Centre notifies appointment of 16 Judges for 5 High Courts
The President of India on 8-8-2025, appointed 16 Judges across 5 High Courts.
Delhi High Court
‘Glaring lapses indicate negligence’; Delhi HC upholds charges against building owner in Anaj Mandi Fire case
The central test to be applied while framing a charge is whether there exists sufficient material on record which, if unrebutted and accepted at face value, gives rise to a strong suspicion that the petitioner-accused has committed the offence in question.
Delhi High Court grants interim injunction to financial services platform ‘INDmoney’ in trade mark infringement case
“The actions of defendant 1 are misleading unsuspecting customers, resulting in them sharing their confidential information and spending their hard-earned money on these infringing platforms. It is evident that defendant 1 are trying to create the impression that their websites, Social Media Groups, are associated with INDmoney”
S. 104A of Patents Act can be invoked at interim stage for disclosure of manufacturing process : Inside Delhi HC verdict in Roche’s plea seeking disclosure of Zydus’s ‘Sigrima’ process
The intent behind Section 104A of the Act is to shift the onus of proof from the plaintiff to the defendant in cases involving infringement of process patents. This is premised on the fact that the process adopted by a defendant in manufacturing its product would only be known to the defendant and would be difficult for the plaintiff to determine.
‘Such offences destroy public confidence in financial system’; Delhi HC denies bail to DHFL promoter Kapil Wadhawan in Rs 34,926 Crores bank fraud case
These acts which are alleged against Kapil Wadhawan, if proven, are not merely violations of penal statutes, but subvert the very integrity of financial institutions and investor confidence. Such economic offences are not private disputes, but public wrongs that corrode the nation’s economic fabric.
‘Not uncommon for husbands to suppress actual income’; Delhi HC allows wife to summon witnesses to prove husband’s concealed financial status
Matrimonial litigation, particularly where financial dependency and concealment are alleged, demands a sensitive and pragmatic approach. The documents and witnesses sought to be introduced by the wife are not collateral or immaterial but rather, directly affect determination of maintenance which is a matter of subsistence.
‘Cyberbullying can be as traumatic as physical abuse’; Delhi HC upholds POCSO conviction; Bats for safer digital spaces for children
“What is deeply concerning is the use of technology to commit cyberbullying — an act that, while faceless and silent, can be as mentally traumatic and scarring as physical violence, especially when directed towards children.”
‘Simplicity no bar to patentability of an invention’; Delhi HC remands Vertical Rotary Parking System application to Controller for de novo consideration
“Refusal to allow the amendment to the specifications, which was sought to provide clarification regarding the technical advancements of the subject invention over the newly cited prior art, amounts to a clear violation of the Principles of Natural Justice”
‘CIC cannot express policy prescriptions under RTI Act’; Delhi HC quashes CIC’s order directing HPCL to furnish guidelines for empanelment of advocates
“The only question before CIC was whether ‘information’, as defined in Section 2(f) of the RTI Act has been denied mala fide, or incorrect, incomplete or misleading information has been knowingly furnished. The impugned order instead expresses policy prescriptions, which are beyond the remit of CIC.”
‘Civil suit cannot be filed to declare arbitral award a nullity’; Delhi HC rejects suit challenging award on grounds of fraud in coal supply agreement
“Arbitration, chosen by consent, cannot be overridden by post-facto civil suits on allegedly rediscovered facts otherwise arbitration will turn into a never-ending cycle of challenges.”
NEET (UG) 2025 | Delhi HC directs NTA to form grievance redressal committee for candidates who lost exam time due to no fault of their own
“The examination pattern indubitably provides 180 compulsory questions which need to be attempted by a candidate in 180 minutes (3 hours). This gives an average time of one minute for each question creating a time sensitive situation for the candidates where every second counts. In these circumstances, loss of 3 minutes 32 seconds cannot be said to be insignificant.”
Case Reported in HCC | Delhi High Court on Education Institution Governance, Faculty Rights & Students Grievances
Explore latest cases reported in SCC’S High Court Cases (HCC) on matter related to education law covering critical issues related to UGC Regulations, fee’s structure, criteria for appointment of HoD, right to education, Expulsion/rustication/removal of students, seniority and rotation in posts, regulatory bodies and disciplinary processing in educational institutions.
Delhi High Court: Unilateral arbitrator appointment invalid without express written waiver under Section 12(5) of Arbitration Act
“The waiver under Section 4 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 will be inapplicable to the unilateral appointments as it is governed by Section 12(5), which specifically provides for waiver by express agreement in writing.”
Delhi High Court declares ‘NUTELLA’ as a well-known trade mark
“This Court while dealing with edible items for human consumption, owes a duty of exercising a greater degree of care, caution as also to apply a more stringent test to avoid any possibility/likelihood of confusion between different edible products amongst the general public.”
Delhi High Court upholds order dismissing default bail to UAPA accused allegedly involved in propagating ISIS ideology and radicalizing youth
The Trial Court has categorically observed that the investigation progressed substantially during the extension of the accused persons’ detention and the investigation had not been stagnant.
Granting interim maintenance to qualified unemployed wife doesn’t mean breeding a class of idle woman: Delhi HC dismisses plea against maintenance order
The Court stated that it cannot be overlooked that the Order of maintenance dated is only ad-interim which implies that the Order shall be made after considering the affidavit of income, financial capacity and responsibilities of both the parties, aside from their personal qualifications.
SAM & Co. represents EPIL before Delhi High Court, which stays ICC Arbitration proceedings over foundational and procedural unfairness in cross-border dispute
Engineering Projects (India) Ltd., a Government of India undertaking, was represented by Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co., which successfully argued that the ICC arbitration, seated in Singapore, was oppressive, unconscionable, and contrary to the public policy of India.
Supreme Court Collegium recommends 19 names for appointments in 6 High Courts
The Collegium led by Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai held a meeting on 28-07-2025 to approve and recommend the appointment of several judges in Karnataka, Calcutta, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, and Bombay High Court.
Making derogatory and defamatory complaints to spouse’s employer amounts to cruelty: Delhi High Court
Marriage entails mutual respect and adjustment. Some parties take less time to adjust while the other takes longer time, but it is expected of both the parties to show due respect to each other. The foundation of a sound and healthy marriage is tolerance, adjustment and mutual respect.
‘Merely receiving package, unaware of its contents, not ‘conscious possession’ underNDPS Act’; Delhi HC grants bail to man caught with LSD paper blots
The accused has continuously maintained that he had no knowledge of the parcel and was only collecting it for his neighbour. In this regard, he even showed the NCB officials the WhatsApp message sent to him by his neighbour instructing him to go to collect the parcel. The role ascribed to the accused appears confined to the act of collecting the parcel. There are no incriminating call records, financial transactions or digital communications that show that the accused had purchased any of the contraband seized from him.