Delhi High Court Appoints Arbitrator Though Arbitration Clause in Offers Not Repeated in Work Orders

The Delhi High Court has held that the arbitration clause contained in techno-commercial offers formed part of the contract between Moonwalk Infra Projects Private Limited and Onstruq Interlayer Private Limited, even though the subsequent work orders did not repeat the clause, since the work orders were issued with reference to and on the basis of those offers. A Single Bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh observed that “the Work Orders do not stand in isolation but are intrinsically linked to and...

Gujarat HC Refuses Injunction In 'Shree Kshetrapal' Trademark Dispute, Imposes ₹50 Thousand Costs For Suppression

The Gujarat High Court on Monday dismissed an appeal filed by Anil Gopalji Thacker, upholding a trial court's refusal to grant an interim injunction against Davda Jaydeepkumar Jagdishchandra for using the trade name “Kshetrapal Construction.”In a judgment delivered on March 16, 2026, Justice Niral R. Mehta held that the applicant was not entitled to equitable relief because he had suppressed material facts regarding a prior business relationship with the rival developer. The court observed that...

70th ICAI Northern India Regional Council Meeting Without Notice: Delhi HC Sets Aside Member's Seat Vacation

The Delhi High Court has set aside a decision of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) declaring an electedNorth India Regional Council member's seat vacant, holding that one of the meetings relied upon for invoking automatic vacation under the regulations had been convened without proper notice and could not be relied upon for the purpose of treating the member as absent from three consecutive meetings. The court noted that under Regulation 135(3) of the Chartered Accountants...

"Urgent And Alarming Need": Delhi HC Calls For CPC, IT Rules Reform To Address Tech-Era Enforcement Issues In Trademark Infringement

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday observed that there is an “urgent and alarming need” to amend the Code of Civil Procedure and the IT Rules to deal with evolving online infringement, while refusing to grant a post-decree dynamic injunction in a trademark dispute involving Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., holding that courts cannot go beyond the statutory framework even where digital violations continue after judgment. “There is an urgent and alarming need for the Central Government and the...

Delhi High Court Grants Temporary Injunction Protecting Beverly Hills Polo Club Logo, Restrains Arvi Tex

The Delhi High Court has recently granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction in favor of Lifestyle Equities C.V. and its licensing arm, protecting the intellectual property of the globally recognized Beverly Hills Polo Club (BHPC) brand. In an order dated March 13, 2026, Justice Tushar Rao Gedela held that the brand owners had established a prima facie strong case for grant of an injunction against a rival trader. The court observed that the brand had acquired “immense reputation and goodwill”...

Delhi High Court Restrains GGS Group From Selling 'Alexa Tea' In Trademark Dispute With Tata Sons' Tata Tea

The Delhi High Court has granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction in favour of Tata Sons Private Limited and Tata Consumer Products Limited, restraining a Punjab-based firm from dealing in trademarks and packaging found to be deceptively similar to the well-known “TATA TEA” brand. In an order passed on March 13, 2026, Justice Tushar Rao Gedela held that the Tata Group companies had made out a strong prima facie case of infringement in respect of their well-known trademarks. The court...

Delhi High Court Grants Injunction To Philips Against Geetech For Unauthorized Medical Software

The Delhi High Court on 13 March 2026 granted an ex‑parte ad‑interim injunction in favour of the Dutch healthcare conglomerate Philips, restraining several entities from reproducing or selling counterfeit versions of its proprietary medical diagnostic software.Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed that Philips had established a strong prima facie case regarding the systematic piracy of its Integrated Security Tool (IST) certificates. The Bench noted:“The plaintiffs appear to be the owners of the...

Karnataka High Court Frames Guidelines On Calling For Production Of Spouse's Income-Tax Returns In Maintenance Cases

The Karnataka High Court has framed detailed "gender-neutral" guidelines regulating the procedure to be followed by matrimonial courts when applications are made seeking production of income tax returns and other financial records in maintenance and alimony proceedings, in order to ensure uniform practice while safeguarding the confidentiality of personal financial information. A single bench of Justice Suraj Govindaraj held that the Right to Information Act is not the proper mechanism for...

RTI Cannot Be Used To Obtain Spouse's Income Tax Returns In Maintenance Dispute Without Larger Public Interest: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court, in a recent noteworthy ruling, has held that income tax returns and financial details of a spouse constitute “personal information” under the Right to Information Act, 2005, and cannot be disclosed in the absence of a demonstrable larger public interest, even in maintenance disputes. Observing that private matrimonial disputes do not by themselves satisfy the statutory requirement for disclosure, a single bench, Justice Suraj Govindaraj, held, "While the need for a...

Allahabad High Court Allows Anand And Anand Firm's Writ, Holds Favorable Findings Prevent Remand

The Allahabad High Court on 16 February held that once a finding is recorded in favour of a party, the appellate authority cannot remand the matter back to the original assessing authority to redetermine the issue. A Single Judge Bench of Justice Vikas Budhwar allowed the writ petition filed by Anand and Anand Law Firm, holding: “Apparently, the writ petitioners herein are questioning the appellate order dated 30.04.2024 passed by the Joint Commissioner, GST (Appeals) for various periods....

Karnataka High Court Sets Aside Ex-Parte GST Order Passed Without Allowing Reply To Show Cause Notice

The Karnataka High Court has set aside an ex-parte GST order passed against Medizen Labs Pvt. Ltd. after noting that the adjudicating authority issued the order without considering any reply from the taxpayer. The court observed that, in the facts of the case, it would be appropriate to give the assessee an opportunity to respond to the show cause notice before the matter is decided on merits. A single-judge bench of Justice S. Sunil Dutt Yadav was hearing a writ petition filed by the...

Gujarat High Court Rejects Delayed Challenge To Arbitral Award Over No Plea Of Non-Delivery Of Signed Copy

The Gujarat High Court recently observed that a party challenging an arbitral award cannot seek to overcome limitation by claiming that it came to know of the award during execution proceedings, if its Section 34 application does not contain a clear and categorical plea that the signed copy of the award had never been delivered to it as required under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. A division bench of Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Justice D.N. Ray made the observation while dismissing...