Delhi High Court: Disputes arising after execution of settlement agreement remain arbitrable
“Execution of a full and final settlement may not preclude a party from taking recourse to arbitration if a dispute arises from the settlement itself”
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Know why Delhi HC directed execution of decree against Simplex Infrastructures passed in Dubai Court
Dubai Court had directed Simplex Infrastructure to pay AED 9.59 millions to a prominent Dubai based MEP contractor in unpaid dues for MEP work executed nearly a decade ago.
Delhi High Court denies bail to husband in dowry death case over wife’s post-mortem injury and statutory presumption
Dowry deaths corode societal values, and perpetuate systemic oppression of women, cruelty culminating in the death of a young bride strikes at the collective conscience of society.
Delhi HC upholds constitutional validity of 2013 guidelines disqualifying colour-blind personnel in Central Armed Forces
“If any of the personnel not fully fit, he will either not be able to protect himself or his colleagues in a battle or he will run the risk of killing innocent people especially if his eyesight is weak and he cannot distinguish between uniforms, etc.”
Delhi HC grants injunction restraining infringement of ‘HIMALAYA’ mark
“The plaintiffs are the prior adopters and long-standing users of the subject mark ‘HIMALAYA’ since 1930 in connection with ayurvedic, wellness, pharmaceutical and personal care products.”
“Conditional liberty must take precedence over the statutory restrictions”: Delhi High Court grants bail in NDPS case
The accused had been apprehended with pouches of MDMA, charas and ganja. The MDMA was later found to be methamphetamine by the forensic lab report.
Delhi HC orders cancellation of copyright registration of edible oil brand ‘NIOP NIWAI’
“Copyright protection is granted to an artistic work under the Act, only if the said work meets the threshold of originality.”
Inside Delhi HC interim injunction to actor Ajay Devgan in Personality Rights case
“Ajay Devgan’s status as a sought-after brand ambassador, and a personality with millions of followers across social media platforms demonstrates the strong public association uniquely tied to his identity and his reputation among the Indian populace not limited to his fans.”
Delhi HC reprimands lawyer appearing in Court with mouth taped in protest
The lawyer had taped his mouth symbolizing that he had been stopped during his arguments in previous hearings of the matter.
Delhi High Court notifies transfer and posting of judicial officers in DHJS & DJS
“The judicial officers shall be under the control of the Principal District & Sessions Judge of the district to which they have been allocated.”
Customary Divorce to be proved with cogent evidence; Delhi HC holds Second Marriage void after woman fails to prove Customary Divorce from Prior Marriage
Section 29(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 protects only valid customary divorces, and in the present case the evidence was insufficient in law to prove either the existence of such a custom in the community or the factum of her own divorce.
Delhi High Court: Profits earned from illegal cricket betting can be attached as ‘proceeds of crime’ under PMLA
The petitioners were engaged in large scale hawala transactions and illegal international cricket betting that were conducted through a Super Master Login Id and by creating subordinate Ids for individual bettors and earning commission.
Delhi High Court rejects challenge to ‘Family Unit’ Cap imposed by Delhi Race Club in Horse racing
“There is huge amount of betting on each of the horse races and therefore, a monopoly of any race by any owner/ ‘family unit’ would have the potential of rigging of horse races.”
Delhi High Court rules on Binding Nature of Arbitration Clause in Insurance Policies Issued After 2023 IRDAI Circular
The respondent submitted that no arbitration clause existed in light of the IRDAI Circular dated 27-10-2023 and Gazette Notification dated 23-1-2024, which had de-notified and superseded arbitration clauses in fire insurance policies.
‘Ombudsman not a toothless division’; Delhi High Court directs RBI to strengthen grievance system of banks
“Increased use of various instruments for undertaking monetary transactions, such as — credit cards, debit cards and digital payment platforms also raises the possibility of misuse and resultant frauds.”
No DCGI approval required for import of body massagers or sex toys used for General Wellness: Delhi High Court
“Massagers …do not require any approval under the Medical Device Rules, 2017 as they are not being used for therapeutic or alleviation of disease.”
Delhi HC protects well-known trade mark ‘GOLD FLAKE’; restrains use of mark ‘GOLD FLAME’ in sale of cigarettes
“Substituting ‘K’ with ‘M’ to form ‘GOLD FLAME’ from ‘GOLD FLAKE’ does not make the competing Marks dissimilar. A consumer of average intelligence and imperfect recollection or not well-versed in English would be unable to distinguish between the competing products.”
Delhi High Court declares ‘HERMES’ and 3-D shape of its ‘Birkin’ bag as well-known trade marks
“Hermes’ long-standing reputation and consistent use of the Subject Marks across jurisdictions establishes a continuous and significant commercial presence.”
Delhi High Court restrains Freecia Professional from infringing on Visage Beauty’s O 3+ facial kits packaging and mark
Freecia Professional is a cosmetic company selling facial kits under the house mark ‘PROADS’ similar to the plaintiff’s O 3+ range.
AIIMS not obligated to pay stipend to PG students admitted under ‘foreign national’ category: Delhi High Court
The respondents had been admitted in various post graduate courses under the ‘Sponsored/Foreign Nationals’ category through a prospectus specifying that the candidates admitted under this category would not be entitled to emoluments.