Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Directs Amitabh Bachchan To Personally Appear If Settlement Fails In Personality Rights Suit
He must appear in person only if he wishes to pursue the suit further.
Banks Are Custodians, Cannot Assume Coercive Powers Over Customers' Transactions: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that banks cannot impose account restrictions or assume coercive powers to investigate customers' banking transactions without legal authority.“The Bank is a custodian of funds for individuals/entities and after being satisfied by the KYC documents permits the opening of an account. Thus, the Bank cannot be permitted to put any banking restrictions on the same and assume coercive powers to investigate banking transactions of its customers and to interdict them in...
Delhi High Court Temporarily Restrains Sphinx Worldbiz From Using “SHRM PRO” Mark In Trademark Suit By SHRM
The Delhi High Court has restrained Sphinx Worldbiz Ltd and a company it controls from using the “SHRM PRO” trademark for their services, granting an ex parte ad interim injunction in a trademark infringement suit filed by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM). Justice Vikas Mahajan observed that the use of the mark by the two companies prima facie appeared to be non-bona fide and was causing confusion, deception and a false association among the public. The court noted that...
Delhi High Court Restrains Chakr Innovation From Using Unlicensed SolidWorks Software On 12 Computers
The Delhi High Court on 5 October restrained Chakr Innovation Private Limited from using, installing or distributing pirated or unlicensed versions of SolidWorks design software, and from tampering with data on 12 computer systems allegedly running unauthorised copies. Justice Vikas Mahajan passed the interim injunction in a copyright infringement suit filed by Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp and its Indian sister company. He observed that. “it prima facie appears that plaintiff no.1 is the...
Delhi High Court Allows Real-Time Blocking Of New F1 Italian Grand Prix Piracy Websites Sought By FanCode
The Delhi High Court has allowed Sporta Technologies Pvt. Ltd., which owns the FanCode streaming platform, to notify domain registrars, hosting entities, and internet service providers directly about newly discovered piracy websites streaming Formula One and other sporting events licensed to it. The company need not file a fresh application each time.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav passed the order on October 1, supplementing an interim injunction granted on September 10. Under the mechanism,...
Bank Guarantee Invocation Valid Even Without Specifying Recoverable Amount: Delhi High Court
On 7 October, the Delhi High Court held that a performance bank guarantee can be invoked without specifying the exact amount recoverable from a contractor, provided the invocation notice states that the guarantee is being invoked to meet recoveries due or likely to be due. Justice Manoj Jain dismissed Sanjeevni Infra Projects Limited's plea to restrain the Union of India from encashing a Rs. 1.37 crore bank guarantee issued by HDFC Bank for a Central Public Works Department (CPWD) construction...
Delhi High Court Sets Aside Glisten LLC's Patent Refusal, Says Grounds Must Be Notified Before Hearing
The Delhi High Court on 1 October set aside the Patent Office's refusal of an application filed by US company Glisten LLC for a gemstone coating invention and remanded the matter for fresh consideration. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav observed that a “refusal founded on a ground not put to the applicant before the hearing cannot be sustained”. Glisten filed a patent application in India in 2020 titled “Gemstone Coating and Methods of Making and Using the Same”. The First Examination Report...
Delhi High Court Bars Fake Medical Videos Using Dr Devi Shetty's Persona, Flags Public Health Risk
The Delhi High Court has permanently restrained social media pages and YouTube channels from using cardiac surgeon Dr Devi Prasad Shetty's identity to promote false medical claims, observing that such videos could harm not just his reputation but also members of the public who might act on the claims.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav also restrained them from using the registered marks of Narayana Hrudayalaya Ltd., the hospital chain Dr Shetty founded. The Court said the misuse "is not confined...
Salman Khan's 'Kala Hiran' Suit: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Producer Amit Jani's Jurisdiction Challenge
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on an application by producer Amit Jani, who contends that the court lacks territorial jurisdiction to hear Salman Khan's suit over the film “Kala Hiran: The Battle for Legacy"Justice Tejas Karia asked Khan to reply within four weeks and listed the application for December 16, along with the other pending matters in the case.The proposed movie is stated to be inspired by Khan's 1998 blackbuck poaching case.Jani's application seeks return of Khan's plaint...
Delhi High Court Restrains 'Gulpy Orange' Maker From Using Bottle Similar To Coca-Cola's 'Pulpy Orange'
The Delhi High Court has restrained Chhabee Nutricos Industries LLP from using a new bottle shape for its “Gulpy Orange” drink, finding it prima facie deceptively similar to The Coca-Cola Company's “Minute Maid Pulpy Orange” bottle.Justice Vikas Mahajan observed that the bottle being used by Chhabee was “deceptively similar” to the shape of Coca-Cola's bottle after examining a comparison of the two designs.Coca-Cola alleged that Chhabee had slightly altered the bottle's shape to get around an...
Delhi High Court Orders Suspension Of Over 120 "JIO LOTTERY" Websites In Reliance Industries' Trademark Suit
The Delhi High Court has ordered the suspension of 126 JIO lottery websites and restrained their operator from using Reliance Industries' JIO trademark, observing that the websites “prima facie seem to satisfy the test of rogue website”.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav passed the ad interim order on October 7 after examining the websites and their content. The court referred to its earlier ruling in UTV Software Communication Ltd. v. 1337X.to, which laid down the test for identifying rogue...
Delhi High Court Gives Income Tax Dept Final Chance To Credit ₹3.65 Crore Advance Tax To 92-Year-Old Assessee
The Delhi High Court has given the Income Tax Department a final opportunity to comply with its earlier order directing adjustment of a ₹3.65 crore advance tax payment towards the capital gains tax liability of a 92-year-old assessee, failing which the Court said it would direct payment of interest on the amount.The Division Bench of Justices Subramonium Prasad and Renu Bhatnagar has directed the Department to ensure that the amount is credited to the assessee's account by October 31, 2026.The...