Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Restrains Traders From Using 'Beauty Of Joseon' Trademark And Trade Dress
The Delhi High Court on 2 July granted an ex parte ad interim injunction restraining traders from using GoodAI Global Inc.'s trademark and trade dress associated with its "Beauty of Joseon" skincare brand, and directed Amazon Seller Services to de-list the impugned products. Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani observed that the plaintiff had “succeeded in making out a prima-facie case for issuance of an ex parte ad interim injunction... for infringement by defendants Nos. 1 to 3 of the...
Delhi HC Rejects Intra-Cellular Therapies' Patent Appeal, Holds Bioavailability Alone Insufficient
The Delhi High Court on 6 July upheld the order of the Controller of Patents and Designs dated 27 April 2023, which had rejected the patent application filed by Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc. for “Organic Compounds” on the ground that the claimed invention lacked novelty. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela dismissed Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.'s appeal against the rejection of its patent application for deuterated organic compounds used in treating psychiatric disorders, holding that the claimed...
Procedural Irregularity Without Prejudice Not Ground To Set Aside Arbitral Award: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on 6 July held that a party challenging the constitution of an arbitral tribunal must establish actual prejudice caused by the alleged procedural irregularity, and that mere dissatisfaction with the appointment process cannot be a ground to set aside an arbitral award. Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar dismissed a petition filed by Shriram Pistons & Rings Limited challenging an arbitral award passed in favour of Usha International Limited. He observed: “It is also...
Confidential Material From Separate Arbitration Cannot Be Relied Upon Merely Because ICC Rules Don't Bar It: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has held that confidential material from a separate arbitration cannot be relied upon in another arbitral proceeding merely because the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Rules do not expressly prohibit its use. It upheld an arbitral award in favour of Alstom Transport India Limited after finding that the arbitral tribunal was justified in refusing to admit such material. Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar observed, "A statutory mandate enacted by Parliament...
Delhi High Court Sets Aside HPCL Penalty For Undisclosed Fake LPG Connections, Upholds Award In Part
The Delhi High Court on 1 July held that an arbitral tribunal cannot uphold a penalty for alleged fake LPG consumer connections without evidence establishing that the connections were fictitious or without disclosing their identities to the affected party. Such findings are patently illegal and liable to be set aside. A Division Bench of Justices C. Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla partly allowed an appeal filed by LPG distributor D.V. Anand against an arbitral award that upheld a penalty...
Taxation Of Virtual Digital Assets Doesn't Subject Crypto Exchanges To Public Law Scrutiny: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has recently held that the taxation of Virtual Digital Assets (VDAs) under the Finance Act, 2022 does not make cryptocurrency exchanges "State" under Article 12 of the Constitution or, by itself, subject them to public law scrutiny.A division bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia thus dismissed an appeal filed by users of cryptocurrency exchange platform BitBNS, seeking CBI or SIT probe into the alleged withdrawal restrictions.For context,...
Delhi High Court Restrains Hema Industries From Using 'FREEDINE' Mark In 'FREEDOM' Trademark Dispute
The Delhi High Court on 2 July temporarily restrained Hema Industries from using the trademark FREEDINE and its packaging in a trademark infringement and passing off suit filed by Gemini Edibles and Fats India Ltd, the manufacturer of FREEDOM branded edible oils. Justice Jyoti Singh, while granting an ex parte ad interim injunction, held that Gemini Edibles had established a prima facie case for relief. She observed that the “balance of convenience lies in favour of the Plaintiff” and that the...
Delhi High Court Restrains DUSIB From Acting On Bank Guarantees Furnished For Construction Of 7,400 EWS Houses
The Delhi High Court has granted interim protection to Supreme Infrastructure India Ltd by restraining the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) from taking any precipitative steps in relation to bank guarantees furnished for a project involving the construction of 7,400 Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) houses at Pocket-II, Bhalaswa, Jahangirpuri. Justice Sachin Datta passed the interim order while issuing notice on the petition. The court directed DUSIB to file its reply within two...
Cricketer Abhishek Sharma Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Protection Of Personality Rights
Indian cricketer Abhishek Sharma has moved the Delhi High Court seeking removal of online AI generated defamatory content allegedly infringing his personality rights. The court refused to pass any interim orders after finding discrepancies between the screenshots relied upon by Sharma and the tabulated list of URLs annexed to his plaint. It directed him to file an additional affidavit with correctly matching screenshots before the matter is taken up again on July 9. Refusing to pass any...
Section 9 Arbitration Act Not For Interim Recovery Based On Bill Certification: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on 1 July held that certification or processing of bills does not, by itself, amount to crystallised liability warranting interim monetary directions under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, particularly where disputes relating to deductions, delays and adjustments remain unresolved. A Division Bench of Justices Anil Kshetrapal and Amit Mahajan dismissed SLR Construction Pvt. Ltd.'s appeal against the order refusing interim relief for release of Rs....
'Don't You Read Orders?': Delhi HC Fines Emcure ₹10,000 Over Duplicate Court Fee Refund Plea In Trademark Suit
The Delhi High Court on Monday (July 6, 2026) dismissed with costs an application filed by Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited seeking refund of court fees in its trademark suit against Orsim Pharma, after noting that the refund had already been granted in the court's earlier order.Justice Jyoti Singh noted that Emcure had moved an application seeking a refund of the court fee paid in the suit, which was already refunded vide order of May 29, 2026.The Court pointed out that its order dated May 29,...