Delhi High Court Appoints Former SC Judge Arun Mishra Arbitrator In NHIDCL Contract Dispute

The Delhi High Court on May 19 dismissed an appeal filed by National Highways Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. (NHIDCL) against an order restraining the encashment of bank guarantees furnished by a contractor. With the consent of both sides, the court also appointed former Supreme Court judge Justice Arun Mishra as the sole arbitrator to adjudicate disputes arising from a highway project in Assam. A division bench of Justices Dinesh Mehta and Vinod Kumar upheld a February 24 order...

Delhi High Court Rules Intas' BEVATAS Does Not Infringe Sun Pharma's BEVETEX Trademark

The Delhi High Court has ruled in favour of Intas Pharmaceuticals, setting aside a permanent injunction that had restrained the company from using its trademark 'BEVATAS' for its anti-cancer drug. A Division Bench of Justice V. Kameswar Rao and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora held that Intas' mark 'BEVATAS' does not infringe Sun Pharma Laboratories' registered trademark 'BEVETEX', allowed the appeal and dismissed Sun Pharma's suit. The dispute dates back to December 2017, when Sun Pharma...

Delhi High Court Cancels 'PONTA' Trademark In Plea By Panasonic, Holder Of 'PENTA' Mark

The Delhi High Court has recently ordered the cancellation of the word mark 'PONTA' and its device variant, holding that they are deceptively similar to Panasonic's registered 'PENTA' trademark for electrical goods. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, deciding two rectification petitions filed by Panasonic Holdings Corporation, directed the Registrar of Trade Marks to remove both marks from the Register within four weeks. "What strikes the eye at the first glance is the glaring similarity, rather...

Delhi High Court Bars Sale Of Irish Whiskey Brand 'The Whistler' In India In Trademark Dispute With Piccadily

The Delhi High Court has restrained Robert A. Merry and Co. Ltd., the Irish whiskey maker behind “The Whistler” brand, from selling its Irish whiskey in India. The court found that the company failed to establish that its transborder goodwill and reputation had spilled over into India before Piccadily Agro Industries Ltd. launched its own “Whistler” whiskey in 2018. Justice Jyoti Singh, deciding two cross-suits filed by the rival whiskey makers, dismissed Robert A. Merry's application for an...

Delhi High Court Holds 'Glass Skin' Descriptive, Orders Cancellation Of Trademark Registration.

The Delhi High Court on Friday ordered cancellation of the trademark registration for "GLASS SKIN," holding that the term is descriptive of cosmetic products and cannot remain on the Register of Trade Marks. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the judgment while allowing a petition filed by Renee Cosmetics Private Limited challenging the registration of the mark. Holding that the registration could not be sustained, the curt observed, "the entry made in the Register of Trade Marks of the mark...

Delhi HC Grants Bail To Deepak Ramnani In PMLA Case Linked To Sukesh Chandrashekhar Extortion Racket

The Delhi High Court on Friday granted bail to Deepak Ramnani and his brother Pradeep Ramdanee in a case arising from an alleged ₹217 crore extortion racket that, according to the prosecution, was orchestrated by Sukesh Chandrashekhar and his associates. The court also granted bail to Deepak in the connected money laundering case investigated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Justice Prateek Jalan held that, considering the period of custody already undergone by Deepak and Pradeep and the...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Restore LOC Against SSK Trading Directors In Bank Fraud Case

On 4 June, the Delhi High Court dismissed Bank of Baroda's appeal and upheld a 21 January 2026 order of a Single Judge that had quashed a Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against Surender Kumar Bansal and another director of SSK Trading Pvt. Ltd. in a bank fraud and loan default case, subject to conditions requiring them to cooperate with the criminal trial and obtain prior permission before travelling abroad. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia...

Delhi HC Temporarily Restrains 'MicroTV', 'ReelTV' Platforms From Streaming StoryTV Micro-Drama Content

On 29 May, the Delhi High Court granted an ad interim injunction in favour of Greenhorn Wellness Private Limited, the company behind the short drama platform “StoryTV”, and restrained rogue websites and Telegram channels from hosting and distributing its copyrighted micro-drama content without authorisation. Justice Jyoti Singh granted the relief after holding that StoryTV made out a prima facie case and that the balance of convenience lay in its favour. She noted that StoryTV would suffer...

Delhi High Court Orders Takedown of Rogue Website Misusing 'GOLDIEE' Trademark in Investment Scam

The Delhi High Court on 1 June granted an ex parte ad interim injunction in favour of spice manufacturer Shubham Goldiee Masale Pvt. Ltd. and ordered action against a rogue website that misused its well-known trademark 'GOLDIEE' to run an alleged fraudulent online investment scheme. Justice Saurabh Banerjee passed the order and granted urgent relief, directing the takedown, blocking, and suspension of the website within 72 hours of receiving the order. He also directed domain registrar Dynadot...

Delhi HC Refuses To Quash Case Against Aryan Energy, Says Coal Beneficiation Issue Must Go To Trial

On 1 June, the Delhi High Court refused to quash criminal proceedings against Aryan Energy Pvt Ltd., holding that whether coal beneficiation amounts to “manufacturing” under the Companies Act, 2013 requires evidence and cannot be decided at the stage of quashing. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna held that the company's claims involve disputed questions of fact that must be decided at trial. She observed: “In light of the aforesaid discussion, it cannot be said that per se Beneficiation of Coal is...

Delhi High Court Grants Zee Temporary Injunction Against Illegal Streaming Of FIFA World Cup 2026

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted a temporary injunction in favour of Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd. The court restrained rogue websites from illegally streaming FIFA World Cup 2026 content and directed internet service providers to block access to them in real time. Zee holds exclusive media rights for the FIFA World Cup 2026 in India across cable, satellite, terrestrial, IPTV, broadband, and mobile transmission platforms. The tournament is scheduled to take place from June 11 to...

Closure Of Non-Fraud GST Proceedings Does Not Bar Fraud-Related Proceedings By Central Authorities: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has held that the closure of proceedings by State GST authorities under Section 73 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017 does not, by itself, prevent Central GST authorities from proceeding under Section 74 of the Act, observing that the two provisions operate on "altogether different considerations."Section 73 applies to cases involving tax not paid, short paid, erroneously refunded, or input tax credit wrongly availed or utilised without allegations of fraud,...