Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 26 To June 01, 2025

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Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 615 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 649NOMINAL INDEXNATIONAL RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION & ANR. versus M/S ARDEE HI-TECH PVT. LTD. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 615 Porto Emporios Shipping Inc v Indian Oil Corporation Limited 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 616 DR. SHAHIN NOOREYEZDAN v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 617 SDMC v. Moon Steeland General Industries Pvt. Ltd....

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Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 615 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 649

NOMINAL INDEX

NATIONAL RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION & ANR. versus M/S ARDEE HI-TECH PVT. LTD. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 615

Porto Emporios Shipping Inc v Indian Oil Corporation Limited 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 616

DR. SHAHIN NOOREYEZDAN v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 617

SDMC v. Moon Steeland General Industries Pvt. Ltd. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 618

SANJAY RATHORE v. STATE (GOVT OF NCT, DELHI) AND ANR 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 619

Smt. Nirmala And Another v. The State And Ors 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 620

Pushkar Raj Thakur v. Google & Anr 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 621

BUREAU OF OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS AND DD M/O INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING v. CANARA BANK 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 622

M/S KLA CONST TECHNOLOGIES PVT LTD Versus M/S GULSHAN HOMZ PRIVATE LIMITED 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 623

PRATIMA DEVI v. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ORS. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 624

MAHARANI BAGH CO-OPERATIVE HOUSE BUILDING AND WELFARE SOCIETY LTD., & ANR v. UNION OF INDIA& ORS and other connected matter 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 625

GREAT EASTERN ENERGY CORPORATION LIMITED versus SOPAN PROJECTS 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 626

Mukesh Kumar v. State 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 627

ANKUR WARIKOO & ANR v. JOHN DOE & ORS. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 628

POOJA MEHTA & ORS v. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 629

PHULMAI TAMANG @ NEHA v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 630

RAM DEV RAI & ANR v. DELHI URBAN SHELTER IMPROVEMENT BOARD & ANR 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 631

FOX MANDAL AND ASSOCIATES AND ANR V/s SOMABRATA MANDAL AND ORS And SHUVABRATA MANDAL V/s SOMABRATA MANDAL& ORS. FAO (COMM)-133/2025 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 632

Rohan Basoya v. Union of India 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 633

Arjun Mohan & Ors v. Union of India & Ors 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 634

Nishant Gulati v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 635

Amarkant Singh Chouhan v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 636

Under Armour Inc v. Anish Agarwal & Anr 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 637

KRB Enterprises & Ors. v. M/S. KRBL Limited 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 638

DIVYA MATTEY AND ORS v. L G GNCTD AND ORS 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 639

Under Armour Inc v. Anish Agarwal & Anr 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 640

JAMMU & KASHMIR ECONOMIC RECONSTRUCTION AGENCY versus M/S SIMPLEX PROJECTS LIMITED 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 641

ANI v. Mohak mangal & Ors 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 642

Sanoj Kumar Mishra v. State Of Nct Of Delhi And Anr 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 643

SAMUEL KAMALESAN v. UNION OF INDIA 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 644

RAVI RANJAN SINGH v. DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY & ANR 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 645

TANYA AND ORS v. SUPREME COURT OF INDIA THR REGISTRAR and other connected matters 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 646

SHRI LALU PRASAD YADAV v. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 647

SH. KAMTU ANURAGI & ANR v. UNION OF INDIA 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 648

SADHGURU JAGADISH VASUDEV & ANR v. IGOR ISAKOV & ORS 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 649

No Fixed Format For Sending Notice U/S 21 Of A&C Act, Outlining Clear Intention To Adopt Arbitration Is Sufficient: Delhi High Court

Case Title: NATIONAL RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION & ANR. versus M/S ARDEE HI-TECH PVT. LTD.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 615

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh has held that there is no prescribed format for a notice invoking arbitration. The legal requirement is that the party invoking arbitration must clearly outline the disputes between the parties and state that if these disputes remain unresolved, arbitration proceedings will be initiated. The intention to resolve the disputes through arbitration must be explicitly stated in the notice.

Plea Of Waiving Arbitration Clause Cannot Be Examined By Referral Court U/S Of 8 A&C Act, Falls Within Domain Of Tribunal: Delhi High Court

Case Title – Porto Emporios Shipping Inc v Indian Oil Corporation Limited

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 616

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav while allowing an application under Section 8, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“ACA”) has observed that the plea of waiver of arbitration clause is a plea concerning rights in personam and does not render the dispute to be manifestly non-arbitrable. Consequently, the determination of such a plea properly falls within the jurisdictional domain of the Arbitral Tribunal itself.

