Delhi High Court Temporarily Bars Haryana Manufacturer From Using 'DINDAYAL' Mark For Ayurvedic Products

The Delhi High Court has granted interim protection to Dindayal Industries Limited, a Madhya Pradesh-based manufacturer and seller of ayurvedic and herbal medicines, in a trademark infringement and passing-off suit concerning ayurvedic products. The court restrained Dindayal Ayurved Bhawan, a Haryana-based ayurvedic products manufacturer, from using the mark “DINDAYAL” or any formative...

Delhi High Court Injuncts Cawels Electric From Using 'CAWELS', Citing Similarity With Havells Trademark

The Delhi High Court has temporarily restrained Cawels Electric Private Limited, a Delhi-based electrical products manufacturer, from using the brand names “CAWELS” and “CAWELS ELECTRIC,” holding that they are deceptively similar to “HAVELLS,” the well-known trademark of Havells India Limited. A single-judge Bench of Justice Tejas Karia passed the interim order on December 1,...

Performance Incentives Earned By Advertising Agency From Media Firms Not Taxable: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that the incentives received by an advertising agency from media firms for achieving benchmark targets is not susceptible to levy of service tax.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Shail Jain observed,“An advertising agency primarily books slots on electronic media and books space in the print media on behalf of its clients. The...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Westend Green Farms Society's Trademark Case Against Neighbouring Farmhouses

The Delhi High Court recently dismissed trademark and passing-off suits against neighbouring farmhouse owners filed by Westend Green Farms Society, which manages a gated farmhouse colony in south Delhi. The court held that merely displaying the name “WESTEND GREENS” on residential signboards did not amount to trademark infringement, as the use was not shown to be in the course of trade. A division bench of Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla in a recent judgment upheld orders...

Sexual Assault By Husband's Family Members Also Form Of Cruelty Under S.498A IPC, Doesn't Warrant Separate Trial: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that sexual assault on a wife by family members of the husband is also a form of cruelty under Section 498A of Indian Penal Code, 1860, and does not warrant a separate trial. Justice Amit Mahajan said that if allegations are made by the wife against such family members, it can also be part and parcel of physical cruelty as defined in Section 498A. The...

Non-Obstante Clause U/S 13(2) Commercial Courts Act Prevails Over S.10 Delhi HC Act: Delhi High Court Dismisses Arbitral Appeals

The Delhi High Court Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela while dismissing an appeal under Section 10, Delhi High Court Act (“DHC Act”) and Section 13(2), Commercial Courts Act (“CC Act”) observed that the expression “any other law for the time being in force” used in Section 13(2), CC Act encompasses in its fold the provisions of...

Delhi High Court Bar Association Hosts Third Edition Of 'Fight For Justice Awards 2025' To Honour Litigants

The Delhi High Court Bar Association hosted the third edition of “Fight for Justice Awards 2025” to honour litigants for their cases which have resulted in landmark rulings.The awards were presented by Supreme Court judge, Justice N Kotiswar Singh as the Chief Guest of the function. The award ceremony was hosted at The Stein Auditorium, Indian Habitat Centre. The organizers of the event were Delhi High Court Bar Association and Live4Freedom foundation. The awardees of the Fight for Justice...

Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights Of Actor R Madhavan; Restrains Sale Of Commercial Merchandise, Obscene Material

The Delhi High Court on Monday (December 22) passed an interim injunction order protecting the personality rights of actor R Madhavan, including restrain on the sale of commercial merchandise using his image and likeness as well as takedown of obscene material. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora passed the ad interim injunction order protecting the actor's personality rights, and restrained misuse of the his personality traits including his name, image etc.Senior Advocate Swathi Sukumar...

Termination Of Employee Solely For Being HIV-Positive Is Arbitrary & Unlawful: Delhi HC

A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla held that termination of an HIV-positive employee without compliance with safeguards under the Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (Prevention and Control) Act, 2017 is unlawful. Background Facts The petitioner was appointed as a...

Delhi High Court Asks Child Welfare Committees To Evolve Internal Mechanisms To Deal With Urgent Minor Rape Cases, Avoid Delays

The Delhi High Court has asked the Child Welfare Committees (CWCs) in the national capital to evolve internal mechanisms to ensure that urgent cases involving minor rape victims are addressed without avoidable delay, irrespective of weekends, holidays or non-working hours.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that the manner in which CWCs organise their working hours, duty rosters, or...

National Herald Case: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On ED's Challenge To Refusal Of Cognizance Against Rahul, Sonia Gandhi

The Delhi High Court on Monday (December 22) issued notice on a plea filed by Enforcement Directorate challenging a trial court order refusing to take cognizance of the money laundering complaint in the National Herald case allegedly involving Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi.Appearing for the ED, Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta submitted before Justice Ravinder Dudeja that the trial court order brings the Prevention of Money Laundering Act on its head. Mehta...

Indian Kanoon Moves Delhi High Court Against Order To Remove Articles On PMLA Accused After His Exoneration

Legal search engine Indian Kanoon has moved the Delhi High Court against a trial court order directing it to remove articles and URLs related to a money laundering accused after his complete exoneration in the case, citing his right to be forgotten.Justice Anish Dayal issued notice in the appeal. Indian Kanoon was represented by Advocates Apar Gupta and Naman Kumar. Senior Advocate Trideep Pais represented Nitin Bhatnagar. Although Gupta requested for a stay of the impugned order, however,...