Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Restrains Businesses From Using Amul's Trademark On Their Pharmaceutical Products, Directs Payment Of ₹5 Lakhs In Damages & Costs
The Delhi High Court has issued a permanent injunction in favour of Amul, against businesses dealing in pharmaceutical products, from using 'AMUL' trademark on their products. The Court imposed costs and damages of Rs. 5 lakh against them for infringing Amul's well-known trademark.A single judge bench of Justice Mini Pushkarna observed that an ordinary customer is likely to be confused that...
Delhi High Court Seeks Puja Khedkar's Response On UPSC's Plea Alleging Perjury In Anticipatory Bail Case
The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on a plea moved by the Union Public Services Commission (UPSC) alleging that former probationer IAS officer Puja Khedkar committed perjury by filing a false affidavit and making a false statement in relation to her anticipatory bail plea.Justice Subramonium Prasad sought the response of Khedkar who is accused of “misrepresenting and...
Delhi High Court Denies Bail To British National Jagtar Singh Johal In Murder, UAPA Cases
The Delhi High Court has denied bail to British national Jagtar Singh Johal in seven murder and UAPA cases being probed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Amit Sharma dismissed the bail appeals filed by Johal in the UAPA cases alleging series of targeted killings during 2016-2017 in Ludhiana and Jalandhar Districts...
Delhi Is Of Migrants, Benefit Of Reservation To Any Category Can't Be Denied: High Court
The Delhi High Court has recently held that the national capital, being a Union Territory, is of migrants and benefit of reservation to any particular category cannot be denied.“It is also not in dispute, NCT of Delhi being Union Territory for all purposes, except for running administration, is of migrants, therefore, benefit of reservation to any category cannot be denied,” a division...
Both Parties Are Entitled To Get The Benefit Of The Latter Part Of Section 34(3) While Computing The Period Of Limitation: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar, while hearing a Section 34 petition, has held that any party can benefit from the second part of Section 34(3) when calculating the limitation period. The statute's language does not specify who should request under Section 33. Therefore, the benefit of calculating the limitation period from the date of disposal of the Section...
Service Bond Is Not A Contract Of Employment, Delhi High Court Upholds ESIC's Decision To Reduce Bond Period From Five/Three Years To One Year Post Qualification
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a batch of petitions filed by the Petitioners challenging the common order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) which upheld the decision of Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Dental College and Hospital in Rohini, Delhi. ESIC had reduced the service bond period to one year From Five/Three Years after attaining the qualification as per...
Offence Committed In Foreign Country Can Be Treated As Predicate Offence Under PMLA When Proceeds Of Crime Travels To India: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has held that an offence committed in a foreign country under laws of that nation can be treated as a predicate offence under PMLA if it has “cross border implications” and the proceeds of the crime have travelled to India. Perusing various provisions under PMLA and Part C of the Schedule, Justice Vikas Mahajan said:“…if an offence has been committed in a...
Plea In Delhi High Court Seeks Action Against Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu Over 'Derogatory Remarks' Against Rahul Gandhi
A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking action against Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu over his allegedly defamatory remarks against Congress leader and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi. The plea has been filed by Hindu Sena Chief Surjit Singh Yadav. Yadav is aggrieved by Bittu's remarks against Rahul Gandhi made in a press brief on September...
Abysmal State Of Affairs That Litigants Prefer False Complaints In Matrimonial Disputes: Delhi High Court Quashes FIR
The Delhi High Court has recently observed that it is an “abysmal state of affairs” that litigants have resorted to preferring false complaints in matrimonial disputes against the opposite party, thereby making a mockery of the judicial system. “It is an abysmal state of affairs that litigants have resorted to making a mockery of the judicial system by preferring false complaints of such...
Delhi High Court Passes 'Dynamic+' Injunction To Protect Copyrighted Works Of Warner Bros, Netflix & Others
The Delhi High Court has recently passed a dynamic+ injunction to protect the copyrighted works of Warner Bros, Netflix, Disney and other global entertainment companies. Justice Saurabh Banerjee was dealing with a suit filed by global entities against 45 rogue websites seeking to restrain them from hosting and streaming their copyrighted works in various movies and shows. The suit was filed...
'Lack Of Due Care': Delhi High Court Issues Contempt Notice To MCD, DCF Over Failure To De-Concretize Trees
The Delhi High Court has issued a contempt notice to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and DCF (Deputy Conservator of Forests), North-West district over failure to take steps to de-concretize trees in the national capital despite judicial orders being passed more than two years ago. Justice Jasmeet Singh said that prima facie, the court was satisfied that the MCD as well as the DCF...
Delhi High Court Sets Aside Charges Framed Against Mother For Failing To Report POCSO Case Against Daughter
The Delhi High Court has recently set aside a trial court order framing charges against a mother for failing to report offences under POCSO Act against her 16-year-old daughter who was allegedly raped by her father. Justice Anish Dayal observed that the mother who was herself the victim of sexual abuse by her husband, had become the accused by applying Section 21 of the POCSO Act,...