Delhi High Court Closes Doctor's Plea Against Locking Of Facebook Account For Allegedly 'Glorifying Dangerous Organisations'

Title: DR. SHAHIN NOOREYEZDAN v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 617

The Delhi High Court closed a petition filed by a doctor against locking of his Facebook account on the ground that his profile picture contained symbols, glorification or support of dangerous people and organisations.

'Industrial Building' Not Limited To Manufacturing Units, Can Include IT & Software Offices For Purposes Of Property Tax: Delhi High Court

Case title: SDMC v. Moon Steeland General Industries Pvt. Ltd.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 618

The Delhi High Court has held that the scope of an 'Industrial Building' cannot be restricted merely to traditional notions of manufacturing involving tangible and physical goods.

Threatening Or Intimidating Female Judge Is Assault On Justice Itself, Must Be Met With Firm Accountability: Delhi High Court

Title: SANJAY RATHORE v. STATE (GOVT OF NCT, DELHI) AND ANR

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 619

The Delhi High Court said that the act of threatening or intimidating a judge, especially through gender-specific abuse, is an assault on justice itself and must be met with firm accountability.

Legal Services Authority Must Provide Reasons For Quantum Of Compensation Decided U/S 357A CrPC: Delhi High Court

Case title: Smt. Nirmala And Another v. The State And Ors

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 620

The Delhi High Court has directed the District Legal Services Authority to apply their mind and give reasons while deciding the quantum of compensation to be granted under Section 357A(5) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.

Delhi High Court Orders Take Down Of 'Defamatory' YouTube Videos Against Financial Educator Pushkar Raj Thakur

Title: Pushkar Raj Thakur v. Google & Anr

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 621

The Delhi High Court ordered take down of allegedly defamatory YouTube videos against financial educator and entrepreneur Pushkar Raj Thakur.

Death Gratuity Of Deceased Employee Can Be Attached In Execution Proceedings Against Legal Heirs As It Forms Part Of Estate: Delhi HC

Title: BUREAU OF OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATIONS AND DD M/O INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING v. CANARA BANK

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 622

A single judge bench of Justice Ravinder Dudeja held that the gratuity that remains unreleased at the time of an employee's death, becomes part of his estate. The court confirmed that this can also be attached against decrees passed against their legal heirs. The court clarified that Section 60(g) of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, only protects gratuity if it is received during the employee's lifetime, and not when it passes on as inheritance.

Arbitration Clause Prevails Over Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause, Court At Designated Seat Retains Jurisdiction: Delhi High Court

Case Title: M/S KLA CONST TECHNOLOGIES PVT LTD Versus M/S GULSHAN HOMZ PRIVATE LIMITED

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 623

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav has held that when an exclusive jurisdiction clause is expressly made "subject to" the arbitration clause, and the arbitration clause designates a different territorial location as the seat of arbitration, the arbitration clause prevails. In case of conflict, the jurisdiction of the court is determined by the seat designated in the arbitration agreement which overrides the exclusive jurisdictional clause mentioned in the agreement.

Delhi High Court Asks Govt To Consider Formulating Policy For Rehabilitation Of Stray Dogs

Title: PRATIMA DEVI v. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ORS.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 624

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government and other authorities here to consider formulating a policy for rehabilitation of stray dogs in the national capital.

Delhi High Court Takes Judicial Note Of Report On Over 3000 Soldiers Of Rajputana Rifles Passing Through 'Filthy Drain' Daily

Title: MAHARANI BAGH CO-OPERATIVE HOUSE BUILDING AND WELFARE SOCIETY LTD., & ANR v. UNION OF INDIA& ORS and other connected matter

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 625

The Delhi High Court has taken judicial note of a newspaper report stating that over 3,000 soldiers of the Rajputana Rifles have to pass through a filthy drain every morning while marching out of their barracks for heading towards the parade ground.

Delhi High Court Terminates Mandate Of Arbitrator Over Unexplained Delay Of 8 Years In Delivering Award

Case Title: GREAT EASTERN ENERGY CORPORATION LIMITED versus SOPAN PROJECTS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 626

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Subramonium Prasad has held that arbitral proceedings cannot remain pending for eight years without the pronouncement of an award by the learned Sole Arbitrator. While a hearing was scheduled on 17.10.2023, no reasons were provided for convening the hearing or for the prolonged delay in delivering the award. Such undue and unexplained delay defeats the very purpose of arbitration and is contrary to the public policy of India. Accordingly, the mandate of the learned Sole Arbitrator was terminated under section 14 of the Arbitration Act.

