Delhi High Court declares WIPRO a well-known trade mark
“WIPRO has been expanding into various sectors since the 1980s and has obtained various registrations for the ‘WIPRO’ mark in various classes with the earliest registration in the year 1991.”
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Landlord not required to disclose exact nature of use of premise in eviction petition: Delhi HC
“The Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 is silent about any requirement of the landlord giving the details/ divulging anything qua the nature/ purpose/ disclosure of the proposed new business by the landlord.”
Sisters relinquishing rights of co-owned property in brother’s favour not gift under Stamp Act: Delhi High Court
“The sisters executed the Relinquishment Deeds (‘RD’) to release their share in favour of their brother, and there was no economic consideration exchanged at the time of the execution. All the RDs were basically acknowledging the bequest made by the father in favour of his son.”
Delhi High Court grants anticipatory bail to Ajaz Khan over sexually explicit remarks against Harsh Beniwal’s family
The audience may be influenced by the material posted by social medial influencers and thus even if the content is deleted after being posted, it would reach a large set of audience, leading to republishing of the same and sparking a debate, which eventually affects the victim.
Inside Delhi High Court’s Amended Bail Application Rules
Delhi Government has notified revised bail application rules requiring disclosure of prior criminal case involvement.
Delhi HC restrains YouTuber Praveen Aminigadda from posting content disparaging goodwill of Indospirit’s beverage ‘BROCODE’
“The test reports and regulatory clearances from FSSAI and BIS prima facie establish compliance with standards for safety and quality of the Indospirit Beverages’ Product ‘BROCODE’.”
‘Technology boon effectively misused to evade law enforcement’: Delhi High Court denies pre-arrest bail in digital fraud case
“There were serious allegations of digital frauds where complex technological mechanisms were employed to defraud gullible victims.”
Delhi HC remands process patent registration for fresh consideration; flags Asst. Controller’s mechanical approach and lack of application of mind
An invention must show an inventive step over prior art. However, the Patents Act, 1970 lacks clear guidelines to assess this, leading Examiners to decide applications and oppositions in a rule of thumb manner, purely based on their subjective opinions. This is, clearly, a thoroughly legally unsatisfactory position.
‘The Art of Living’ Guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Personality Rights protected: Inside Delhi High Court ruling
“Defendant 1 is circulating fabricated videos of Ravi Shankar on Facebook and on other independent websites, utilizing advanced AI technologies, including ‘deepfake’ tools, to digitally impersonate the plaintiff’s voice, facial expressions, persona and likeness, thereby creating a false impression amongst the world at large that Ravi Shankar is personally speaking, endorsing or promoting the content therein.”
Delhi High Court constitutes Committee to supervise removal of encroachments at Tughlakabad Fort
“The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1958 was made by the legislature of the day expressing the solemn desire and wish of the people of the Country to preserve their heritage and historical ethos. The Tughlakabad Fort is one such ancient monument which is of national importance, and reflects our historical ethos and heritage and therefore, needs to be preserved.”
Delhi High Court grants relief to Mattel over ‘BARBIE’ trade mark dispute
“Since 2011, through campaigns like ‘You Can Be Anything’ and initiatives such as the Shero program and Fashionistas collections, Mattel has promoted inclusivity, diversity, and women’s empowerment. With a vibrant online presence, scholarly attention, and millions of fans worldwide, the trademark BARBIE has evolved into a multifaceted brand symbolizing imagination, aspiration, and inspiration for generations.”
Delhi HC grants interim injunction to Telugu Actor Nagarjuna in Personality Rights case; Restrains misuse of his name, image, and voice without consent
“The depiction of the Akkineni Nagarjuna in settings that are misleading, derogatory and inappropriate will inevitably have the effect of diluting the goodwill and reputation associated with him.”
Delhi High Court grants interim injunction protecting Mankind Pharma’s ‘KIND’ trade mark
“The identity in the defendant’s marks is so close to Mankind’s trade marks that the two are indistinguishable. The infringing activities of the defendant is likely to cause confusion in the course of trade of Mankind leading to erosion of consumers’ trust.”
Delhi HC grants bail to foreign national in NDPS case; highlights lapses in sample testing and prolonged pre-trial incarceration
The accused has undergone inordinate incarceration for 4 years and 3 months. Even otherwise, given the snail’s pace of the proceedings in the Trial Court, it may so happen that before the same concludes, the applicant may end up undergoing the entire sentence without being held guilty.
Can infringement action be filed against a registered trade mark? Delhi HC answers
“Where two persons may be registered proprietors of marks, which are identical or deceptively similar to each other, neither person would be allowed to interfere with the exclusive right of the other person to use the mark, though each of them would have a right of injunction against a third party, who may not be a registered proprietor of the mark.”
Delhi High Court grants partial relief to Princeton University in trademark infringement case
“The infraction of the rights of the appellant can take place in various shapes like dilution of its mark, initial interest confusion, and actual confusion.”
Delhi High Court grants relief to CROCS in trade mark dispute; cancels registration of ‘CROOSE’ mark
The petitioner company Crocs is a popular footwear brand with a widespread range of more than 300 styled for men, women and children which are popular both in India and abroad.
Delhi HC orders probe against Magistrate and Sessions Judge for staying arrest despite dismissal of bail application by High Court and Supreme Court
The accused had been denied anticipatory bail by orders of the High Court as well as the Supreme Court which had been overlooked by the Judicial Magistrate and the Sessions Court while entertaining applications for anticipatory bail.
Delhi High Court quashes order against A.R. Rahman in copyright infringement case of song ‘Veera Raja Veera’
“Indian classical music rarely follows a system of written notation or publication. Since ancient time, the compositions of Indian music were taught orally in the gurushishya Parampara , where knowledge was passed down through oral learning, improvisation, and repeated performance, rather than formal documentation. Hence, after explicitly declaring that fixation is not required, using fixation and performance as the determinative is against the legislation’s aim and objective.”
Delhi Riots: Here’s why Delhi HC rejected accused Devangana Kalita’s plea for reconstruction of case diary but allowed for its preservation
The petitioner had contended that there was discrepancy in the page numbering of the case diary in which statements under Section 161 of the CrPC had been recorded thereby raising the doubt of ante-dating of the statements.