Customs Brokers Creating Fake Firms Jeopardise Real Exporters: Delhi High Court Forfeits ₹2 Lakh Over Alleged Duty Drawback Fraud

The Delhi High Court has ordered forfeiture of ₹2,00,000/- out of the ₹5 lakh security deposit made by a Customs Broker at the time of obtaining license, citing allegations of duty drawback fraud against it.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Shail Jain were dealing with an appeal preferred by the Commissioner of Customs against a CESTAT order, restoring the...

Delhi High Court Upholds Magisterial Inquiry Into Canada Govt's Extradition Request For Man In Hit And Run Case

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition filed by an Indian national challenging the Union government's decision to initiate a magisterial inquiry into Canada Government's request seeking his extradition for an alleged hit-and-run case that caused a pedestrian's death.Justice Sanjeev Narula said that no infirmity was shown by Pawan Malik in the satisfaction recorded by the Union Ministry...

Delhi High Court Quashes FIR Against Lawyer For Not Wearing Mask During COVID Lockdown, Asks Him To Fund Police As 'Civic Responsibility'

The Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR registered against a lawyer for standing outside his residence without a mask during the COVID-19 lockdown in April 2020. Justice Sanjeev Narula accepted his counsel's statement that the lawyer was willing to deposit Rs. 10,000 with the Delhi Police Welfare Fund as a “gesture of civic responsibility”, without admission of guilt.“The statement...

Delhi High Court Restrains Jaipur Hotel From Using Logo Similar To Beverly Hills Polo Club

The Delhi High Court has recently restrained a Jaipur hotel from using marks featuring a polo player device that were found to be deceptively similar to the well-known Beverly Hills Polo Club (BHPC) logo. The ex-parte ad-interim injunction will remain in force until February 02, 2026. The order, issued on November 13 by Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, came in a suit filed by...

Delhi High Court Flags 'Serious Concerns' Over Alleged Extortion, Assault Inside Mandoli Jail; Refers Inmate's Complaint To CBI

The Delhi High Court has recently flagged “serious concerns” over allegations of custodial assault and extortion inside city's Mandoli jail, made by an undertrial prisoner. Justice Sanjeev Narula ordered that the inmate's petition be treated as a complaint by the investigating officer in the court monitored CBI investigation initiated over similar charges. The Court said that the gravity...

Delhi High Court Rejects YouTuber Shyam Meera Singh's Plea To File Details Of 'Rape Victims' In Isha Foundation's Defamation Suit

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea filed by YouTuber Shyam Meera Singh to file documents regarding alleged victims of rape and their families to support his defence in the defamation suit filed by Isha Foundation, founded by spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev.Justice Subramonium Prasad dismissed the application, observing that it was premature. The defamation suit was filed over...

Delhi High Court Grants Permanent Injunction To Aaj Tak's Anjana Om Kashyap In Suit Against 'Fake' YouTube Channel

The Delhi High Court has granted permanent injunction in favour of Anjana Om Kashyap, anchor and Senior Managing Editor of Aaj Tak news channel, in her suit against a “fake” YouTube channel using her news clipping, videos and deepfake impersonations. Justice Tejas Karia decreed the suit filed by Kashyap and TV Today Network Limited, the company which operates Aaj Tak news channel.The...

Flawless Mobile Connectivity Necessary To Run Metro: Delhi High Court Rejects Appeal Against DMRC Discharging Contractor Over Failed Services

The Delhi High Court today dismissed an appeal preferred by a company, initially entrusted to provide mobile and network connectivity for Delhi Airport Metro Express Line, against its replacement by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation.A division bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela upheld the single judge's finding that the Appellant-company's failure to roll out...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Aqualite's Appeal; Upholds Interim Injunction Granted To Relaxo In Design Piracy Suit

The Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Aqualite Industries Pvt. Ltd. and upheld the interim injunction granted by a Single Judge restraining Aqualite from manufacturing and selling slippers alleged to infringe Relaxo Footwears Ltd.'s registered designs. Delivering judgment on 18 November 2025, a Division Bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla...

PIL In Delhi High Court Against CBFC Certification To Film '120 Bahadur' Over Alleged Distortion Of Historical Facts

A PIL has been filed in the Delhi High Court challenging the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) certificate granted to Farhan Akhtar starrer movie “120 Bahadur” over allegations of distortion of historical facts. The matter will be heard tomorrow by a division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela. The movie portrays Major Shaitan...

Minimum One Year Imprisonment Criteria For Seeking Parole Not Absolute, Can Be Relaxed For Filing SLP: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the minimum one year imprisonment criteria for being eligible for parole under the Delhi Prison Rules is not absolute and can be relaxed in special circumstances like filing SLP against conviction before the Apex Court. Justice Ravinder Dudeja said that the criteria can be relaxed where strict application would result in denial of a fundamental or...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Foreign National's Plea Alleging Illegal Arrest By Customs Dept In Gold Smuggling Case

The Delhi High Court recently refused to entertain the writ petition moved by a Turkmenistan national, alleging that the Indian Customs Department had illegally arrested him in connection with alleged gold smuggling back in 2018.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Shail Jain observed that the Department had produced the seized gold jewellery in a sealed cover and the same,...