Delhi High Court Cancels Copyright On Bicycle Parts Label For Lack Of Originality

The Delhi High Court has cancelled the copyright registration of a product packaging label used by one Tara Singh for bicycle parts, holding that the sticker was a substantial imitation of Bombay Metal Works Pvt. Ltd.'s label in its layout, colour scheme and arrangement, despite bearing a different trade name. “It is trite law that Copyright protection is granted to an artistic work under the Act, only if the said artistic work satisfies the standard of originality,” Justice Tejas Karia said in...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Rs 11.93 Crore Damages In Favour Of ONGC For Lack Of Proof Of Loss

The Delhi High Court has struck down an award of Rs 11.93 crore in additional damages granted to ONGC Limited against UEM India Pvt. Ltd., finding that the arbitral tribunal fixed the amount without any proof of actual loss, without even recording that such loss was incapable of proof, and without explaining how the figure was arrived at. A bench of Justice Avneesh Jhingan held that the award violated the requirement of a reasoned decision under Section 31(3) of the Arbitration and Conciliation...

Delhi High Court Stays Attachment Against M3M On Condition of 50% Payment Of Decretal Amount To Homebuyers

The Delhi High Court has recently stayed the operation of warrants of attachment issued against M3M India Private Limited in execution proceedings tied to a refund order passed by the Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission. The relief is conditional. M3M must deposit 50% of the decretal amount within 15 days, failing which the interim protection will automatically stand vacated. “Subject to payment of 50% of the decretal amount by the petitioner to the respondent/decree holder...

Delhi High Court Lets Meta Approach NCDRC Against ₹10 Lakh Penalty In Walkie-Talkie Listings Case

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday permitted Meta Platforms Inc. to withdraw its writ petition challenging a Rs. 10 lakh penalty imposed by the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) for alleged misleading advertisements and unlawful listing of walkie-talkies on its Facebook Marketplace platform, and granted liberty to approach the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC).A single-judge bench of Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav gave Meta liberty to challenge the order...

Circular Issued In Delhi Does Not Confer Jurisdiction: Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea On Goods Seized By Customs In Kolkata

The Delhi High Court has recently dismissed a writ petition filed by a steel importer challenging the detention of its goods, holding that the mere issuance of a circular or decision by an authority located in Delhi does not, by itself, confer territorial jurisdiction on the Court.A division bench of Justices Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Ajay Digpaul was dealing with a plea filed by a company engaged in the import of steel products, whose consignments had been detained at ports in Kolkata and...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside ₹45 Lakh GST Demand Against HUF After Revenue Confirms ITC Reversal

The Delhi High Court has recently set aside a GST demand against a Hindu Undivided Family after revenue authorities confirmed before the Court that the disputed input tax credit had been reversed prior to the issuance of the show-cause notice.A Division Bench of Justices Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Ajay Digpaul was hearing a writ petition challenging orders that had disallowed ITC and raised a demand of over Rs 45 lakh for the financial year 2018–19.The demand stemmed from a show cause notice...

'Completely Identical': Delhi High Court Temporarily Injuncts Firm From Using Mark Identical To Marriott's THE EDITION

The Delhi High Court has temporarily restrained Savya Realty LLP and its partners from using the mark "EDITION" for realty projects, holding it to be “completely identical” to Marriott International Inc.'s registered trademark 'THE EDITION' and likely to mislead consumers. On March 25, 2026, Justice Tushar Rao Gedela held that “the plaintiff has made out a prima facie strong case in its favour,” noting that “the overwhelming documents on record tilt the balance in favour of the plaintiff” and...

Delhi High Court Grants Temporary Dynamic Injunction Against Illegal Streaming Of TATA IPL 2026

The Delhi High Court has granted an ex-parte ad interim injunction in favour of JioStar India Private Limited restraining unauthorized streaming and broadcasting of the TATA IPL 2026 event, holding that the company had made out a prima facie case for protection of its exclusive broadcast rights.The 2026 IPL season is scheduled to commence in two days on March 28. By an order dated March 25, 2026, Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed that the plaintiff had been assigned exclusive digital...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Patent Refusal, Says New Objections In Final Order Violate Natural Justice

The Delhi High Court has quashed an order by the Assistant Controller of Patents refusing a patent application by Wirtgen GMBH, ruling that the introduction of new technical objections for the first time in a final refusal order violates the fundamental principles of natural justice.Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora held on March 23, 2026, that the impugned order was procedurally infirm as it deprived the applicant of a fair opportunity to address the specific grounds of refusal."If...

Delhi High Court Records Settlement In Singh & Singh Law Firm Trademark Dispute Against CA Firm

The Delhi High Court has decreed a trademark infringement suit filed by Singh and Singh Law Firm LLP against Singh and Singh Chartered Accountants after recording a settlement under which the CA firm agreed to change its name to “SINGH M & CO” and transfer the domain name singhandsingh.in to the plaintiffs. Justice Jyoti Singh, in an order dated March 25, 2026, recorded the settlement between the parties and directed that the defendants complete the transfer of the domain name by May 6,...

Delhi High Court Rejects Britannia Interim Plea Against Renewtria, Says Pentagonal Mark Alone Not Shown Distinctive

The Delhi High Court has refused to grant a temporary injunction to Britannia Industries Limited in its trademark dispute against a manufacturer using the mark “RENEWTRIA” inside a similar geometric label. In a judgment dated March 24, 2026, Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora held that Britannia was unable to show that its five-sided pentagonal device, when used by itself without the well-known “BRITANNIA” wordmark, had acquired a distinctive identity among consumers. The court also pointed to...

Can Copyright Be Claimed Over AI-Generated Song? Delhi High Court To Examine In Infringement Suit

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday raised doubts over whether a song generated using artificial intelligence can receive copyright protection under Indian law. The court was hearing a copyright infringement suit filed by songwriter-producer Tarun Chaudhary, who claims that a song whose rights he purchased was infringed by the defendants.Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed during the hearing that the legal position on AI-generated works remains unsettled, remarking, “There is no judgment on AI,"...