Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1682 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1710

NOMINAL INDEX

Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi-I Vs. M/S Avery Dennison (India) Pvt. Ltd. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1682

M/s Sunlight Project Pvt. Ltd. v. Delhi Development Authority 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1683

Shambhu Nath Rai v. Union Of India & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1684

SURENDAR KUMAR v. BAR COUNCIL OF DELHI & ANR 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1685

X v. Y 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1686

X v. Y 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1687

M/S PATTALI MAKKAL KATCHI v. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA & ANR 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1688

SANTOSH YADAV & ANR v. THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1689

M/S Sirez Limited v. Union Of India & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1690

ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES LIMITED v. MOHALLA TECH PRIVATE LIMITED 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1691

SK v. RR 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1692

Himalaya Wellness Company & Ors. v. Greenland Trading Company 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1693

DAZN Limited & Anr. v. Back.methstreamer.com & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1694

Vijay Bhasker Verma v. Union of India 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1695

Saregama India Limited v. Black Madras Films & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1696

Clyde Pumps Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1692

Salman Khan v. Ashok Kumar v. Ors 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1693

DARSHAN MOHAR v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1694

Delhi Public School Society v. Delhi Public School International Bhiwadi And Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1695

S Chand and Company Ltd v. Kaushal Kumar and Ors 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1696

CSJ Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. v. Mr. Akash Kohli & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1697

SUNIL GAVASKAR v. CRICKET TAK & Ors 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1698

JSW MG Motor India Pvt. Ltd. v. M/s Tristar Auto Agencies (Vizag) Pvt. Ltd. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1699

Novo Nordisk vs. Dr Reddys Laboratories Limited & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1700

JAIVARDHAN DHAWAN v. NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1701

VENKATESHWAR HOSPITAL AND ANR v. STATE OF NCT DELHI AND ANR 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1702

Delhi Development Authority v. Harjinder Brothers 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1703

Street One GMBH v. The Registrar of Trade Marks and Ors 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1704

SHUBHAM VERMA v. CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TELEMATICS C DOT AND ORS: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1705

SAHIBA SODHI v. THE STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1706

ELSEVIER LTD. AND ORS v. ALEXANDRA ELBAKYAN AND ORS 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1707

National Fregrance vs. Union of India & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1708

Asad Mueed & Anr. v. Hammad Ahmed & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1709

Dabur India Limited v. Wellford Pharmaceutical Private Limited & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1710

Delhi High Court Dismisses Revenue's Appeal In Avery Dennison Transfer Pricing Case, Upholds ITAT Order On Intra-Group Services

Case Title: Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi-I Vs. M/S Avery Dennison (India) Pvt. Ltd.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1682

The Delhi High Court has dismissed the Income Tax Department's appeal against M/s Avery Dennison (India) Pvt. Ltd., reaffirming that no substantial question of law arises where the Transfer Pricing Officer's (TPO) conclusions are unsupported by cogent evidence and the issue stands settled in favour of the assessee in earlier years.

DDA Has No Obligation To Provide Infrastructure Before Full Payment On Plots Sold On 'As Is Where Is Basis: Delhi High Court

Case Title – M/s Sunlight Project Pvt. Ltd. v. Delhi Development Authority

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1683

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh observed that where DDA has sold plots to buyers on “as is where is basis”, the buyer cannot refuse to pay the balance sale consideration on the ground that DDA did not provide the requisite civic amenities. In such a situation, DDA has no obligation to provide the facilities as a pre-requisite to full payment.

Disabled Son's Employment Can't Be Used To Deny BSF Officer Father's Request For Compassionate Posting: Delhi High Court

Case title: Shambhu Nath Rai v. Union Of India & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1684

The Delhi High Court criticised the Border Security Force for denying an officer's request for compassionate posting on grounds of his son's 50% locomotor disability, citing the latter's employment and 'handsome salary'.

Delhi High Court Directs BCI Committee To Consider Plea Seeking Polling Booths At District Courts For BCD Elections

Title: SURENDAR KUMAR v. BAR COUNCIL OF DELHI & ANR

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1685

The Delhi High Court has directed the Special Committee constituted by the Bar Council of India (BCI) to consider as representation a plea to make arrangements for polling of votes for the upcoming Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) elections.

