Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 14 To April 20, 2025

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 443 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 454

NOMINAL INDEX

Epiphany Hospitality Pvt Ltd v. The Commissioner Excise Entertainment And Luxury Tax Department Govt Of Nct Of Delhi & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 443

Sandeep Kumar Bhatt vs. Insolvency & Bankruptcy Board of India & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 444

Kiran Suran v. Satish Kumar 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 445

AZURE HOSPITALITY PRIVATE LIMITED v. PHONOGRAPHIC PERFORMANCE LIMITED 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 446

Medha Patkar v. LG Saxena 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 447

H-D U. S. A., LLC vs. VIJAYPAL DHAYAL OWNER/ PROPRIETOR OF RED ROSE INDUSTRIES 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 448

Delhi Public School Dwarka vs. National Commission For Protection Of Child Rights And Ors 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 449

NALIN SATYAKAM KOHLI v. D.B. CORP LIMITED & ORS 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 450

Diageo Scotland Limited vs. Prachi Verma & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 451

ASHOK KUMAR SINGH v. State & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 452

MINOR S (THR. FATHER B) v. State & Anr 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 453

Shashank Garg vs. State 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 454

Delhi High Court Provides Relief To Hauz Khas Social, Directs Excise Dept To Allow Liquor Service Till Decision On Eatery's License Renewal

Case title: Epiphany Hospitality Pvt Ltd v. The Commissioner Excise Entertainment And Luxury Tax Department Govt Of Nct Of Delhi & Anr.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 443

The Delhi High Court has granted relief to the city's famous restaurant outlet Hauz Khas Social against the Excise Department's direction to put on hold the sale of liquor, citing the absence of an “Eating House License”.

Justice Sachin Datta noted that the license has been granted to the restaurant-cum-bar since the year 1994 and merely because there was a delay at the authority's end in renewing it, would not play against the interests of the restaurant.

Delhi High Court Reduces Suspension Period Imposed By IBBI Disciplinary Committee On Insolvency Professional, Finds Penalty Disproportionate

Case Title: Sandeep Kumar Bhatt vs. Insolvency & Bankruptcy Board of India & Ors.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 444

The Delhi High Court bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela have reduced the suspension period imposed on the Appellant/Resolution Professional, noting that the Disciplinary Committee of IBBI overlooked material aspects and relied on incorrect data while imposing the penalty. It reduced the suspension to the period already undergone.

Delivering Arbitral Award To Power Of Attorney Holder Satisfies Requirement Of 'Delivery' U/S 31(5) Of A&C Act: Delhi High Court

Case Title – Kiran Suran v. Satish Kumar

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 445

The Delhi High Court bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja has observed that the delivery of a copy of the Award to the Power of Attorney holder, who has also represented the party in the arbitral proceedings, shall be a due compliance with Section 31(5) of the A&C Act.

PPL Can't Issue Licenses For Sound Recordings In Its Repertoire Without Registering Itself As Copyright Society: Delhi High Court

Case Title: AZURE HOSPITALITY PRIVATE LIMITED v. PHONOGRAPHIC PERFORMANCE LIMITED

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 446

The Delhi High Court has ruled that Phonographic Performance Limited cannot be permitted to issue or grant licences for the sound recordings in its repertoire without registering itself as a copyright society or becoming a member of any registered copyright society.

“We, therefore, are unable to accept the principle that PPL was entitled, without either registering itself as a copyright society or becoming a member of any registered copyright society, to issue licenses in respect of the sound recordings assigned to it under Section 18(1) of the Copyright Act,” a division bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Ajay Digpaul said.

Delhi High Court Asks Trial Court To Postpone Hearing In Medha Patkar's Defamation Case Against LG VK Saxena

Title: Medha Patkar v. LG Saxena

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 447

The Delhi High Court directed a trial court here to postpone hearing in the defamation case filed by Narmada Bachao Andolan leader and activist Medha Patkar against Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena.

Justice Shalinder Kaur asked the trial court to list the matter to a date beyond May 20, the date fixed by the High Court in Patkar's plea challenging the order rejecting her application to introduce and examine an additional witness to prove her defamation case.