Delhi High Court Refuses Interim Protection From Arrest To Ahlmad In Corruption Case, Says Allegations 'Very Serious'

Title: Mukesh Kumar v. State

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 627

The Delhi High Court refused to grant interim protection from arrest at this stage to an Ahlmad of Rouse Avenue Courts booked in a corruption case by Anti Corruption Branch (ACB).

Delhi High Court Passes John Doe Order Restraining Circulation Of Deepfake Videos Of YouTuber Ankur Warikoo

Title: ANKUR WARIKOO & ANR v. JOHN DOE & ORS.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 628

The Delhi High Court has passed a john doe order and restrained unauthorised publishing and circulation of deepfake videos of YouTuber and influencer Ankur Warikoo.

Eviction Order Has Serious Consequences, Will Be Vitiated In Absence Of Show Cause Notice Under Senior Citizens Rules: Delhi High Court

Title: POOJA MEHTA & ORS v. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 629

The Delhi High Court has ruled that an eviction order shall be vitiated in absence of a show cause notice under Rule 22(3)(1)(iv)(v) of the Delhi Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, 2009.

Applicant Must Produce Trial Court Ordersheets When Seeking Bail On Ground Of Delay In Trial: Delhi High Court

Title: PHULMAI TAMANG @ NEHA v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 630

The Delhi High Court has ruled that an applicant who seeks bail on the ground of delay in trial must place on record trial court order sheets to rule out the possibility that the case was being adjourned at his or her request.

Encroachers Can't Claim Right To Continue Occupying Public Land Pending Resolution Of Their Rehabilitation Claims: Delhi High Court

Title: RAM DEV RAI & ANR v. DELHI URBAN SHELTER IMPROVEMENT BOARD & ANR

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 631

The Delhi High Court has observed that encroachers cannot claim a right to continue occupying public land pending the resolution of their rehabilitation claims under the applicable policy.

Delhi High Court Quashes Interim Order Restraining Law Firm Fox Mandal & Associates From Using 'FoxMandal' Trademark

Case title: FOX MANDAL AND ASSOCIATES AND ANR V/s SOMABRATA MANDAL AND ORS And SHUVABRATA MANDAL V/s SOMABRATA MANDAL& ORS. FAO (COMM)-133/2025

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 632

The Delhi High Court set aside a commercial court's interim order restraining Shuvabrata Mandal and Shouryabrata Mandal who run Fox Mandal and Associates from offering legal services under 'FoxMandal' trademark, which is stated to be owned by their brother Som Mandal who runs the Fox Mandal & Co.'

Absolutely Divisive': Delhi High Court Rejects PIL To Constitute 'Gujjar Regiment' In Indian Army

Title: Rohan Basoya v. Union of India

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 633

The Delhi High Court rejected a public interest litigation seeking a direction on the Union Government to constitute a “Gujjar regiment” in the Indian Army.

Delhi High Court Calls For SOP To Implement Online Hearings In Labour Forums, Says Will Ease Access To Justice

Title: Arjun Mohan & Ors v. Union of India & Ors

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 634

The Delhi High Court called for a standing operating procedure (SOP) to be adopted by the Centre and Delhi Governments to implement the facilities for online processes and proceedings in various forums under the labour laws.

Properly Scrutinise Applications Seeking Permit To Ply Transport Vehicles During 'No Entry Time' In Delhi: High Court

Title: Nishant Gulati v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 635

The Delhi High Court directed that the online applications for 'no entry permits' issued to transport vehicles plying in no entry time must be scrutinised and the documents enclosed with such applications must be verified properly.

Delhi High Court Orders Protection To Journalist Who Alleged Physical Assault By Madhya Pradesh Police

Title: Amarkant Singh Chouhan v. State of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 636

Amarkant Singh Chouhan, a journalist and Bhind Bureau Chief of Swaraj Express news channel, moved the Delhi High Court seeking protection from the alleged threats to his life from Madhya Pradesh police officials.

Justice Ravinder Dudeja directed the Delhi Police to grant protection to Chouhan for two months, and asked the journalist to approach the concerned High Court in the meantime for availing further legal remedies.

Even Brief Or Momentary Confusion In Mind Of Consumer Sufficient To Establish Trademark Infringement: Delhi High Court

Case title: Under Armour Inc v. Anish Agarwal & Anr

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 637

The Delhi High Court has held that even a momentary confusion between two competing trademarks in the mind of a consumer is sufficient to constitute trademark infringement.

Not Necessary To Use Trademark In Physical Form, May Be Used In Any Other Relation To Goods: Delhi High Court

Case title: KRB Enterprises & Ors. v. M/S. KRBL Limited

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 638

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that it is not necessary that a trademark must be used in a physical form in relation to the goods.

