Cases Marked To Court Lacking Jurisdiction Must Be Returned To Principal District Judge For Fresh Allocation: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ordered that if any case is wrongly marked to a Court lacking jurisdiction before the trial courts, the file must be returned to the concerned Principal District & Sessions Judge for its fresh allocation. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma directed the Principal District & Sessions Judges of all districts in the national capital to issue an administrative circular...

Delhi High Court Grants Injunction To Hero Investcorp; Restrains Sale Of Counterfeit 'Hero Genuine Oil' Bottles Imitating Registered Design

The Delhi High Court on October 10 granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction in favour of Hero Investcorp Pvt. Ltd., restraining a Delhi-based trader from manufacturing and selling counterfeit 'Hero Genuine Oil' bottles that infringed the company's registered trademarks and bottle designs. Justice Tejas Karia while passing the order observed that the impugned bottles were...

Delhi High Court Restrains UP Company From Infringing Ching's 'Schezwan Chutney' Mark

In a relief for popular Desi Chinese brand Ching's Secret, the Delhi High Court on Monday restrained a UP-based food manufacturing company from using the name 'Schezwan Tufani Chutney' or any expression deceptively similar to 'Schezwan Chutney', a registered trademark of Capital Foods Pvt. Ltd.A single bench of Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora granted an ad-interim injunction, noting that...

Delhi High Court Refuses Quantum Hi-Tech Injunction Against LG Over 'Quantum' Trademark

The Delhi High Court has refused to grant interim relief to Quantum Hi-Tech Merchandising Pvt. Ltd. in its trademark dispute with LG Electronics India, ruling that the company's attempt to restrain LG's use of the “Quantum” mark was undermined by its failure to disclose material informationA Division Bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla upheld a...

Delhi High Court Upholds Order Refusing To Discharge TV Today In Criminal Defamation Case By BJP Leader Ramesh Bidhuri

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to discharge TV Today Network Limited, which owns Aaj Tak and India Today group, in a criminal defamation case filed by BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri in 2011.The case stems from a news broadcasted on a gang rape and abduction case involving an individual described as brother-in-law of Bidhur's nephew. At that time, Bidhuri was an elected MLA from...

Delhi High Court Upholds Order Protecting 'BIMA SUGAM' Mark, Orders Transfer of Disputed Domains to Federation

The Delhi High Court in an interim order upheld its earlier direction restraining a insurance agent from using the mark “BIMA SUGAM”, a name associated with India's upcoming unified digital insurance marketplace, or any deceptively similar name, including related domain names. The court also directed that the disputed domains be transferred to the Bima Sugam India Federation, holding...

CCI Can't Impose Interest Retrospectively From Date Preceding Valid Service Of Demand Notice: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the Competition Commission of India (CCI) is not empowered to impose interest retrospectively or from a date preceding the valid service of a demand notice.A division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar noted that the issuance of a demand notice under Regulation 3 of the Competition Commission of India (Manner...

Delhi High Court Upholds Interim Ban on Use of 'Sachamoti' Brand Amid Family Dispute

The Delhi High Court recently (October 13) upheld an interim order restraining Sabu Trade Pvt. Ltd. (STPL) and certain family members, who are also directors of the company, from using the “Sachamoti” mark, a well-known brand of sabudana (sago) products. e members of Sabu family affirming a March 2024 Single Judge order that prohibited them from using the brand and label. The Court...

VC Rules No Shelter For PMLA Accused To Evade Physical Appearance In ED Probe: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday ruled that the videoconferencing rules do not operate as a shelter for a money laundering accused to evade physical and mandatory appearance in investigation by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Justice Neena Bansal Krishna observed that VC facility is a measure to facilitate evidence recording, not to protect an absconding accused from facing...

Delhi High Court Flags 'Disturbing Trend' Of Media Reporting 'Innocuous Remarks' Made During Hearings To Create Sensation

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday flagged a “disturbing trend” of media reporting innocuous remarks made during the hearings “only to create sensation.”“It has become a disturbing trend in recent times to report even some most innocuous remark that may be made by the Court during the case hearings, which may or may not even be connected with the proceedings, merely to create...

Provisional Attachment Order Can't Be Challenged In Writ Jurisdiction When Alternative Remedy Under PMLA Exists: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the provisional attachment order (PAO) cannot be challenged in the writ jurisdiction when an alternative remedy is available under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.Justice Sachin Datta rejected a batch of petitions filed by Ms Krrish Realtech Pvt Ltd and its affiliates, including director Amit Katyal, challenging the Enforcement...

Delhi High Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Arnab Goswami Over Remarks Against Lawyer Who 'Attacked' Kanhaiya Kumar In 2016

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (November 4) quashed summons issued against journalist Arnab Goswami in a criminal defamation case filed against him.The lawyer, Vikram Singh Chauhan, alleged that defamatory remarks were made against him on Times Now channel by Goswami in 2016 during the broadcast of his show The NewsHour. The broadcast pertained to the incident alleging assault of former...