Delhi High Court Refuses Interim Relief To Commercial Space Licensee Against Delhi Metro Rail Corporation

The Delhi High Court has refused interim relief to QC One Solutions Pvt. Ltd. against Delhi Metro Rail Corporation's termination of a licence agreement for commercial spaces at three metro stations. The court prima facie found that the company had repeatedly defaulted on payment of licence fees and electricity dues despite multiple opportunities to cure the breaches. Justice Vikas Mahajan, in an order passed on May 20, held that QC One Solutions had failed to establish a prima facie case for...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Rejection Of Patent For VIB's Oral Protein Delivery Invention

The Delhi High Court has set aside the Controller of Patents' refusal of a patent application filed by VIB VZW, a Belgium-based life sciences research institute for an invention relating to oral delivery of therapeutic proteins, holding that the patent authority failed to consider the applicant's submissions and passed an unreasoned order.Justice Jyoti Singh held that the failure to engage with the applicant's detailed response defeated the patent examination process itself. “Not according...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Ilaiyaraaja's Review Plea In 'En Iniya Pon Nilave' Copyright Dispute

The Delhi High Court has dismissed composer Ilaiyaraaja's review petition against its May 21, 2026 judgment that upheld Saregama India Ltd.'s copyright claim over the sound recording of the iconic song En Iniya Pon Nilave from the Tamil film Moodu Pani, holding that no ground for review was made out.A Division Bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla rejected the plea after hearing Senior Advocate Swathi Sukumar for Ilaiyaraaja. The dispute began after Saregama sued Vels...

Delhi High Court Protects IndiGo From Coercive Action In ₹458 Crore GST Dispute

The Delhi High Court on Friday protected InterGlobe Aviation, which operates India's largest airline IndiGo, from coercive action over a ₹458.26 crore goods and services tax (GST) demand linked to compensation received from a foreign engine supplier. A division bench of Justices Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Ajay Digpaul issued notice to the GST department and granted interim protection to the airline after observing that, prima facie, the amount received by IndiGo appeared to be “compensation”, and...

Himachal Pradesh HC Quashes Cheque Bounce Case Against Society Signatory, Directs Society Impleadment

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that an authorised signatory of a society cannot be prosecuted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for dishonour of a cheque issued from the society's account unless the society itself is arraigned as an accused. Justice Sandeep Sharma quashed a complaint filed by Kuldeep Singh against Parveen Rajput, holding that a complaint against an authorised signatory alone is not maintainable when a cheque is issued on behalf of a society that has...

Delhi High Court Restrains Named, Unknown Parties From Using SKF Trademark For Bearings, Freezes Bank Accounts

The Delhi High Court has temporarily restrained five known entities and several unknown entities from using Swedish bearing manufacturer AB SKF's registered “SKF” trademark after finding a prima facie case that they were allegedly dealing in counterfeit bearings, while also directing Kotak Mahindra Bank to freeze three bank accounts linked to some of them. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed that the entities appeared to be making “unlawful financial gains” at AB SKF's expense. “It appears that...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Patent Rejection Of Biotyx Medical, Slams Hindsight Analysis

The Delhi High Court on 19 May set aside an order of the Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs that had refused to grant a patent to Biotyx Medical Shenzhen Co. Ltd for its invention titled “Absorbable Stent.” A Bench of Justice Jyoti Singh held that the rejection relied on hindsight analysis and failed to follow settled principles of patent law, and remanded the matter to the Controller for fresh consideration within four months. She noted that the Controller recorded Biotyx's...

After Supreme Court Coal Block Ruling, Rajasthan High Court Restores Awards In Favour Of Parsa Kente Collieries

The Rajasthan High Court has effectively restored arbitral awards in favour of Parsa Kente Collieries Ltd. in its dispute with Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd. The dispute concerned reimbursement of additional costs incurred after the Supreme Court's cancellation of coal block allocations and the subsequent continuation of the mining arrangement.In 2014, the Supreme Court had quashing coal block allocations across India, holding them arbitrary and illegal.A Division Bench of Acting...

Arbitration Clause In Tax Invoice Binding If Goods Accepted Without Protest: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court on 6 May held that an arbitration clause contained in the terms and conditions of a tax invoice constitutes a valid arbitration agreement when the receiving party accepts the goods supplied under the invoice without objection. Justice Piyush Agrawal appointed former judge Justice Vivek Kumar Birla as the sole arbitrator in a dispute between Ganesha Ecosphere Limited and Goodcore Spintex Pvt. Limited after holding that the parties were bound by the arbitration clause...

Delhi High Court Restrains Google From Using Hindware Trademark As Ad Keyword, Awards ₹30 Lakh

The Delhi High Court has recently permanently restrained Google LLC and Google India from using the registered trademark “HINDWARE” as advertising keywords, holding that Google could not avoid responsibility for enabling infringement through its keyword advertising tools. Justice Mini Pushkarna, in a judgment pronounced on May 22, also directed Google LLC and Google India to jointly pay ₹30 lakh as nominal damages to Hindware Limited. “Google cannot be permitted to shrug off responsibility by...

Delhi High Court Revives University Of North Texas' Patent Bid For Marijuana Detection Breathalyser

The Delhi High Court has recently set aside the Indian Patent Office's refusal of a patent application filed by the University of North Texas for a breathalyser technology intended to detect cannabinoids, including THC, from breath samples. Justice Jyoti Singh, who heard the appeal, held that the rejection order could not be sustained as it failed to properly assess the claimed invention's patentability. “The conclusion is thus cryptic and unreasoned on as to how the use of a heating element...

Delhi High Court Quashes ₹2.30 Crore Arbitral Award Against IRCTC In Meal Tariff Dispute

The Delhi High Court has set aside an arbitral award directing Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC) to pay ₹2.30 crore to Foodworld in a dispute over reimbursement for second regular meals and welcome drinks under railway catering contracts. Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar held that the controversy was substantially covered by the Supreme Court's ruling in Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corp. Ltd. v. Brandavan Food Products. “The interpretation adopted by the...