'How Far Can Personality Rights Be Stretched?' Delhi High Court Questions Salman Khan's Bid To Stall 'Kala Hiran'

The Delhi High Court on Monday (July 6, 2026) questioned the scope of actor Salman Khan's personality rights claim against the proposed film Kala Hiran: The Battle for Legacy, asking whether such rights could extend to a film's promotional content."To what extent are we going to stretch these personality rights now?" the bench of Justice Jyoti Singh asked advocate Ravi Prakash today, appearing for Khan, as the actor's case was tested against the prayers actually sought in the application.Khan...

Delhi High Court Orders Itel, Infinix, Tecno Phones' Maker to Deposit Pro Tem Security In InterDigital Patent Suit

The Delhi High Court has directed Shenzhen Transsion Holdings, which sells smartphones under the Itel, Infinix and Tecno brands, to deposit pro tem security with the Registrar General in patent infringement suits filed by InterDigital Patent Holdings over Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) covering 3G, 4G, 5G and HEVC video coding technologies. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the order on July 1 while deciding InterDigital's applications seeking an interim pro tem security deposit pending...

Delhi High Court Upholds Tribunal's Practical Interpretation Of Contract In ₹67 Cr BHEL-TBEA Dispute

The Delhi High Court on 1 July held that an arbitral tribunal's practical and commercial interpretation of a contract does not warrant interference under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and partly upheld an arbitral award arising from a Rs. 67 crore transformer supply contract, modifying it only to grant statutory post-award interest. Justice Subramonium Prasad partly allowed the petition filed by TBEA Energy India Private Limited and dismissed the petition filed by...

Delhi High Court Refers DDU-GKY Dispute To Arbitration, Leaves Issue Of Ministry's Liability To Tribunal

On 2 July, the Delhi High Court referred the disputes arising out of the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY) project between Indiacan Education Pvt. Ltd. and the National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD) and others to arbitration and appointed advocate Varun Chopra as the sole arbitrator. Justice Mini Pushkarna observed that in a petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, courts must ordinarily leave the question of whether a...

Delhi High Court Upholds Contempt Orders Against Jain Shikanji Director, Reduces ₹5 Lakh Cost To ₹3 Lakh

On 2 July, the Delhi High Court upheld a Trial Court's refusal to accept an unconditional apology filed by Anubhav Jain, director of Jain Shikanji Pvt Ltd, in contempt proceedings arising from wilful violation of an injunction restraining use of the trademark “Jain Shikanji”. A Bench of Justice Jyoti Singh directed the issuance of warrants of arrest and attachment of properties, affirmed the refusal to accept the apology while modifying only the quantum of costs, but reduced the exemplary...

Can Mediation Period Be Excluded While Computing Limitation For Written Statements? Delhi HC Refers Issue To Larger Bench

The Delhi High Court has recently referred to a larger bench the question of whether the time spent in mediation should be excluded while calculating the limitation period for filing a written statement or replication under the Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018. Justice Subramonium Prasad observed that conflicting judicial opinions within the high court have created uncertainty on the issue. The court held that an authoritative pronouncement is necessary to avoid conflicting...

Delhi HC Grants Interim Injunction Against Use Of 'Freelite' Oil Mark For Similarity With 'Freedom'

On 1 July, the Delhi High Court granted an ad-interim injunction restraining the makers of 'Freelite' sunflower oil from using the impugned mark and trade dress in a trademark infringement suit filed by Gemini Edibles and Fats India Ltd, proprietor of the 'Freedom' brand of edible oils. Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani observed: “Considering the plaintiff's trademark and trade-dress in relation to sunflower oil as set-out in the plaint, on a first blush look, it appears that the trademark and...

Delhi High Court Upholds ₹130 Crore Arbitration Award Against South Eastern Railway

The Delhi High Court has upheld an arbitral award of more than ₹130 crore in favour of Sara International Pvt. Ltd. against South Eastern Railway. It held that the Railways could not seek a fresh appreciation of evidence after repeatedly failing to cross-examine the company's witnesses or produce rebuttal evidence before the arbitral tribunal. Justice Jasmeet Singh observed, "For the reasons best known to it, the petitioner elected not to avail any opportunity granted by the AT and has...

Delhi High Court Restrains Both Ashiana Ispat And Kamdhenu From Using 'AL KAMDHENU GOLD' Mark

The Delhi High Court on 1 July upheld an interim injunction passed by a Single-Judge Bench restraining Ashiana Ispat Limited (AIL) from using the trademark “AL KAMDHENU GOLD”, while simultaneously restraining Kamdhenu Limited (KL) from adopting the same mark. A Division Bench of Justices V. Kameswar Rao and Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora observed that AIL failed to acquire proprietary rights over the mark after abandoning its trademark application and failed to establish commercial use, while KL's...

Interim Monetary Relief On Disputed Claims In Arbitration Must Be Granted Sparingly: Delhi High Court

Interim monetary relief on disputed claims cannot be granted as a matter of course during arbitration proceedings and must be reserved for exceptional cases meeting a higher threshold, the Delhi High Court has held. It set aside an arbitral tribunal's direction requiring India International Convention and Exhibition Centre Limited (IICECL) to release about ₹227 crore to Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T). Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar observed that although arbitral tribunals have...

Corporates Have 'Lost Any Fear Of Consequences': Delhi High Court Denies Interim Relief In Trademark Dispute

The Delhi High Court has refused interim relief to More Than Water Private Limited, which sells packaged drinking water under the "MORE THAN WATERBOX" brand, in its trademark dispute with Nesco Limited, maker of "MY WATER BOX" packaged drinking water. The court held that More Than Water was not entitled to discretionary relief after relying on prima facie manipulated invoices and withholding material facts about its food safety license application. A division bench of Justice V. Kameswar Rao...

Delhi High Court Refers Comedian Papa CJ's Dispute Over Purchase Of Coffee Startup Shares To Arbitration

The Delhi High Court has appointed Advocate Veena Ralli as sole arbitrator to adjudicate a share purchase dispute between stand-up comedian Chirag Jain, popularly known as Papa CJ, and the promoters of Delhi-based coffee startup Beanly Beverages. The court held that whether the company, which did not sign the share purchase agreements, can nevertheless be treated as a party to the arbitration agreement is an issue that must be decided by the arbitral tribunal after examining the evidence. ...