Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 17 To June 23, 2024

Citations 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 726 to 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 728

NOMINAL INDEX

MAHAVEER SINGHVI v. HINDUSTAN TIMES LIMITED & Ors. 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 726

Infosys Ltd vs. Southern Infosys Ltd 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 727

ED v. Arvind Kejriwal 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 728

Delhi High Court Rejects IFS Mahaveer Singhvi's Defamation Suits Against Hindustan Times

Title: MAHAVEER SINGHVI v. HINDUSTAN TIMES LIMITED & Ors.

Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 726

The Delhi High Court has recently dismissed two defamation suits filed by 1999 batch IFS Mahaveer Singhvi against Hindustan Times newspaper, both English and Hindi editions, over two news reports published in 2002.

Justice Neena Bansal Krishna dismissed the suits and observed that the articles published in the two newspapers were not per se defamatory.

“Balancing the right of information of the public with the duty of the Media of truthful reporting and the individual right of protection of his reputation, it is held that the Articles which are the subject matter of the two suits, are not per se defamatory,” the court said.

Delhi High Court Grants Injunction To 'INFOSYS' Against 'Southern Infosys Ltd', Says Phonetic & Conceptual Similarity May Confuse Consumers

Case Title: Infosys Ltd vs. Southern Infosys Ltd

Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 727

The Delhi High Court has recently clarified that minor procedural missteps that are adequately explained should not overshadow the merits of the case, particularly if there exists clear evidence of trademark infringement. Court said that visual or phonetic similarities may lead to consumer confusion.

A single bench of Justice Sanjeev Narula observed that “the combination of visual, phonetic, and conceptual similarities between the marks, on a prima facie assessment significantly raises the likelihood of consumer confusion, suggesting that 'Southern Infosys Limited' might be mistakenly associated with the Plaintiff.”

BREAKING| Delhi High Court Stays Arvind Kejriwal's Bail Till Final Pronouncement On ED's Stay Application

Title: ED v. Arvind Kejriwal

Citation: 2024 LiveLaw (Del) 728

The Delhi High Court has stayed the order granting bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case connected to the liquor policy case.

The Court stayed the operation of the bail order till final order is passed on the stay application filed by the Directorate of Enforcement(ED).

Other Legal Updates

ED Moves Delhi HC Against Arvind Kejriwal's Bail

The Enforcement Directorate approached the Delhi High Court against the trial court's order granting bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the Delhi liquor policy case.

A bench comprising Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain and Justice Ravinder Dudeja agreed to hear ED's challenge after an urgent mentioning was made by Additional Solicitor General SV Raju.

Vacation Judge Niyay Bindu of Rouse Avenue Court granted bail to Kejriwal. 

The bail order contained scathing observations against the ED. The judge went to the extent of drawing an inference that the ED was acting with bias against Kejriwal. The order further held that the ED has not shown any direct evidence regarding the proceeds of crime.