Delhi High Court Allows DPS Dwarka Students To Continue Studies On Parents Depositing 50% Of Hiked School Fee

Title: DIVYA MATTEY AND ORS v. L G GNCTD AND ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 639

The Delhi High Court has directed that students of Delhi Public School (DPS) Dwarka, whose names were struck down from the school rolls, shall be allowed to continue their studies, subject to the parents depositing 50% of the hiked school fee for the academic years 2024-25 onwards.

'Anti-Dissection Rule' Doesn't Bar Comparison Of Dominant Parts Of Trademark To Ascertain Similarity: Delhi High Court

Case title: Under Armour Inc v. Anish Agarwal & Anr

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 640

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that even though similarity in two competing trademarks cannot be ascertained by dissecting and comparing their parts, the “dominant parts” of the trademarks can be compared.

Liquidated Damages Clause Does Not Permit Automatic Recovery Of Full Amount, Actual Loss Must Be Proven: Delhi High Court

Case Title: JAMMU & KASHMIR ECONOMIC RECONSTRUCTION AGENCY versus M/S SIMPLEX PROJECTS LIMITED

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 641

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri has held that the law mandates proof of actual loss despite the presence of an Liquidated Damages (LD) clause and does not allow automatic recovery of the entire LD amount upon breach. Therefore, the Petitioner's unilateral adjustment without adjudication was unlawful. The AT rightly held that such unilateral recovery does not obviate the need for proper adjudication of the LD claim.

After Delhi High Court Flak, Youtuber Mohak Mangal Agrees To Take Down 'Offending Portions' From His Video On ANI

Title: ANI v. Mohak mangal & Ors

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 642

The Delhi High Court on directed YouTuber Mohak Mangal to take down specific portions of his video on ANI, while hearing the news agency's defamation suit alleging that his recent video is disparaging and defamatory towards the agency.

Delhi High Court Holds Special Evening Sitting, Grants Bail To Film Director Falsely Accused Of Rape

Case title: Sanoj Kumar Mishra v. State Of Nct Of Delhi And Anr

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 643

The Delhi High Court ordered release of film director Sanoj Mishra, falsely accused of rape by a woman with whom he had a consensual relationship.

Justice Girish Kathpalia held a special evening sitting after a Full Court reference on the occasion of superannuation of Justice Dharmesh Sharma, “keeping in mind the issue of liberty of the accused”.

Delhi High Court Upholds Termination Of Christian Indian Army Officer Who Refused To Fully Participate In Weekly Religious Parades

Title: SAMUEL KAMALESAN v. UNION OF INDIA

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 644

The Delhi High Court has upheld the termination of a Commanding Officer in Indian Army who refused to participate in regimental weekly religious parades on the ground that he belonged to Christian faith, despite multiple opportunities and counselling sessions at various levels by the superiors.

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Against Demolition Of Pakistani-Hindu Refugee Camp At Majnu Ka Tila, Says No Right To Occupy Area

Title: RAVI RANJAN SINGH v. DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY & ANR

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 645

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition seeking a direction on Delhi Development Authority (DDA) not to disturb or demolish the Pakistani-Hindu refugee camp at city's Majnu Ka Tila till some alternative piece of land is allotted to the residents.

'Will Consider': Supreme Court Registrar In Pleas For Reservations In Junior Court Assistant Post

Title: TANYA AND ORS v. SUPREME COURT OF INDIA THR REGISTRAR and other connected matters

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 646

The Supreme Court administration told the Delhi High Court that it will decide pleas concerning the recruitment for the post of Junior Cost Assistant in the Supreme Court in various reserved categories.

Delhi High Court Rejects RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's Plea To Stay Trial In CBI's FIR Over Land For Jobs Scam

Title: SHRI LALU PRASAD YADAV v. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 647

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea moved by RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav seeking to stay the trial court proceedings in the corruption case related to the alleged land for jobs scam case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Absence Of Railway Ticket On Deceased After Fatal Accident Can't Negate Legitimacy Of Compensation Claim: Delhi High Court

Title: SH. KAMTU ANURAGI & ANR v. UNION OF INDIA

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 648

The Delhi High Court has reiterated that absence of train journey ticket on the deceased person after the fatal incident cannot, by itself, negate the legitimacy of the claim for compensation.

Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights Of Sadhguru, Passes John Doe Order Restraining Misuse Through AI

Title: SADHGURU JAGADISH VASUDEV & ANR v. IGOR ISAKOV & ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 649

The Delhi High Court has passed a john doe order protecting the personality rights of Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, founder of Isha Foundation, and has restrained various rogue websites and unknown entities from misusing his personality traits through the use of Artificial Intelligence in any platform or medium.

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