Delhi High Court
'Skincare Buyers Focus On Formulation, Not Packaging': Delhi High Court Denies Interim Injunction To Derma Co Against Dermatouch
The Delhi High Court has declined an interim injunction restraining skincare brand Dermatouch in a suit for alleged infringement of copyright, trade dress and packaging filed by The Derma Co.Justice Tejas Karia reasoned that the products offered by the two are distinct and since a skincare consumer's decision to purchase is guided primarily by the formulation and claimed efficacy of the...
Delhi High Court Orders Sealed Cover Disclosure Of Sunjay Kapur's Assets; Priya Kapur, Karisma Kapoor's Children Agree To Not Leak Info
Priya Kapur, wife of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur, and his former wife Karisma Kapoor's children who have filed a suit seeking a share in their father's assets submitted before the Delhi High Court on Friday (September 26) that neither they nor their counsel would make any statement in the press or leak any information regarding the case. The court was hearing an application moved by...
Delhi High Court Full Bench To Decide If Armed Forces Tribunal Can Decide On Vires Of Legislations Other Than AFT Act
The Delhi High Court's full bench is set to decide whether the Armed Forces Tribunal is competent to adjudicate on the vires of statutory legislations other than the Armed Forces Tribunals Act. A division bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla referred the question to be decided by a full bench, comprising three judges. The Full Bench will also decide if...
Cash For Query Row: Delhi High Court Declines Urgent Orders On Mahua Moitra's Plea To Stop Lokpal From Hearing BJP MP Nishikant Dubey
The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to pass urgent orders in a plea filed by Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra praying that complainant Nishikant Dubey be not heard in the proceedings pending against her before the Lokpal of India on October 06, in relation to the cash for query row.Moitra made the prayer alleging that Dubey leaked confidential information and documents related to...
Newslaundry, Ravish Kumar Reach Understanding With Adani Enterprises, Delhi High Court Closes Pleas Against Centre's Take Down Orders
The Delhi High Court on Friday (September 26) closed two pleas filed by digital news platform Newslaundry and journalist Ravish Kumar challenging Centre's direction asking them to take down multiple reports and videos concerning the Adani Group of Companies, after noting that the parties have reached an 'understanding'.While permitting impleadment applications filed by Adani Enterprises in...
Obscene, Sexually Suggestive Posts Not Free Speech: Delhi High Court Orders Removal Of Defamatory Posts Against Gaurav Bhatia
The Delhi High Court has directed take down of two allegedly defamatory social media posts made over a video of Senior Advocate and BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia's recent appearance on a TV debate, which went viral on social media.Justice Amit Bansal said that attacking the dignity of a person using obscene and sexually suggestive language under the guise of free speech cannot be permissible under...
Delhi High Court Questions Sameer Wankhede On Maintainability Of Defamation Suit Over 'Ba***ds Of Bollywood', Permits Him To Amend Plaint
The Delhi High Court on Friday (September 26) questioned IRS Officer Sameer Wankhede as to how his defamation suit against Red Chillies Entertainment, Netflix and others over his allegedly defamatory portrayal in the new Netflix series “Ba***ds of Bollywood” directed by Aryan Khan, was maintainable in Delhi. At the outset, Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav asked Senior Advocate Sandeep...
Separate Pleas By Husband, Wife Can't Be Converted To Petition For Divorce By 'Mutual Consent': Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that separate petitions by husband and wife seeking dissolution of their marriage cannot be converted to a petition for “mutual consent” divorce under Section 13B of Hindu Marriage Act. “The mere fact that both spouses have, independently and separately, sought dissolution of the marriage does not convert their respective petitions into a petition...
Supreme Court Directions Extending Limitation Period During COVID Apply To Attachment Proceedings Under PMLA: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the suo motu directions of the Supreme Court extending limitation periods in light of COVID-19 pandemic also apply to adjudication process and confirmation of attachment of properties under Section 8 of the PMLA.A division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar said:“…it is evident that the orders of the...
Delhi High Court Awards ₹5 Lakh Damages To TV Today Over Defamatory Tweets Against Rajdeep Sardesai After Rhea Chakraborty Interview
The Delhi High Court has awarded Rs. 5 Lakh as damages to TV Today Network over defamatory tweets by an 'X' (formerly Twitter) user against its anchor Rajdeep Sardesai after his exclusive interview with actor Rhea Chakraborty in 2020. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav said that the “objectionable tweets” by X user Anurag Srivastava were “highly defamatory” and remained...
'Is It Not Time For UCC?': Delhi High Court Flags Conflicts In Islamic, Indian Laws On Criminality Of Child Marriages
“Is it not the time to move towards a Uniform Civil Code (UCC)?,” the Delhi High Court has said, while flagging the conflicts in Islamic and Indian laws on the legality and criminality of child marriages. Calling it a “recurring conflict”, Justice Arun Monga said that while under the Islamic law, a minor girl attaining puberty may lawfully marry, but under Indian criminal law, such...
Will Not Make New Requests For Take Down Of Reports By Newslaundry: Adani Enterprises Tells Delhi High Court
Adani Enterprises told the Delhi High Court on Thursday (September 25) that it will not make any fresh take down request with respect to news reports by digital news platform Newslaundry regarding the company. The submission was made by Senior Advocate Anurag Ahluwalia representing Adani Enterprises Limited before Justice Sachin Datta.The court was hearing pleas by digital news...