Predictable Application Of Existing Technology To New Context Not "Inventive Step": Delhi HC Rejects Patent To Portable Vehicle Tracker

The Delhi High Court has confirmed an order of the Assistant Controller of Patents & Designs refusing patent registration to "Portable Vehicle Management System" which claimed novel features like Real-time Monitoring of vehicle & Assistance, Anomaly Detection, Alert Generation, Detection and Masking of Faces, Portability, etc.Single Bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula observed that all...

[Arbitration Act] Non-Disclosure Of Section 9 Petition In Another Matter Can't Be Termed As 'Egregious Fraud': Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju held that non-disclosure of the petition under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 in another matter cannot be termed as a case of egregious fraud, which would disentitle a party from pursuing its petition under Section 9. Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 03 To June 09, 2024

Citations 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 673 to 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 706NOMINAL INDEXCase Title: Network 18 Media and Investments Limited & Ors v WWW.BrawlersFightClub.Com & Ors 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 673Case Title: Sanjeev Goyal v. Union of India 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 674Case Title: M/S Divyam Real Estate Pvt Ltd Vs M/S M2k Entertainment Pvt Ltd 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 675Case Title: M/S Space 4 Business...

'We Are Living In Era Of Deepfakes': Delhi High Court Says Photos Produced By Husband Alleging Adultery By Wife Must Be Proved In Trial

The Delhi High Court has refused to rely on the photographs produced by a man to show that his wife has been living in adultery and to claim that she is not entitled to receive maintenance from him under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.The Division Bench comprising Justice Rajeev Shakdher and Justice Amit Bansal observed that in this era of "deepfakes", it is necessary that the...

Land For Jobs Scam: Delhi High Court Orders Medical Evaluation Of Lalu Yadav's Aide Amit Katyal Hauled Up In PMLA Case

The Delhi High Court has constituted a medical board of AIIMS to evaluate the condition of RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's close aide Amit Katyal, who is in custody in a money laundering case related to the alleged land-for-jobs scam case.Justice Vikas Mahajan was dealing with Katyal's plea seeking his release on humanitarian and medical grounds. The court directed the Director of All...

Accused Can't Be Blamed For Delaying Trial If He Chooses To Avail Legal Remedy: Delhi High Court In Sharjeel Imam's Case

While granting statutory bail to Sharjeel Imam in a UAPA case, the Delhi High Court observed that an accused cannot be blamed for causing delay in the trial if he chooses to avail legal remedy. “If any accused chooses to avail legal remedy and that too in terms of specific judicial pronouncement, he cannot be blamed for causing delay in the matter,” a division bench comprising Justice...

Delhi High Court Rules In Favour Of Journalist Rajat Sharma, Restrains Use Of 'Baap Ki Adalat'

Ruling in favour of senior journalist Rajat Sharma, the Delhi High Court recently restrained an individual from using India TV logo and “Baap Ki Adalat” trademark in the content posted by him on social media.Justice Anish Dayal also restrained the man, Ravindra Kumar Choudhary, from using the photograph, video and name of Sharma, either as a trademark or logo in the social media posts,...

Unsettled Claims As Well As IBNR Would Amount To Contingent Liabilities; Section 37 Deduction Allowable: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the deduction under Section 37 of the Income Tax Act is allowable on unsettled claims as well as Incurred But Not Reported (IBNR), which would amount to contingent liabilities.The bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav has observed that if the historical trend indicates that a large number of sophisticated goods were...

Court To Refrain From Intervening In Cases Where There Is An Effective Alternate Remedy, Unless Compelling Reasons To Do So: Delhi High Court

A single judge bench of the Delhi High Court comprising of Justice Chandra Dhari Singh while deciding a writ petition in the case of Maya and Ors. v. Union of Indian and Ors. has held that the Court is to refrain from intervening in cases where there is an effective alternate remedy, unless there exist compelling reasons to do so. Background of Facts Maya and Ors....

[Arbitration Act] Section 29A Allows Extension Requests Even After Arbitrator's Mandate Expires: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma held that Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 does not preclude the consideration of applications for extension of the arbitrator's mandate filed after the expiration of the mandate. Brief Facts: The Petitioner approached the Delhi High Court (“High Court”) and filed a petition under Section 29A of...

Definition Of Wages Under Minimum Wages Act Cannot Be Used To Calculate Bonus Under Payment Of Bonus Act: Delhi High Court

A single judge bench of the Delhi High Court comprising of Justice Chandra Dhari Singh in the case of Group 4 Securities Guarding Ltd Vs Secretary, Labour, Govt. of NCT of Delhi has held that definition of wages under Minimum Wages Act, 1948 cannot be used to calculate bonus under Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 Background Facts Group 4 Securities Guarding Ltd (Petitioner) was engaged...

Decide Plea For Conducting Door To Door Survey To Collect Senior Citizens Data Within 12 Weeks: High Court To Delhi Govt

The Delhi High Court has recently directed Delhi Government's Chief Secretary to decide within 12 weeks a plea to conduct a door to door survey to collect the data about total number of senior citizens in the national capital.A division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet PS Arora directed the Chief Secretary to treat as representation a plea filed by one...