Delhi High Court Rules In Favour Of Pfizer In 'Viagra' Drug Suit, Permanently Restrains Oil Manufacturer From Using 'Vigoura' Mark

The Delhi High Court has permanently restrained a homeopathic oil manufacturer from selling its products under the mark “Vigoura” after pharmaceutical company Pfizer accused it of infringing its registered trademark “Viagra” used for an erectile dysfunction allopathic drug. Justice Sanjeev Narula observed that the trademark “Viagra” is highly recognized by its name in the sphere...

Delhi High Court Monthly Digest: April 2024 [Citations 385- 523]

Citations 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 385 to 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 523NOMINAL INDEXSURJIT SINGH YADAV v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 385Sunil Kumar & Ors. v. The State & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 386Shri Nomil Rana v. The Union of India and Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 387BEJON KUMAR MISRA v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 388Good Life Zip India Versus Commissioner Of...

Monthly Pension Of ₹3K To Building And Construction Workers Is Minuscule In City Like Delhi: High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that monthly pension of Rs. 3000 to building and construction workers is minuscule, given the cost of living in a city like the national capital.The building and construction workers are, who are registered with the Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, are entitled for a monthly pension of Rs. 3000 after completion of 60 years. “By...

High Court Stays Delhi Govt's Circular Mandating Private Unaided Schools To Get Prior Approval Before Fee Hike

The Delhi High Court has stayed a circular issued by the Delhi Government stating that no recognized private unaided school in the national capital, which has been allotted land by government agencies, shall enhance fee for the upcoming 2024-25 academic session without the prior sanction of Director of Education (DoE).Justice C Hari Shankar stayed the circular issued on March 27 which barred...

Life Of Provisional Attachment Order Is Only One Year: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the life of an order of provisional attachment is only one year.The bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Ravinder Dudeja has observed that the communication of attachment is dated August 14, 2019, and a period of one year has elapsed since the issuance of the communication. Consequently, the order dated August 14, 2019 has ceased to be effective...

Frame Policy For Compensation To Victims Of Chinese Manjha: High Court To Delhi Govt

The Delhi High Court has recently directed the Delhi Government to frame a policy for grant of compensation to those who have lost their life and limbs due to accidents from the sale of banned Chinese manjha in the national capital.“The State Government is directed to frame the policy and file it in Court within a period of eight weeks from today,” Justice Subramonium Prasad said. The...

Properties Attached Under PMLA To Be Released After Acquittal Or Discharge In Scheduled Offence: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that once a person is discharged or acquitted from the scheduled offence, the properties attached under the PMLA cannot legally be treated as proceeds of crime or be viewed as property derived or obtained from criminal activity.“A perusal of Section 8(6) of the PMLA makes amply clear that if an accused under the PMLA is discharged / acquitted, the learned...

High Court Issues Directions To Implement Hybrid Courts Project, Directs Delhi Govt To Expedite Financial Sanction

The Delhi High Court has recently issued various directions for implementing the project for having hybrid hearing in the courts in the national capital. A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet PS Arora directed the Delhi Government to forthwith expedite the financial sanction in respect of all 691 courts as stated in preliminary estimate of approximately...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice To Centre On DHCBA's Plea For Expansion Of Court Rooms, Lawyers Chambers

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a plea seeking additional space for expansion of court rooms and Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA) lawyers chambers and parking.A division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet PS Arora sought response of the Union of India through Ministries of Housing and Urban Affairs & Law and Justice as well as...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Against 'Irregularities' Between NCRB And MHA Data On Heroin Seizure

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on the plea against the “irregularities” between the figures reported by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) and the data provided by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs regarding the seizure of heroin during the years 2018 and 2020. Justice Subramonium Prasad issued notice on the plea moved by B.R. Aravindakshan, a journalist by...

"Highly Adventurous Plea": Delhi High Court Refuses To Permit Arrested Politicians To Campaign Through VC For Lok Sabha Polls 2024

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a PIL seeking a direction upon the Election Commission of India (ECI) to develop a mechanism to ensure that arrested political leaders are allowed to campaign through VC for the ongoing Lok Sabha polls 2024.A division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet PS Arora said that it is a highly adventurous plea, contrary...

PIL Before Delhi High Court Against Circulation Of Deepfake Videos During Lok Sabha Polls

A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Delhi High Court against circulation of deepfake videos trying to influence the ongoing Lok Sabha polls. The plea was mentioned by Senior Advocate Jayant Mehta today before a division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora. Mehta informed court that the plea has been filed by a...