Timeline To Pass Arbitral Award Inapplicable If Arbitration Invoked Before 2015 Amendment: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court, in a family partnership dispute, has held that timelines introduced under the amended arbitration law for passing arbitral awards would not apply since arbitration had first been invoked before the amendment came into force. The 2015 amendment introduced a 12-month deadline for arbitral tribunals to make an award from the date they entered upon reference, extendable by six months with parties' consent. A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Madhu Jain held,...

Delhi High Court Restrains “keiekae.store” From Using IKEA Name, Logo And Website Interface

The Delhi High Court on 20 May passed the order in a suit filed by Inter IKEA Systems BV and granted interim protection against trademark and copyright infringement. Justice Jyoti Singh restrained the registrant of the domain name “keiekae.store” from using IKEA's registered trademarks and from replicating the layout and user interface of IKEA's official website. She directed that until the next date of hearing, the defendant shall not use the IKEA name or logo in any manner, including as part...

Delhi HC Upholds Temporary Injunction Against Dabur's Cool King Thanda Tael In Dispute With Emami

The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld a temporary injunction restraining Dabur India Limited from selling its 'Cool King Thanda Tael' cooling hair oil in a trade dress passing-off dispute with Emami Limited over its Navratna Oil.A Division Bench of Justice V. Kameswar Rao and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora made the ruling observing, "Our aforesaid conclusion is based on the finding that the trade dress encompassing the overall visual appearance of the product including the lay-out, colour...

Landlord Cannot Recover Service Tax From Tenant Without Express Clause In Lease: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ron Thursday held that a landlord cannot recover service tax from a tenant in the absence of an express covenant in the lease deed imposing such liability on the tenant. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna dismissed an appeal filed by landlords against a decree directing refund of ₹5.53 lakh deducted from the tenant's refundable security deposit towards alleged service tax dues.The dispute arose between Sunrider India Pvt Ltd and the landlords in relation to a commercial...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Enforce Unchallenged Arbitral Award Passed By Unilaterally Appointed Arbitrator

The Delhi High Court has refused to enforce an arbitral award, holding that the absence of a challenge to the award under Arbitration Act does not automatically make it enforceable if it is void for lack of jurisdiction. Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar passed the ruling. “In the present case, the position regarding unilateral appointment of the learned Sole Arbitrator is not even disputed by the Decree Holder. Equally undisputed is the absence of any express waiver in writing, as...

Delhi High Court Orders YouTube To Remove Video Allegedly Showing Hindu Preacher Endorsing Satlok Ashram

The Delhi High Court has directed YouTube to take down a video that allegedly used morphed versions of Hindu preacher Sadhvi Deepika Bharti's original religious discourse without authorisation, while falsely portraying her as endorsing Sant Rampal Singh and Satlok Ashram Foundation. Justice Mini Pushkarna passed the order on May 18, 2026, in a suit filed by Sadhvi Deepika Bharti and Divya Jyoti Jagrati Sansthan. The Court observed, “this Court is of the view that a prima facie case has been...

Delhi High Court Stays MCA Penalty Orders Against Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, LinkedIn

The Delhi High Court recently stayed orders imposing penalties on Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, LinkedIn chief executive Ryan Roslansky, LinkedIn Technology Information Pvt. Ltd., and several of its current and former directors over alleged violations of significant beneficial ownership disclosure norms under company law. A Bench of Justice Anish Dayal issued notice in the matter and stayed the impugned orders till the next date of hearing. “Having appreciated the submissions advanced on behalf...

Arbitration Is Founded On Party Autonomy; Tribunal Bound By Contract: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has set aside a Single Judge order that upheld an arbitral award directing MMTC to release ₹2.21 crore to Knowledge Infrastructure, holding that the arbitral tribunal ignored the express terms of the parties' contract A Division Bench of Justice Anil Kshetrapal and Justice Amit Mahajan ruled, “The Tripartite Agreement does not stipulate that the Appellant must first discharge liabilities attributable to Respondent No.1 and thereafter seek reimbursement through a separate...

Delhi High Court Rejects Neurocentria Plea To Alter Priority Date To Overcome Missed Patent Deadlines

The Delhi High Court on 18 May dismissed the appeal filed by US-based pharmaceutical company Neurocentria Inc and upheld the October 2024 order of the Deputy Controller of Patents treating the Indian patent application as deemed withdrawn. Justice Jyoti Singh held that a patent applicant cannot seek to retrospectively disclaim its earliest priority date through a belated amendment in order to bypass mandatory statutory timelines under the Patents Act, 1970, including deadlines for national...

Delhi High Court Upholds ₹25,000 Nominal Damages In IOCL Dispute, Rules Price Difference Not Proof Of Loss

The Delhi High Court on 22 April upheld an arbitral award arising from a supply contract between Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) and Hazel Mercantile Ltd, where the arbitrator had granted nominal damages of Rs. 25,000. Justice Avneesh Jhingan held that a mere price difference does not, by itself, establish proof of loss and declined to interfere under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. He observed: “The quantification of the nominal damages is a discretion exercised by...

Delhi HC Reserves Order On Raghav Chadha's Plea To Takedown Posts Alleging He 'Sold Himself For Money'

The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved orders on BJP MP Raghav Chadha's plea seeking interim relief against social media posts that allegedly portrayed him as having “sold himself for money” after his switch from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to the BJP. Chadha has approached the court claiming that the posts unlawfully used his photographs and personal attributes, framing the dispute as one involving personality rights. Justice Subramonium Prasad, however, indicated prima facie reservations...

Arbitral Tribunal Need Not Seek MSME Council Approval Before Passing Final Award: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the MSMED Act and the Arbitration and Conciliation Act do not envisage any intermediary mechanism requiring an arbitral institution to submit a recommendatory report to a Micro and Small Enterprises Facilitation Council for approval or confirmation. Once a dispute is referred by the Council under the MSMED Act, the arbitral institution can independently render a final arbitral award, the Court held. Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar dismissed a challenge to...