Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Summons Woodland's MD and Senior Manager In Trademark Infringement Suit
The Delhi High Court has summoned Woodland (Aero Club) Pvt. Ltd.'s Managing Director Harkirat Singh and Senior Manager Madan Kalra to personally appear and file affidavits explaining why key correspondence with rival manufacturer Speedways Tyre Treads was not disclosed in Woodland's trademark infringement suit. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora issued the direction on December 01, 2025...
Banking Regulation Act | Declaring Account As NPA On 90th Day Of Irregularities Compliant With RBI Norms: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the action of a bank, declaring an account as Non-Performing Asset (NPA) on the 90th day of irregularities, cannot be said to be 'premature'.RBI's prudential norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning which have statutory force under Sections 21 and 35A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, provide that an Overdraft (OD) or Credit...
Income Tax Act | CIT(A) Can't Remand Matter Back To AO Without Deciding Jurisdictional Validity Of S.144 Order: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has made it clear that the Commissioner of Income Tax Appeals cannot remand assessment back to the Assessing Officer, unless it decides the jurisdictional validity of AO's order passed under Section 144 of the Income Tax Act 1961.Section 144 empowers the deals with the assessment of a taxpayer that is carried out by the Assessing Officer (AO) as per his best judgement...
Income Tax Act | No Error In Issuing Successive Reassessment Notices On Same 'Reasons To Believe': Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with income reassessment action initiated by the tax authorities merely on the ground that two successive notices under Section 148A(1) of the Income Tax Act 1961 were issued to the assessee.A division bench of Justices V. Kameswar Rao and Vinod Kumar observed,“as the fresh notice dated 13.06.2025 was issued with the same contents, the...
Delhi High Court Asks Traffic Committee To Consider Representation For 24x7 Operation Of Traffic Lights
The Delhi High Court has asked the city's traffic committee to consider a representation for 24X7 operation of traffic lights across Delhi, especially in smaller colonies, keeping in mind the increase in late-night delivery personnel and road-safety concerns arising when signals are placed on blinker mode.A division bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela thus...
CAPF Candidate's 164.6cm Height Must Be Rounded Off To 165cm; Rejection Prima Facie Illegal: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to a CAPF aspirant, who was disqualified from recruitment to the post of Assistant Commandant for being 0.4cm short of minimum height prescribed in governing rules.A division bench of Justices C. Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla observed that in terms of the Uniform Guidelines for Medical Examination Test (Met) For Recruitment In Central...
Caregiver Of Disabled Dependent Entitled To Transfer Exemption; Interests Of PwD Prevail Over Administrative Convenience : Delhi HC
A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla held that the interests of a disabled dependent prevail over administrative convenience, and caregivers of persons with disabilities are entitled to exemption from routine transfers, and reasonable accommodation is mandatory. Background Facts The petitioner is an...
Delhi High Court Awards ₹1.5 Lakh To Tommy Hilfiger Against Kolkata Trader Who Sold Fake Products
The Delhi High Court has recently held that a clear case of trademark infringement and passing off has been established against a Kolkata trader who was found supplying counterfeit Tommy Hilfiger products. A bench of Justice Tejas Karia delivered the judgment on November 28, 2025, holding that the use of Hilfiger's registered marks on fake goods had deceived consumers into believing there was...
Delhi High Court Grants Bail To NDPS Accused After Mismatch In Drug Identification During Field Test
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to a man booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 following mismatch in identification of seized drug field testing and in forensic testing.Justice Amit Mahajan also took into account that the Petitioner had been incarcerated for over two years but trial had not commenced and only charges have been framed.Prosecution...
Delhi High Court Upholds DMRC's Arbitral Award Against Parsvnath Builders Amounting To ₹70 Lakhs
The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh has upheld an arbitral award in favour of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (“DMRC”) against Parsvanath Developers Limited (“PDL”) relating to development of commercial space in Tis Hazari Metro Station. The Court affirmed the view taken by the Arbitrator that DMRC was not in violation of its obligations under the Concession...
Mere Forgery Claims Do Not Oust NCLT's Jurisdiction To Examine Disputed Company Records: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has recently held that mere allegations of fraud or forgery cannot be used to oust the jurisdiction of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). The court ruled that civil courts cannot entertain parallel suits when the same issues are already before the NCLT in an oppression and mismanagement case. A single bench of Justice Amit Mahajan, subsequently, set aside a...
Delhi High Court Rejects ITC's Plea To Restrain Adyar Gate Hotels From Using 'Dakshin' Mark
The Delhi High Court on Thursday rejected ITC Limited's interim plea to restrain Chennai-based Adyar Gate Hotels Limited from using the restaurant brand Dakshin. The court held that ITC had failed to establish territorial jurisdiction and had not made out a prima facie case of infringement or passing off. It said ITC could not rely on online reservations or the existence of their...