Section 138 Case Not Maintainable Against Director Once Liquidator Takes Control: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on 4 May quashed cheque bounce proceedings against a director of P.R.J Enterprises Limited, holding that once a Provisional Liquidator is appointed and takes control of the company's affairs, the directors lose authority over its bank accounts and cannot be prosecuted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. Justice Vikas Mahajan observed that the petitioner-director could not be fastened with criminal liability since he was divested of control over the...

Delhi High Court Quashes Summons Against Compact Capital, Kalptaru Fincap In ₹539.37 Crore Sunstar PMLA Case

The Delhi High Court on Thursday set aside a September 25, 2024 cognizance order and consequent summons issued by the Additional Sessions Judge, Tis Hazari Courts, against Compact Capital Limited, Kalptaru Fincap Limited, and Naresh Aggarwal. The case arises from the Directorate of Enforcement's ₹539.37 crore money laundering case linked to Sunstar Overseas Ltd, a rice trading company. The Sessions Court, while taking cognizance under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, had held that...

Order To Proceed Ex Parte In Arbitration Is Procedural, Not Challengeable Under Section 34: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently held that while a procedural direction to proceed ex parte in arbitration is not challengeable under Section 34 at that stage, the outright rejection of a counterclaim for non-appearance amounts to a final determination of substantive rights. Setting aside the arbitral tribunal's rejection of Eureka Forbes Limited's counterclaim against Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), the Court restored it for adjudication. Justice Harish Vaidyanathan...

Delhi High Court Refers PhysicsWallah Lease Dispute To Arbitration Despite 'Inelegantly Drafted' Clause

The Delhi High Court has, on Wednesday, referred a lease dispute between edtech company PhysicsWallah Ltd. and three other individuals to arbitration.The court held that an arbitration clause, even if inelegantly drafted or lacking precision in its phraseology, can still constitute a valid arbitration agreement if it sufficiently reflects the parties' intention to arbitrate. Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar appointed Advocate Mohini Bhat as the Sole Arbitrator to adjudicate the dispute...

Delhi High Court Restrains Sale Of Crompton's Grace Ceiling Fans In Orient Design Infringement Suit

The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted an interim injunction in favour of Orient Electric Limited, restraining Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited from dealing in its 'Grace' series of ceiling fans after finding a prima facie case of infringement of Orient's registered ceiling fan design. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, after physically examining both the rival products in court, held that the visual similarity between the two fans was “unmistakable” and noted that Crompton had nowhere...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Halt OTT Release Of Dhurandhar 2 Over Disputed 'Oye Oye' Song

The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to halt the OTT release of Dhurandhar: The Revenge in a copyright dispute over the alleged unauthorised use of Trimurti Films' iconic Oye Oye song (Tirchi Topiwale) from Tridev. The court cited Trimurti Films' “eerie silence and complete apathetic inaction” after it objected to the use of its songs in Azhar in 2016, along with its suppression of material facts, to deny interim relief. Rejecting Trimurti's attempt to restrain only the OTT release while...

Delhi High Court Directs Meta To Take Down Ads Using StoryTV Content To Promote Bullet App

The Delhi High Court has temporarily restrained the entities allegedly behind misleading online advertisements from using StoryTV's copyrighted content and marks to promote rival short-drama app Bullet. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the order on May 11, 2026, in a suit filed by Greenhorn Wellness Private Limited, which owns and operates StoryTV. The Court also directed Meta to immediately take down the identified infringing advertisements across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, Threads,...

Delhi High Court Grants Zee Temporary Relief Against JioStar In Copyright Suit, Refers Parties To Mediation

The Delhi High Court has recently granted ad-interim relief to Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited in its copyright suit against JioStar India Private Limited, while also referring the parties to mediation to explore an amicable settlement. The court directed JioStar to ensure that it does not use, publish, broadcast, stream, upload, or make copies of Zee's licensed works within 15 days in a dispute over the alleged continued hosting of content after expiry of licensing agreements. Justice...

Delhi High Court Upholds Licence Fee In Goyal MG Gases Dispute, Says Conduct Affirms Contract

The Delhi High Court on 12 May dismissed the appeals filed by Classic Motors Pvt. Ltd., holding that its continued occupation of the premises and execution of a subsequent addendum amounted to clear affirmation of the contract, not rescission, and therefore it could not later seek reduction of the agreed licence fee on grounds of alleged misrepresentation. A Division Bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Amit Mahajan upheld the Single Judge's decision restoring the contractual licence fee...

Delhi Metro Phase-III Project: Delhi High Court Upholds Arbitral Award Against DMRC Over ₹3.47 Crore ECC Claim

The Delhi High Court has recently upheld an arbitral award requiring Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (DMRC) to reimburse contractor GYT TPL Joint Venture towards ₹3.47 crore in Environmental Compensation Charges (ECC), GST-related burdens and other additional costs. These arose during the execution of the Delhi Metro Phase III Dilshad Garden–New Bus Adda corridor project, including during the extended contract period. Justice Subramonium Prasad held that the Environmental Compensation...

Delhi HC Sets Aside ₹2.43 Crore Award In NTPC-Tarapore Dispute Over Serving NTPC Officials As Arbitrators

The Delhi High Court has set aside an arbitral award directing Tarapore & Company to pay over ₹2.43 crore to National Thermal Power Corporation Limited in a dispute arising from the Farakka Super Thermal Power Project. The court held that the arbitral process was vitiated by a reasonable apprehension of bias, as both the original and substitute arbitrators were serving NTPC officials, with the substitute arbitrator having been appointed by an interested NTPC official. The Single Bench of...

Delhi HC Refers JioStar-Absolute Legends Dispute Over Legends League Cricket Media Rights To Arbitration

The Delhi High Court has referred disputes between JioStar India Pvt. Ltd. and Absolute Legends Sports Pvt. Ltd. over the media and commercial rights of the Legends League Cricket Masters T20 tournament to arbitration. It held that arbitral proceedings should not be unduly delayed once parties before the court agree to arbitrate. Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar appointed Senior Advocate Kamal Nijhawan as sole arbitrator. The court also directed that franchise fee collections and ticket...