Advocates Are Officers Of Court, Not Expected To Stake Claim In Property Left Behind By Clients: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal preferred by an Advocate staking a claim in a disputed property, allegedly left behind by his client in his name.A division bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar observed,“The lawyers practising in the Court are considered Officers of the Court, who are expected to help the Courts in advancing the cause of justice,...

Delhi High Court Rejects Life Convict's Plea Against Tihar Jail Officials' 'Indifference' To His Heart & Kidney Ailments

The Delhi High Court today refused to pass orders in a plea moved by an attempt to murder convict serving life term in Tihar Jail, seeking directions against prison officials for alleged “indifferent and callous attitude” towards his deteriorating medical condition.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna observed the plea did not disclose any callous indifference or negligence on the part of...

Delhi High Court Restrains Ex-Probationer From Making Defamatory Statements, Social Media Posts Against ICICI Bank

The Delhi High Court has restrained a former Relationship Manager of the ICICI Bank, who was terminated during the probation period, from making any defamatory statements/ social media posts against the bank.Justice Amit Bansal issued notice on the bank's plea and sought the former employee's response within four weeks.Meanwhile, stating that ICICI Bank is a “reputed Bank” and the...

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Relief To Hero Motocorp In Trademark Infringement Suit Against 'Destiny' Electric Scooters

The Delhi High Court has restrained electric-two wheeler manufacturers Urban E-Bike and Galaxy EV from using the trademark 'DESTINY' for their products, in a trademark infringement suit filed by bike manufacturer Hero Motocorp.Justice Tejas Karia further restrained the defendants from using 'DESTINY+' and 'DESTINY PRO' marks in relation to their two wheelers.Hero Motocorp, claiming to be...

Delhi High Court Seeks Abhijit Iyer Mitra's Response On Newslaundry Journalists' Plea Over Fresh 'Defamatory' Tweets

The Delhi High Court on Monday sought response of commentator Abhijit Iyer Mitra on a plea filed by women employees of digital news platform Newslaundry seeking takedown of fresh (allegedly defamatory) tweets posted by him. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav issued notice on the fresh application filed by the journalists in their suit alleging that Mitra had posted sexually abusive social...

Delhi High Court Stays Order Directing Hindustan Times, Journalist Neelesh Misra To Jointly Pay ₹40 Lakh For Defaming Businessman

The Delhi High Court recently stayed a trial court order directing Hindustan Times and its former reporter Neelesh Misra to jointly pay ₹40 lakh damages for defaming businessman, Darts IT Network founder— Arun Kumar Gupta.Gupta had alleged that HT Media in a 2007 report titled “Get Smart, Email with Care”, which did not explicitly name him, wrongly suggested that he was “sacked”...

Delhi High Court Reserves Verdict In Jailed MP Engineer Rashid's Plea Against ₹4Lakh Costs To Attend Parliament

The Delhi High Court on Monday reserved verdict in the plea moved by jailed Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid challenging costs imposed on him by a trial court while granting him custody parole to attend the Parliament. A division bench of Justice Vivek Chaudhary and Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani reserved the judgment. During the hearing, the counsel appearing for the Delhi Police explained...

Interim Injunction U/S 9 Of Arbitration Act Cannot Be Granted To Prevent Convening Of Meeting For Removal Of Director: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar has observed that an interim injunction under section 9, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“ACA”) cannot be granted to prevent convening of extraordinary general meeting for removal of a director as it effectively amounts to grant of final relief and impinges upon statutory powers conferred to...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 11 To August 17, 2025

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 946 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 980NOMINAL INDEXMAHUA MOITRA v. NISHIKANT DUBEY & ORS 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 946 Mohit Kumar Goyal v. State of NCT of Delhi And Ors 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 947 Bodhisattva Charitable Trust And Ors. v. Mayo Foundation For Medical Education And Research 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 948 Surender Kumar Sharma And Ors v. Municipal Corporation Of Delhi...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 04 To August 10, 2025

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 925 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 945NOMINAL INDEXVinay Sharma v. GNCTD 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 925 F- Hoffmann -La Roche Ag & Anr. v. Zydus Lifesciences Limited 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 926 Ambika Traders Through Proprietor Gaurav Gupta v. Additional Commissioner, Adjudication DGGSTI, CGST Delhi North 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 927 Vi-John Healthcare India LLP v. Dabur India...

Timeline Prescribed For Filing Statement Of Defence Under Rule 18(3) Of Indian Council Of Arbitration Rules Is Directory In Nature: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Manoj Jain has held that the timeline prescribed under Indian Council of Arbitration Rules, 2024 for filing a Statement of Defence by the respondent is directory in nature and can be extended by the Arbitral Tribunal if a sufficient cause is established. The Petitioner challenges an order passed by the Arbitral Tribunal by which it declined to...

Delay Is No Defence Against Action For Infringement & Passing Off Where Adoption Of Trademark Is Dishonest: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that delay by a registered trademark holder in prosecuting alleged infringement is not a defence available to the Defendant, where it is evident that Defendant's use of impugned trademark was dishonest/ fraudulent.Justice Amit Bansal observed, “Delay cannot be a defence in an action for infringement and passing off in a case where the defendant's...