Major Unmarried Daughter Can Seek Maintenance From Father Under Section 125 CrPC: Delhi High Court

Title: X v. Y

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1686

The Delhi High Court has observed that a major unmarried daughter can file a joint application along with the mother seeking maintenance from the father under Section 125 of CrPC.

Woman's Right To Shared Household Not License To Indefinitely Occupy In Laws' Home: Delhi High Court

Title: X v. Y

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1687

The Delhi High Court has held that a woman's right to shared household under Section 17 of the Domestic Violence Act is a right of protection and not a right of ownership or a licence to indefinitely occupy premises of the in-laws, especially when such occupation causes demonstrable harm to senior citizens.

ECI Can't Decide On Internal Disputes Within Unrecognised Political Party, Civil Suit Must: Delhi High Court

Title: M/S PATTALI MAKKAL KATCHI v. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA & ANR

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1688

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the Election Commission of India (ECI) cannot decide on the internal disputes within an unrecognised political party, and that a such disputes would have to be resolved in a civil suit.

Delhi High Court Deprecates Lodging Of FIRs With Inflated Allegations, Says Criminal Justice System No Tool To Settle Personal Scores

Title: SANTOSH YADAV & ANR v. THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1689

The Delhi High Court has deprecated the practice of lodging FIRs with inflated allegations, underscoring that criminal justice system cannot be used to settle personal scores.

Internal Dispute Among Directors Of Company Not 'Genuine Hardship' Preventing Timely Filing Of ITR: Delhi High Court

Case title: M/S Sirez Limited v. Union Of India & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1690

The Delhi High Court has held that internal disputes between the Directors of a company is not 'genuine hardship' under Section 119(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act 1961, preventing timely filing of its Income Tax Return, particularly in absence of convincing evidence.

Delhi High Court Refuses To Return Zee Entertainment's Copyright Infringement Suit Against ShareChat, Moj Platforms

Title: ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES LIMITED v. MOHALLA TECH PRIVATE LIMITED

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1691

The Delhi High Court has refused to return the copyright infringement suit filed by Zee Entertainment against ShareChat and Moj platforms, observing that it has territorial jurisdiction to hear the case.

Delhi High Court Upholds Divorce Over Non-Consummation Of Marriage, Says Wife's Wilful Refusal Is 'Mental Cruelty'

Case title: SK v. RR

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1692

The Delhi High Court upheld the divorce decree granted by the Family Court in favour of a husband, on finding that the marriage remained unconsummated from inception and that the Appellant-wife's conduct amounted to mental cruelty.

Delhi High Court Temporarily Bars Local Supplier From Using 'HIMALAYA' Mark For Ayurvedic Products

Case Title: Himalaya Wellness Company & Ors. v. Greenland Trading Company

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1693

The Delhi High Court has temporarily barred Greenland Trading Company, a Delhi-based supplier of ayurvedic supplements, from manufacturing, selling or advertising any products under the mark “HIMALAYA” or similar variants.

Delhi High Court Bars 28 Websites From Streaming DAZN's Tyson Fury–Oleksandr Usyk Rematch

Case Title: DAZN Limited & Anr. v. Back.methstreamer.com & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1694

The Delhi High Court has permanently restrained 28 rogue websites from illegally streaming DAZN's exclusive broadcast of the rematch between heavyweight boxers Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, held on December 21, 2024.

'Approach Authorities': Delhi High Court Refuses Urgent Directions On Plea To Constitute Special Courts For Cyber Crime Offences

Title: Vijay Bhasker Verma v. Union of India

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1695

The Delhi High Court refused to pass urgent directions on a plea seeking constitution of special courts to deal exclusively with offences related to cyber crimes.

Delhi High Court Orders 'Mask' Movie Makers To Drop Disputed Kannada Song Or Deposit ₹30 Lakh Before OTT Release

Case Title: Saregama India Limited v. Black Madras Films & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1696

The Delhi High Court directed Black Madras Films, the producers of the Tamil feature film "Mask", to either remove the Kannada song “Naguva Nayana” from the movie or deposit Rs 30 lakh with the court before releasing it on OTT platforms, satellite television, or any other online medium.