Delhi High Court Permanently Restrains Footwear Seller From Using Harley Davidson's 'Eagle Logo', Imposes ₹5L Costs

Case title: H-D U. S. A., LLC vs. VIJAYPAL DHAYAL OWNER/ PROPRIETOR OF RED ROSE INDUSTRIES

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 448

The Delhi High Court has granted a permanent injunction in favour of the American company, Harley-Davidson LLC, against trademark and copyright infringement by a seller of footwear using the 'Eagle' logo similar to that of Harley-Davidson.

The motorcycle manufacturer, Harley-Davidson LLC (plaintiff) also manufactures a wide range of products including shoes, apparel and accessories. It uses various logos including the Eagle logo/device mark logo to market its products.

'Very Disturbing State Of Affairs': Delhi HC Raps DPS Dwarka For Discriminating Against Students Over Alleged Non-Payment Of Fees

Case title: Delhi Public School Dwarka vs. National Commission For Protection Of Child Rights And Ors

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 449

The Delhi High Court has reprimanded Delhi Public School, Dwarka for subjecting certain students to discriminatory treatment–including not permitting students to visit canteen and interact with their classmates–over alleged arrears of fees.

Justice Sachin Datta took note of an inspection conducted by a District Magistrate along with senior academicians and officials of the Directorate of Education, which indicated prejudicial treatment by DPS, Dwarka against its students. As per the Inspection Report, students were not allowed to attend classes or visit the school's canteen and were confined to the school library.

Will Remove Photo, Name Of BJP Spokesperson Nalin Kohli From 'Sting Operation' Video: Dainik Bhaskar To Delhi High Court In Defamation Suit

Title: NALIN SATYAKAM KOHLI v. D.B. CORP LIMITED & ORS

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 450

D.B. Corp Limited, which publishes the Hindi daily Dainik Bhaskar on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that it will remove the name references of Senior Advocate and BJP Spokesperson Nalin Kohli from a “sting operation” video conducted by it recently.

The submission was made before Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora who was hearing Kohli's defamation suit against Dainik Bhaskar, its journalists, X Corp (formerly Twitter), and several individuals.

Delhi High Court Quashes Trademark Registration Of 'Captain Blue' In Plea By Producer Of 'Captain Morgan' Rum

Case title: Diageo Scotland Limited vs. Prachi Verma & Anr.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 451

The Delhi High Court has directed the removal 'Captain Blue' mark from the Trade Marks Registry, in a plea by the alcoholic beverages manufacturer anddistributor Diageo Scotland Limited, which produces the 'Captain Morgan' brand of rums.

Diageo Scotland Limited (appellant) is a part of the Diageo Group which holds a vast and diverse portfolio of spirit brands. Its flagship brand includes 'Captain Morgan' and sub-brands such as 'Captain Morgan Gold', 'Captain Morgan White Rum' and 'Captain Morgan Dark Rum'

Citing Draupadi From Mahabharat, Delhi High Court Discharges Man In Adultery Case

Title: ASHOK KUMAR SINGH v. State & Anr.

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 452

Citing Draupadi from Mahabharat as an example to denote woman being considered as the property of the husband, the Delhi High Court has discharged a man in an adultery case filed against him by a woman's husband.

“The woman being considered as the property of the husband and its devastating consequences are well documented in Mahabharat wherein Draupadi was put on stake in a game of gamble by none other than her own husband Yudhishtra where other four brothers were the silent spectators and Draupadi had no voice to protest for her dignity,” Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said.

Delhi High Court Issues Guidelines For Prompt Legal Guidance To Minor Rape Victims Seeking Medical Termination Of Pregnancy

Title: MINOR S (THR. FATHER B) v. State & Anr

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 453

The Delhi High Court has issued slew of guidelines for providing prompt and appropriate legal guidance and medical support to minor rape victims who have to undergo medical termination of pregnancy.

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed that victims of sexual assault, particularly those who are minors and come from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds, often remain unaware of the appropriate legal forum to approach or the procedure to be followed in cases involving termination of pregnancy resulting from sexual assault. 

Delay In Settling Medical Insurance Claim Can Be Grounds For Seeking Compensation, But Does Not Amount To Criminal Offence: Delhi HC

Case title: Shashank Garg vs. State

Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 454

While expressing sympathy for patients who face delays in settling medical insurance claims, the Delhi High Court has observed that delayed procedures for settling claims may be a ground for seeking compensation for mental harassment, but does not amount to a criminal offence.