Delhi High Court
Employer liable when former employee forced to reveal defamatory termination reasons; Delhi HC directs Wipro to pay damages for defamation
Where the defamatory statement is repeated by the plaintiff while responding to employment inquiries or during job interviews, the defendant’s liability does not stand extinguished. Where the plaintiff has no meaningful choice but to disclose the defamatory rationale to prospective employers, such compelled republication imposes continuing responsibility upon the defendant.
‘Domestic Violence Act does not distinguish between first and subsequent marriage for maintenance’; Delhi HC upholds Rs 1 lakh per month maintenance
Once the husband had voluntarily accepted the wife and her kids from her previous marriage, he could not subsequently use that as a defence to resist his statutory obligation of paying maintenance.
‘Maybe a case of unhappy/dejected marriage; but not abetment’: Delhi HC upholds acquittal of wife, and her brothers accused of abetting husband’s suicide
The suicide note has no date, creating doubt about when it was written. It neither spells out any circumstance, which can be labelled as abetment on the part of wife and her brothers, nor does it disclose any proximate reason for the suicide.
Inside Delhi High Court’s ruling on Vedanta’s cost recovery deductions in Rajasthan oil block arbitration dispute
Vedanta is engaged in a product sharing contract with the government of India, for exploration, discovery, development and production of petroleum resources in relation to an onshore oil and gas block known as Rajasthan Block, since 1995.
‘Specific Geographical Identifiers would ensure no confusion’; Delhi HC decides Chile-Peru dispute over naming alcoholic beverage ‘PISCO’
The facts and documents on record clearly establish that both Chile and Peru, are using the word PISCO for their alcoholic beverages, and the impugned order had completely disregarded their shared history regarding manufacture of the beverage PISCO.
Delhi HC: Landlord’s financial well-being or tenant’s financial ill-health not relevant to decide eviction petition under Delhi Rent Control Act
The Court highlighted the egregious misuse of Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 and observed that there are huge number of cases, where very well-off tenants enjoying financial prosperity, unjustly occupy premises for decades on-end, paying pittance for rent. While in the process, their landlords are forced into impecunious and desperate circumstances.
Delhi High Court grants interim exemption from mandatory registration to entities operating LNG terminals
Section 15 of the PNGRB Act mandates registration of entities that are establishing or operating LNG terminals after the ‘appointed date’.
‘Against speedy trial’s mandate’; Delhi HC grants relief to a 90-year-old man convicted for demanding Rs. 15000 bribe in 1984
The present incident took place on 4-1-1984, and since then the proceedings have been continuing for over four decades, with the trial itself taking nearly 19 years to conclude, and the present appeal remaining pending for more than 22 years.
Electronic Evidence & Video Conferencing: Delhi High Court’s 2025 Rules redefine Digital Justice
Delhi’s legal system reinforces efficiency and judicial integrity through digital proceedings under Electronic Evidence and Video Conferencing Rules 2025
‘Stale allegations to exert pressure’; Delhi HC dismisses plea to issue summons to in-laws in domestic violence complaint
“The specific incidents pleaded in the complaint against the husband has already resulted in initiation of criminal proceedings against him and the reliefs sought in the complaint are being pursued against husband and being heard by the Trial Court.”
‘Corporate Veil may be pierced when corporate structure is being used to perpetrate fraud’; Delhi HC holds directors liable for cheque dishonour
“While the corporate veil cannot be lifted in a routine manner, the same can be pierced if the corporate structure is misused to perpetrate fraud or shield the wrongdoers from the consequences of their actions”
Inside Delhi HC ruling directing GD Goenka school to re-admit child with mild autism; highlighting inclusivity in educational institutions
‘Inclusive education’ is not merely about access to education, it is about belongingness. It is also about recognising that every child has a place in the classroom not because they are the same, but because they are different, and that difference enriches the learning environment for all.’
Delhi High Court restrains Patanjali from airing advertisements disparaging Dabur Chyawanprash
While Patanjali could state that its product, ‘Patanjali Special Chyawanprash’, was the best, it could not state that the other chyawanprash manufactures lacked the necessary knowledge and technical know-how to prepare the same as per ayurvedic texts, since that statement is both untrue and misleading to the public at large.
Arbitrator’s discretion to fix venue/seat of arbitration cannot override parties’ exclusive jurisdiction clause in arbitration agreement: Delhi HC
When parties agree to vest exclusive jurisdiction in a particular court for any dispute arising out of the arbitration clause, it must be presumed that they intended that court only to have supervisory control.
Empowering Women at Work: Delhi High Court Launches Portal for Workplace Sexual Harassment Complaints
The portal is meant to provide a dedicated platform for filing and addressing complaints of sexual harassment of women within the precincts of the Delhi High Court in a safe, secure, and confidential manner.
Delhi High Court: WhatsApp and Email Exchanges May Constitute Arbitration Agreement if Statutory Conditions Are Met
The Court noted that under Section 7(4)(b) of the Arbitration Act it is not necessary to conclude a contract for the arbitration agreement contained within it to be valid. The arbitration agreement must form a part of documents/communication exchange between the parties.
Inside Delhi High Court order granting relief to Anjana Om Kashyap in personality rights suit over Deepfake YouTube Channel
It is the case of the plaintiff that an unknown person/person, arraigned in the suit as Defendant 2 has started a YouTube channel under the name of ‘@AnajanaomKashya’
Delhi High Court directs Ghadi detergent to remove derogatory phrases targeting Surf Excel from its advertisements
It is permissible for an advertiser to undertake an advertising campaign to promote its own product so long as the same is not deliberately tarnishing or defaming the competitor’s product.