ITC Cannot Be Denied For Non-Filing Of TRAN-1 Due To Transition Issues When GST Regime Came Into Effect: Delhi High Court Allows Credit Of ₹99 Lakh

Case Title: Clyde Pumps Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1692

The Delhi High Court held that legitimate transactional Input Tax Credit (ITC) cannot be denied when the assessee was unable to file TRAN-1 due to a GST portal glitch during the shift to the GST regime. The bench noted that since the form could not be filed in time, the distribution could not take place as per Rule 39(1)(a) of the CGST Rules within one month.

Delhi High Court Asks Social Media Platforms To Act On Salman Khan's Plea To Protect Personality Rights, Bars Unauthorized Merchandise Sale

Case Title: Salman Khan v. Ashok Kumar v. Ors

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1693

The Delhi High Court directed various social media intermediaries to treat a suit filed by actor Salman Khan seeking protection of his personality rights as a complaint under the Information Technology Rules and take steps within three days.

Delhi High Court Calls For Coordinated Policy To Prevent Delay In Transporting DNA Evidence In Sexual Assault Cases

Title: DARSHAN MOHAR v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1694

The Delhi High Court has called for framing of a coordinated policy to prevent the delay in transportation of DNA samples in cases of sexual assault.

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma called for an urgent and coordinated policy framework between the Delhi Police, forensic laboratories and Delhi Government's Health and Home Departments.

Delhi High Court Temporarily Bars Bhiwadi School From Infringing Delhi Public School's Well-Known Trademark

Case Title: Delhi Public School Society v. Delhi Public School International Bhiwadi And Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1695

The Delhi High Court has temporarily restrained a Bhiwadi, Rajasthan-based school from using the name “Delhi Public School International,” the acronym “DPS,” or a torch-and-shield logo after finding them deceptively identical to the well-known marks of the Delhi Public School Society (DPS Society). The court also ordered that the school's domain name be suspended.

Delhi High Court Restrains Online Stores Selling Counterfeit S Chand Books, Orders Flipkart To Remove Listings

Case Title: S Chand and Company Ltd v. Kaushal Kumar and Ors

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1696

The Delhi High Court has restrained four online bookstores from selling counterfeit versions of S Chand and Company Limited's textbooks after finding that pirated copies of the publisher's works were being sold through their storefronts on Flipkart. The Court also directed Flipkart to take down the infringing listings.

Delhi High Court Orders Removal Of Marks Bearing Chandigarh Realty Firm's 'Elante' Trademark

Case Title: CSJ Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. v. Mr. Akash Kohli & Anr.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1697

The Delhi High Court has ordered the removal of three trademarks, “Elante Residencies,” “Elante Group” and a device mark containing the word “Elante,” registered by Elante Residencies Limited after finding that Chandigarh-based CSJ Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. is the prior adopter, prior user and registered proprietor of the “Elante” mark.

Delhi High Court Asks Social Media Platforms To Act On Former Cricketer Sunil Gavaskar's Plea To Protect His Personality Rights

Title: SUNIL GAVASKAR v. CRICKET TAK & Ors

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1698

The Delhi High Court asked social media intermediaries to treat a suit filed by former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar seeking protection of his personality rights as a complaint and decide the same.

Question On Existence Of Arbitration Clause Cannot Be Re-agitated U/S 11 After Being Settled U/S 8 A&C Act: Delhi High Court

Case Title – JSW MG Motor India Pvt. Ltd. v. M/s Tristar Auto Agencies (Vizag) Pvt. Ltd.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1699

The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav has observed that when a party invokes Section 11(6), Arbitration and Conciliation Act (“ACA”) after a judicial authority has declined a referral under Section 8, ACA, it is impermissible for the Court to appoint an arbitrator, owing to issue estoppel and also res judicata.

Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay Order Allowing Dr. Reddy's To Manufacture And Export Semaglutide

Case Title: Novo Nordisk vs. Dr Reddys Laboratories Limited & Anr.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1700

The Delhi High Court refused Danish drug maker Novo Nordisk's plea for an immediate ex-parte stay on a single judge's order that allowed Dr. Reddy's Laboratories to manufacture and export Semaglutide-based formulations to countries where Novo Nordisk does not hold patent rights.

Extending Investigation Period Without Notice To Accused Violates Article 21: Delhi High Court Grants Default Bail In NDPS Case

Title: JAIVARDHAN DHAWAN v. NARCOTICS CONTROL BUREAU

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1701

The Delhi High Court has granted default bail to a man in an NDPS case, observing that the time for competition of investigation was extended without giving any notice to him which violates Article 21 of the Constitution of India.

