mere taunts, casual references and general family friction occurring in ordinary wear and tear of marital life is not sufficient to constitute the offence of cruelty. Justice Amit Mahajan noted that there is a growing tendency to rope in even distant relatives of husbands, who do not even reside at the matrimonial house, even in the dearth of evidence....