Delhi High Court Annual Digest 2025 [Part II]

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 451 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 900Delhi High Court Quashes Trademark Registration Of 'Captain Blue' In Plea By Producer Of 'Captain Morgan' RumCase title: Diageo Scotland Limited vs. Prachi Verma & Anr.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 451The Delhi High Court has directed the removal 'Captain Blue' mark from the Trade Marks Registry, in a plea by the alcoholic beverages manufacturer anddistributor Diageo Scotland Limited, which produces the 'Captain Morgan' brand of rums.Diageo Scotland Limited (appellant) is a part of the Diageo Group which holds a vast and diverse portfolio of spirit brands. Its flagship brand includes 'Captain Morgan' and sub-brands such as 'Captain Morgan Gold', 'Captain Morgan White Rum' and 'Captain Morgan Dark Rum'Citing Draupadi From Mahabharat, Delhi High Court Discharges Man In Adultery CaseTitle: ASHOK KUMAR SINGH v. State & Anr.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 452Citing Draupadi from Mahabharat as an example to denote woman being considered as the property of the husband, the Delhi High Court has discharged a man in an adultery case filed against him by a woman's husband.“The woman being considered as the property of the husband and its devastating consequences are well documented in Mahabharat wherein Draupadi was put on stake in a game of gamble by none other than her own husband Yudhishtra where other four brothers were the silent spectators and Draupadi had no voice to protest for her dignity,” Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said.Delhi High Court Issues Guidelines For Prompt Legal Guidance To Minor Rape Victims Seeking Medical Termination Of PregnancyTitle: MINOR S (THR. FATHER B) v. State & AnrCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 453The Delhi High Court has issued slew of guidelines for providing prompt and appropriate legal guidance and medical support to minor rape victims who have to undergo medical termination of pregnancy.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed that victims of sexual assault, particularly those who are minors and come from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds, often remain unaware of the appropriate legal forum to approach or the procedure to be followed in cases involving termination of pregnancy resulting from sexual assault. Delay In Settling Medical Insurance Claim Can Be Grounds For Seeking Compensation, But Does Not Amount To Criminal Offence: Delhi HCCase title: Shashank Garg vs. StateCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 454While expressing sympathy for patients who face delays in settling medical insurance claims, the Delhi High Court has observed that delayed procedures for settling claims may be a ground for seeking compensation for mental harassment, but does not amount to a criminal offence.S.21 POCSO Act Intends To Prevent Suppression Of Crimes, Not Penalize Those Who Report With Certain Delay Due To Vulnerability: Delhi HCTitle: MOTHER X OF VICTIM A v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 455The Delhi High Court has observed that Section 21 of the POCSO Act is intended to prevent suppression of sexual offences and ensure timely action in the best interest of the child and is not meant to penalise those who, despite personal vulnerabilities, report the crime ultimately.Grant Of Post-Award Interest U/S 31(7)(B) Of A&C Act Is Mandatory, Arbitrator's Discretion Limited To Rate Of Interest: Delhi HCCase Title: Union of India & Anr. vs. Sudhir TyagiCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 456The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Ravinder Dudeja has held that the grant of post-award interest under Section 31(7)(b) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“the Act”) is mandatory. The only discretion which the Arbitral Tribunal has is to decide the rate of interest to be awarded. Where the Arbitrator does not fix any rate of interest, then statutory rate, as provided in Section 31(7)(b), shall apply.Delhi High Court Orders Fixing Of NCDRC Calendar, Rejects Contention That Summer/ Winter Vacations Would Create Case BacklogTitle: ALL INDIA BAR ASSOCIATION OF NATIONAL CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL COMMISSION v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 457The Delhi High Court has directed that the calendar for National Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission (NCDRC) be fixed in consultation with its President, while taking into account the views and interest of all the stakeholders, including the Bar Association.Being In Jail Doesn't Reduce Status To Chattel: Delhi HC Rebukes Jail Authority For Repeating Grounds To Deny Parole To Murder ConvictCase title: Mohd Sheikh Noor Hussain vs. State NCT Of DelhiCitation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 458Remarking that jail authorities must show sensitivity while deciding parole, the Delhi High Court has observed that parole applications cannot be rejected on the same ground repeatedly.It further observed that once a court has applied its mind on the validity of any ground for rejecting or granting parole, in such a case jail authorities should scrupulously adhere to such order. No Coercive Action...

Delhi High Court Annual Digest 2025 [Part II]

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