Delhi High Court Quashes FIR Against Hospital, Gynaecologist For Leaving Cotton Mop Inside Woman's Abdomen During C-Section

Title: VENKATESHWAR HOSPITAL AND ANR v. STATE OF NCT DELHI AND ANR

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1702

The Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR alleging criminal medical negligence against a private hospital and its senior gynaecologist for leaving a cotton mop inside a woman's abdomen during her c-section surgery.

Delhi High Court Rejects DDA's Arbitration Appeal, Holds Revaluation Of Evidence Impermissible U/S 37 A&C Act

Case Title: Delhi Development Authority v. Harjinder Brothers

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1703

The Delhi High Court on December 11, 2025 upheld an Arbitral Award that favoured a contractor, M/s Harjinder Brothers, in a dispute over encashment of a bank guarantee and non-payment of "watch and ward" security expenses, dismissing an appeal filed by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA). The Court presided by Hon'ble Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha reaffirmed that the appellate courts are not permitted to re-evaluate evidence under 37, and held that the arbitrator's decision is a "possible and reasonable" interpretation that did not contravene public policy.

Delhi High Court Revives Street One's Opposition To Registration Of the 'Street 9' Trademark

Case Title: Street One GMBH v. The Registrar of Trade Marks and Ors

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1704

The Delhi High Court has overturned a Trade Marks Registry order that had rejected an objection filed by German fashion label Street One against the registration of the mark “Street 9.” The court has sent the matter back to the registry for a fresh hearing.

GRAP Doesn't Create Enforceable Work-From-Home Right For Govt Employees: Delhi High Court Rejects Scientist's Plea

Title: SHUBHAM VERMA v. CENTRE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TELEMATICS C DOT AND ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1705

The Delhi High Court has dismissed the plea filed by a “Scientist-E” working with the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), seeking work from home citing hazardous air quality and respiratory issues.

Wife Not Being Entitled To Maintenance Due To Concealment Of Income Doesn't Disentitle Her To Residence Order Under DV Act: Delhi High Court

Title: SAHIBA SODHI v. THE STATE NCT OF DELHI & ANR

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1706

The Delhi High Court has said that a wife not being entitled to monetary maintenance due to concealment of her income does not disentitle her to a residence order under the Domestic Violence Act.

Delhi High Court Orders Blocking Of Additional Sci-Hub Mirror Websites In India In Publishers' Copyright Infringement Suit

Title: ELSEVIER LTD. AND ORS v. ALEXANDRA ELBAKYAN AND ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1707

The Delhi High Court has ordered blocking of additional mirror websites providing access to Sci-Hub which are already blocked in India in a copyright infringement suit filed by publishing houses Elsevier, Wiley and American Chemical Society.

Delhi High Court Flags Validity Of Reports In IGST Refund Denial On Export Of Mouth Fresheners/Pan Masala; Directs Expeditious Examination

Case Detail: National Fregrance vs. Union of India & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1708

The Delhi High Court in a matter involving export of mouth freshner/pan masala, where two differing Test Reports were issued and refund of Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) was denied, has flagged validity of Central Revenues Control Laboratory (CRCL) test reports.

Withdrawal Of Consent Of Affiliation By Jamia Hamdard Violated Orders, Frustrated Arbitral Process: Delhi High Court Restores 150 MBBS Seats

Case Title: Asad Mueed & Anr. v. Hammad Ahmed & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1709

The Delhi High Court on December 8th, 2025 held that the withdrawal of the Consent of Affiliation (CoA) by Jamia Hamdard Deemed University (JHDU), necessary for the 150 MMBS seats in the Hamdard Institute of Medical Sciences & Research (HIMSR) violated the binding arbitral and court orders, “frustrating” the arbitral process.

Delhi High Court Stays Registration Of Mark Found Similar To Dabur's Pudin Hara

Case Title: Dabur India Limited v. Wellford Pharmaceutical Private Limited & Anr.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1710

The Delhi High Court has stayed the opertaion of trademark registration for “Wellford Pudin Hara,” holding that its adoption appears prima facie dishonest and likely to confuse consumers familiar with Dabur's digestive remedy “Pudin Hara".