Delhi High Court

Veera Raja Veera copyright
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“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
Case BriefsHigh Courts

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.

Delhi HC orders investigation against IO
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“He cannot turn his Khaki to the level of such arrogance that not only he misbehaved with the officers of this Court who are doing the honourable duty of assisting the Court in discharge of justice, but also threatened them with dire consequences merely because he thinks he is above law.”

DreamFolks Lounge
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Nothing has been placed on record by Dreamfolks to show that the said entities/ banks are its exclusive clients and that they have not entered similar agreements with other service providers like Dreamfolks.”

Karan Johar personality rights
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Given the commercial value of these publicity rights, a celebrity is entitled to safeguard his interest against any misuse of the personality attributes which includes his name, image, voice and likeness.”

High Courts on Economic Offences
Cases ReportedHigh Court Cases

Explore latest cases reported in SCC’S High Court Cases (HCC) on matter related to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 covering critical issues related to power of authorities regarding summons, Bail, Sanction for prosecution, Grounds of Incomplete investigation, Interpretation of “reasonable grounds for believing” under S. 45 PMLA, and more.

Delhi airport waste management
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The objective of 2016 Rules was not to create any monopoly in the MCD but to scientifically manage solid waste in order to protect and improve the quality of environment as also control environment pollution.”

Oxford-Style Debate on Institutional Arbitration
Events/WebinarsNews

An illuminating oxford-style debate was conducted by the IIAC and DIAC at the Delhi High Court on the motion that Institutional Arbitration is the complete solution to restore the faith of PSUs in arbitration as the preferred mode of dispute resolution.

PMI Electro Mobility ₹3700 Crore Dispute
Law Firms NewsNews

The SAM team was involved in involved in advising PMI on litigation strategy, drafting court pleadings, and representing the client through all stages of the proceedings.

SFIO probe against Moser Baer's former Director Nita Puri
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Exercise of power under Section 212(1)(c) in a casual or perfunctory manner, seriously undermines the statutory provision itself and the safeguards implicit thereunder. The use of boilerplate language or extrapolations from third party documents, without consideration of all the ‘relevant circumstances’, reflects a disregard for procedural propriety.”

Aishwarya Rai Personality Rights
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“When the identity of a famous personality is used without their consent or authorization, it may not only lead to commercial detriment to the concerned individual but also impact their right to live with dignity.”

Delhi High Court receives bomb threat
Hot Off The PressNews

Allegedly, three bombs had been planted in the Court premises and the premises were warned to be vacated by 2 pm.

woman aware of marital status not exploited
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“It cannot be held that the complainant had been compelled into a sexual relationship on the false pretext of marriage, particularly when she herself continued to meet the petitioner and maintain sexual relations with him even after becoming aware that he had contracted another marriage”

investigate offences by former CBI officers
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“It is cardinal in law that justice must not only be done but must also be seen to be done. It is high time that sometimes those who investigate must also be investigated to keep alive the faith of the public at large in the system”.

Pay Hike for Delhi HC Law Researcher
Legislation UpdatesNotifications

Delhi Govt approves the increase in numbers of Law Researchers for Delhi High Court and remuneration hike at ₹80,000, enhancing legal research support.

Trishla Chaturvedi
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Umang Taneja had posted videos on YouTube and Instagram disparaging Trishla Chaturvedi by accusing her of practicing black magic and being a drug abuser.

Haveli restaurants trade mark
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The defendant has affixed the plaintiff’s trade mark HAVELI with another word i.e., ‘PUNJABI’ and the word ‘PUNJABI’ has been incorporated in such a small font, that it remains insignificant to the eyes of the viewers misleading the customers into believing that the defendant’s restaurant is associated with the plaintiff.”

Sharjeel Imam
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The Courts have to remain alive to both the ends of spectrum, on one hand, safeguarding the liberty of an accused, while on the other, ensuring the right of the prosecution to establish its case. The assessment of grant or refusal of bail, therefore, is also guided by a judicious balance between these two considerations, so that the enforcement of criminal law is neither diluted nor diminished.”

Zepto trade mark infringement
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The defendants were operating several websites and applications to trick the general public into believing that they were representatives/associates of Zepto and so as to scam them into paying for fake job opportunities with Zepto

Justice Tara
Appointments & TransfersNews

On 27-8-2025, the Supreme Court of India had notified the Collegium’s decision to recommend transfer/repatriation of 14 Judges, including Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju.