Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Orders Take Down Of YouTube Channels Hosting Deepfake Videos Of Journalist Rajat Sharma
The Delhi High Court on Friday ordered takedown of two YouTube channels hosting and circulating deepfake and fabricated videos using personality rights of senior journalist Rajat Sharma.Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora directed Google LLC, which hosts YouTube platform, to take down the two channels within 36 hours. The Court also directed Google to disclose BSI details, contact information...
Victim's Character, No Matter How Blemished, Can't Be Weaponised Against Her To Imply Consent: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the character of a victim, "no matter how blemished, cannot be weaponised against her to imply consent" in rape cases.Justice Amit Mahajan said that even a willing companion who accompanies a client in lieu of some consideration can be the victim of rape. The Court made the observations while dealing with a rape accused's plea seeking quashing of an...
Future Coupons Moves Delhi High Court Against SIAC Award In Favour Of Amazon
Kishore Biyani led Future Coupons Private Limited (FCPL) has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) award that directed the company and its promoters to pay Rs 23.7 crore in damages, along with arbitration and litigation costs, to Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC.A Single Bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh, after counsel for Future...
Delhi High Court Flags Surge In Paramilitary Personnel's Pleas Challenging Transfers, Says Can't Interfere At Drop Of A Hat
The Delhi High Court has said that it is “inundated with petitions” on a daily basis filed by personnel in paramilitary forces challenging their transfers.A division bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla said that the Court cannot be allowed to be treated as a forum where there is a guarantee against implementation of transfer orders, even where the transfer...
Delhi High Court Allows 'Gulshan-e-Karim' To Use Name With Disclaimer In 'Karim's' Trademark Dispute, Calls It Innocent Infringment
The Delhi High Court on Thursday ruled that while the marks “Karim's” and “Gulshan-e-Karim” are similar, a complete ban on the latter's use would be excessive. The Court has allowed a Moradabad-based restaurant to continue using its name, provided it clearly states that it has no connection with the iconic Karim's chain in Delhi. A Division Bench of Justice C Hari Shankar and...
Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 27 To November 02, 2025
Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1366 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1422NOMINAL INDEXCOURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v. HARESH SINGH, ADVOCATE 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1366 THOPPANI SANJEEV RAO v. NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION & ORS 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1367 Amit Kumar Basau & Anr. v. Sales Tax Officer Class Ii Avato Ward 13 (Special Zone) Zone 12 Delhi & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1368 BHUPENDER SINGH...
Delhi High Court Restrains Beauty Salon From Infringing Lotus Herbals' Mark
The Delhi High Court has restrained a beauty salon from using the name “Lotus Salon” or any mark deceptively similar to Lotus, a popular personal care and cosmetics brand, observing that there was prima facie evidence of trademark infringement and passing off.A single bench of Justice Tejas Karia passed the interim order on November 3 in a suit filed by Lotus Herbals Pvt. Ltd., which...
Not Sitting To Monitor Delhi University's Functioning But Students Can't Take Law In Their Own Hands During Elections: High Court
The Delhi High Court on Thursday (November 6) remarked that while it cannot monitor the day to day functioning of the Delhi University, students cannot take law in their own hands during the students' union elections. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela was hearing a plea filed by Advocate Prashant Manchanda highlighting the action of defacement...
Expedite Police Protection Request Of Ex DUSU President Ronak Khatri Over Extortion Threat: High Court To Delhi Police
The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Delhi Police to expedite the request made by Ronak Khatri, former President of Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU), for police protection over allegations of extortion threat by Rohit Godara gang. Justice Ravinder Dudeja in the interim, directed that a beat constable shall visit Khatri every day for the next two weeks atleast once to ensure...
International Workers Employed In India Must Contribute to Employees' Provident Fund : Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently (November 4) ruled that international workers employed in Indian companies, who are not covered by a social security scheme in their home country, must enroll in and contribute to the Employees' Provident Fund. The court rejected claims that this requirement was discriminatory or unconstitutional. The bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and...
“Can You Use Word 'Dhoka'?” Delhi High Court Questions Patanjali Over Chyawanprash Ad In Dabur's Disparagement Plea
The Delhi High Court on Thursday questioned Patanjali Ayurved over its TV commercial calling other Chyawanprash products, except its own, as “dhoka”, which means fraud. Justice Tejas Karia queried that while calling other Chyawanprash products as ordinary or inferior is permitted, but will calling them as “dhoka” not amount to disparaging?The Court reserved order on the plea filed...
