Delhi High Court Rejects Third Party's Impleadment Plea in Cipla's 'NO DARAR' Trademark Restoration Case

The Delhi High Court has dismissed applications filed by a third party seeking to be impleaded in a writ petition filed by Cipla Limited over the restoration of its 'NO DARAR' trademark. Holding that the applicant was "a rank outsider nowhere related and/or even remotely connected with the facts" of the case, the court found that it had no locus to be added as a party.Justice Saurabh Banerjee was hearing an application seeking impleadment along with a connected application seeking recall of the...

New 10% GST Appeal Pre-Deposit Not Applicable If SCN Issued Before October 1, 2025: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the amended provision requiring a 10% pre-deposit of the penalty for filing appeals against penalty-only orders under the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act cannot be applied to adjudicatory proceedings that were initiated before the amendment came into force on October 1, 2025.The Division Bench of Justices Anil Kshetrapal and Shail Jain held that the petitioners' right to appeal vested when the show cause notice (SCN) was issued on June 25, 2025, and...

Delhi High Court Protects 'ASIAN PAINTS' Trademark, Restrains Use Of Similar 'Asia Paints' Mark

The Delhi High Court on 23 July restrained Saroj Arora and associated entities (including Asia Paints and Ashind Industries) from using the mark 'Asia Paints' in a trademark infringement and passing off suit filed by Asian Paints Limited.A Bench of Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani found that Asian Paints had established a prima facie case for interim protection. He observed:“It would appear that irreparable loss and injury would be caused to the plaintiff if the interim injunction as prayed-for is...

Delhi High Court Restrains Antex Pharma From Using Similar Marks To Nava Healthcare's HAIRFUL, UDIVIN

The Delhi High Court on 24 July restrained Antex Pharma Pvt Ltd from manufacturing or selling pharmaceutical products under marks and trade dress allegedly similar to Nava Healthcare's registered brands HAIRFUL and UDIVIN, after finding a prima facie case of trademark infringement and passing off. Justice Jyoti Singh passed the order, holding that “prima facie, Defendants are infringing the registered trademarks of the Plaintiff.” Nava Healthcare, incorporated in 2006, informed the Court that...

Delhi High Court Declines Interim Ban On NHM's Use Of Patented Sickle Cell Screening Card

The court, however, restrained the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the National Health Mission from asserting that the patented screening card originated from a Madhya Pradesh government prototype.

Advocates Should Be Summoned Only In Rare And Exceptional Circumstances: Delhi High Court Cautions DRI

The Delhi High Court has observed that advocates should be summoned only in "rare and exceptional circumstances" after disposing of a plea challenging a Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) summons issued to a lawyer who had rendered a legal opinion to a client.The Division Bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Amit Mahajan disposed of the petition after recording the DRI's submission that the impugned summons issued under Section 108 of the Customs Act, 1962 had already been...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Times Now Suit Against Network18, Sushant Sinha Over 'Desh Ki Paatshala'

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on a suit filed by Bennett Coleman and Company Limited, which runs the Times Now Navbharat news channel, against Network18 Media and Investments Limited and journalist Sushant Sinha, alleging copyright and trademark infringement over the show 'Desh Ki Paatshala.'Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani declined to pass an ad-interim injunction at this stage. Observing that the defendants had entered an appearance on caveat, the court said they were entitled to...

Delhi High Court Restrains Gujarati Newspaper From Using 'Saurashtra Aaj Tak' In TV Today's Suit

The Delhi High Court has recently restrained a Gujarati newspaper from using the name 'Saurashtra Aaj Tak', holding that TV Today Network, which operates the news channel 'Aaj Tak,' is the prior user of the mark.Justice Mini Pushkarna set aside a 2012 trial court judgment that had allowed the Rajkot-based newspaper to continue using the name 'Saurashtra Aaj Tak', provided it carried a disclaimer stating it had no connection with TV Today Network's 'Aaj Tak' channel. Instead, the court granted...

Delhi High Court Slams Customs-CONCOR Standoff Over Container, Says Dispute Driven By 'Ego' Not 'Law'

The Delhi High Court recently observed that a dispute between the Customs Department and the Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) over the release of a shipping container appeared to be "driven more on account of ego than on any question of law," after the container remained stranded for more than three years.A Division Bench of Justices Anil Kshetrapal and Shail Jain made the observation while hearing a plea filed by Ukraine-based freight forwarding company, seeking release of its container...

Delhi High Court Restrains Use Of PHENSERYL Mark In Opella Healthcare's Trademark Suit

The Delhi High Court has restrained a pharmaceutical company from selling a syrup under the mark PHENSERYL, holding that its name and packaging were deceptively similar to another company's long-registered PHENSEDYL trademark and were likely to confuse consumers.Justice Jyoti Singh observed that the rival marks and packaging were deceptively similar, noting: "The rival marks are visually and phonetically similar; dark blue colour in the trade dress/packaging and white font to depict the names...

Delhi High Court Flags Misuse Of Meta's Copyright Strike System, Calls It 'Platform For Extortion By Bad Actors'

The Delhi High Court has recorded Meta Platforms' assurance that it will ensure user accounts are not blocked due to fraudulent copyright strikes, while observing that the platform's current enforcement mechanism has become a tool for "blackmail" and "extortion." Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani made the observations while hearing two separate suits filed by content creators Mohammed Nawaz Shaikh and Prateek Sahni. The matters reached the Court after the plaintiffs' accounts or videos were taken...

Delhi High Court Refuses Disclosure Of MCA Orders In SFIO Probe Into Anil Ambani Group Companies

The Delhi High Court has recently refused to direct the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) and the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) to disclose orders directing an investigation into the affairs of Reliance Home Finance Limited, Reliance Communications Limited, and other Anil Ambani companies under Section 212 of the Companies Act, 2013. The court held that the Mandke Foundation had no enforceable right to seek disclosure of those orders or the material forming their basis while the...