Delhi High Court Awards ₹1.5 Lakh To Tommy Hilfiger Against Kolkata Trader Who Sold Fake Products

The Delhi High Court has recently held that a clear case of trademark infringement and passing off has been established against a Kolkata trader who was found supplying counterfeit Tommy Hilfiger products. A bench of Justice Tejas Karia delivered the judgment on November 28, 2025, holding that the use of Hilfiger's registered marks on fake goods had deceived consumers into believing there was an association with the brand.According to the facts placed before the Court, Tommy Hilfiger filed a...

Delhi High Court Grants Bail To NDPS Accused After Mismatch In Drug Identification During Field Test

The Delhi High Court has granted bail to a man booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 following mismatch in identification of seized drug field testing and in forensic testing.Justice Amit Mahajan also took into account that the Petitioner had been incarcerated for over two years but trial had not commenced and only charges have been framed.Prosecution alleged recovery of 67g of MDMA from a polythene found in the applicant's pocket. The drug was later stated to be...

Delhi High Court Upholds DMRC's Arbitral Award Against Parsvnath Builders Amounting To ₹70 Lakhs

The Delhi High Court Bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh has upheld an arbitral award in favour of Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (“DMRC”) against Parsvanath Developers Limited (“PDL”) relating to development of commercial space in Tis Hazari Metro Station. The Court affirmed the view taken by the Arbitrator that DMRC was not in violation of its obligations under the Concession...

Mere Forgery Claims Do Not Oust NCLT's Jurisdiction To Examine Disputed Company Records: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently held that mere allegations of fraud or forgery cannot be used to oust the jurisdiction of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). The court ruled that civil courts cannot entertain parallel suits when the same issues are already before the NCLT in an oppression and mismanagement case. A single bench of Justice Amit Mahajan, subsequently, set aside a trial court order that had refused to reject a civil suit filed by the founders of a defence-tech startup,...

Delhi High Court Rejects ITC's Plea To Restrain Adyar Gate Hotels From Using 'Dakshin' Mark

The Delhi High Court on Thursday rejected ITC Limited's interim plea to restrain Chennai-based Adyar Gate Hotels Limited from using the restaurant brand Dakshin. The court held that ITC had failed to establish territorial jurisdiction and had not made out a prima facie case of infringement or passing off. It said ITC could not rely on online reservations or the existence of their...

Plea Filed In Delhi High Court Alleging Financial Irregularities In Army Group Insurance Fund

A criminal writ petition has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking investigation into alleged fraud, criminal breach of trust and financial irregularities in Army Group Insurance Fund— which administers and funds insurance schemes for the welfare of the force.The plea has been filed by a serving Lieutenant Colonel of the Indian Army Court seeking monitored CBI investigation into allegations of falsifying accounts, diverting welfare funds into opaque corporate and securities markets,...

Delhi Govt Needs To Look Into MCD's Financial Condition: High Court Directs Meeting Between MCD Commissioner & Chief Secretary

The Delhi High Court on Friday (December 5) asked the Delhi Government to look into the financial crunch faced by Municipal Corporation of Delhi and directed that a meeting be held between MCD Commissioner and the Chief Secretary to try resolve the issue.The court was hearing a plea concerning drainage and flooding issues at Maharani Bagh area. After hearing the matter for some time a division bench of Justice Prathiba Singh and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora in its order dictated:"In...

'Direct Attack On Character': Tejinder Bagga Opposes In Delhi High Court Subramanian Swamy's Challenge To Summons In Defamation Case

BJP leader Tejinder Pal Singh Bagga has told the Delhi High Court that Subramanian Swamy's tweet against him claiming that he has been jailed many times, has directly attacked his character and integrity as well as lowered his reputation in the society. This is so as allegation of criminal antecedents is damaging for a person holding position in a political party, Bagga said in his response filed to Swamy's petition seeking quashing of a 2022 summons issued by the trial court in a...

“Customs Cannot Resort To Delaying Tactics”: Delhi High Court Slams Dept For Not Releasing Seized Goods Despite Court Order

The Delhi High Court has slammed the Customs Department for repeatedly delaying implementation of its orders for release of articles seized from passengers arriving from abroad.Calling out the authority's “delaying tactics”, a division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Renu Bhatnagar warned of “stringent action” along with imposition of costs on errant officials.“This...

Virtual Services Rendered By Foreign Law Firms In India Not Taxable Under India-Singapore DTAA: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that in the absence of any physical presence, virtual services rendered by a foreign law firm in India would not constitute taxable service under India-Singapore Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement.A division bench of Justices V. Kameswar Rao and Vinod Kumar observed,“Article 5(6) of the DTAA only contemplates rendering of services by employees present within...

'Revenge Is A Powerful Instinct': Delhi High Court Cites S.8 Evidence Act To Uphold Conviction Of Sentry For Killing Colleague

While upholding the conviction of a sentry for vengeful murder of his colleague, the Delhi High Court observed that revenge is a powerful, instinctual and momentarily rewarding emotional response that rarely translates into genuine, lasting peace or well-being. Cautioning the citizens against giving into such emotions, a division bench of Justices Subramonium Prasad and Vimal Kumar Yadav...

Delhi High Court Cautions GST Dept Against Errors In Mentioning Financial Years, Due Dates In SCNs & Orders

The Delhi High Court has asked the GST Department to exercise caution when mentioning financial year, other relevant dates in the show cause notices and orders issued by it to a taxpayer.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Renu Bhatnagar sounded the note of caution after coming across a case where the authority inadvertently mentioned the due date for filing reply to the show...