Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Disposes Meta's Execution Plea, Notes Compliance In “FACEBAKE” Trademark Case
The Delhi High Court has disposed of an execution petition filed by Meta Platforms Inc. (formerly Facebook), after finding that the operators of the “FACEBAKE” and “FACECAKE” brands have substantially complied with an earlier injunction restraining use of marks deceptively similar to Meta's “FACEBOOK” trademark.Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora passed the order on December 24,...
Delhi HC Upholds Validity Of Civil Defence Act Provision Allowing Summary Discharge, Bars Stigmatic Dismissals Without Hearing
The Delhi High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6(2) of the Civil Defence Act, 1968, which empowers authorities to discharge Civil Defence Volunteers without hearing, but has held that the provision can't be used as a cloak to impose punitive or stigmatic dismissals without following principles of natural justice.A division bench of Justices C.Hari Shankar and Om...
Delhi High Court Bars Biodeal Pharma From Using “PEPFIX-DSR” and “MINOZIL”, Protects Sun Pharma Marks
The Delhi High Court has permanently restrained Biodeal Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. from using the marks “PEPFIX-DSR” and “MINOZIL” for its pharmaceutical products over similarity with Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.'s registered trademarks “PEPFIZ” and “MINOZ.”A Single bench of Justice Tejas Karia passed the order on December 16, 2025 Sun Pharma's plea seeking summary...
Income Tax Act | Delhi High Court Sets Aside Reassessment Against MakeMyTrip Over ₹50 Crore Receipt, Cites Vague S.148A Notices
The Delhi High Court has set aside reassessment proceedings initiated against MakeMyTrip India Pvt. Ltd., holding that the notices issued under Section 148A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 were unreasoned.A Division Bench of Justices V. Kameswar Rao and Vinod Kumar allowed the writ petition filed by the company, which had challenged the reassessment action relating to an alleged unexplained...
Delhi High Court Holds ICC Trademark Rights Under LG Sponsorship Agreement Attract Royalty TDS
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd., upholding the Income Tax Department's decision to treat a portion of sponsorship payments made for ICC cricket events as taxable royalty. A Division Bench of Justice V. Kameswar Rao and Justice Vinod Kumar refused to interfere with an order passed under Section 264 of the Income Tax Act, which had...
Customs Officials Acting In Official Capacity Not Liable To Cross-Examination As Matter Of Right: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that Customs officials discharging their duties in an official capacity are not liable to be cross-examined as a matter of right during adjudication proceedings under the Customs Act.A Division Bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Shail Jain made the observation while partially allowing a writ petition challenging denial of Petitioner's request to...
Arbitrator Cannot Invalidate Admitted Retirement Deed Without Recording Clear Finding Of Fabrication Or Manipulation: Delhi High Court
The Delhi high Court has dismissed an appeal under section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act ("Arbitration Act") and upheld an order passed by a Single Judge setting aside an arbitral award which had declared retirement deed of a partner as null and void. A Division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Madhu Jain held that once signatures on the retirement deed...
Delhi High Court Allows Use Of Transitional CENVAT Credit For Mandatory Pre-Deposit Before CESTAT
The Delhi High Court, in a 'rare' scenario where an appeal was sought to be admitted before the CESTAT on the strength of pre-deposit made using through DRC-03, has clarified that pre-deposit was partial component of the demand just as tax, interest and penalty. In a recent judgment dated December 22, 2025, the Delhi High Court dealt with whether CENVAT credit transitioned into the...
Delhi High Court Refuses To Replace Arbitrator Despite 16-Month Delay, Says Substitution At Final Stage Defeats Expeditious Arbitration
The Delhi High Court rejected an application seeking the substitution a retired Supreme Court Judge as the sole arbitrator, despite a delay of more than 16 months in announcing the arbitral award. The Court found it better suited to grant a short extension to facilitate the finality of the proceedings rather than unsettling them through fresh adjudication. The Bench comprising of...
Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Accountant Accused Of Running Fake Firms, Passing Fraudulent ITC On ₹5 Lakh Bond
The Delhi High Court on Friday, December 26 2025 has granted bail to an Accountant allegedly involved in running fictitious firms and passing on fraudulent Input Tax Credit (ITC) upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 5,00,000. A Vacation Bench of Justice Vikas Mahajan found this a fit case for regular bail noting 'no previous involvements' with co-accused already released on bail in 2024 in...
Arbitrator Cannot Disregard Interest Clause In Invoices While Enforcing Arbitration Clause Contained In Them: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that once invoices are accepted as binding contractual documents, an arbitral tribunal cannot selectively enforce some clauses while ignoring other clauses contained in the same invoices. Allowing the appeal under section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act (Arbitration Act), Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha set aside an arbitral award on the ground...
20 Yrs On, Delhi High Court Quashes CISF Officer's Compulsory Retirement Over Unsubstantiated Sexual Harassment Allegations
The Delhi High Court has set aside the compulsory retirement of a CISF Assistant Commandant nearly 25 years after the disciplinary action was taken, holding that the punishment was founded on unsubstantiated allegations.A division bench of Justices Dinesh Mehta and Vimal Kumar Yadav observed,“Having regard to the fact that a period of about 25 years has since passed and the petitioner...