Settlement or living together as husband and wife cannot quash POCSO case of minor forced to marry man 20 years older: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court held that quashing the FIR would legitimise child marriage and the exploitation of a minor.
Justice Mini Pushkarna
Young age, prior romantic relationship, differing statements: Delhi HC grants bail in POCSO case
The Court noted that the applicant and the prosecutrix were in a love relationship for a few months prior to the date of the incident.
Prior vendor survey and vending plan by Town Vending Committee and local authority mandatory for declaring vending zones: Delhi HC
The High Court has held that the street vendors are not conferred any right to vend or squat until the permission or a certificate has been granted by the TVC in consultation with the local body.
Hospitalisation Was to Save His Life, Not Confine Him: Delhi HC Declines to Order Transfer of Sonam Wangchuk to Medanta; He Sets 3 Conditions to Break His Fast
The Court held that no violation of bodily autonomy was found where medical care was limited to consented oral treatment despite the patient’s critical health condition marked by dangerously low sugar, sodium and potassium levels.
Delhi HC declines to interfere with Indian Dressage Team selection for 20th Asian Games; reiterates limited scope of judicial review in sports selections
Delhi High Court dismissed challenges to the Indian Dressage Team selection for the 2026 Asian Games, holding that the EFI followed the prescribed Selection Criteria and reiterating the limited scope of judicial review in sports selections.
Challenge to a Policy Doesn’t Justify Interim Suspension of Operative Rules; Delhi HC Affirms AFT’s Refusal to Permit NEET PG Appearance Under Superseded Rules
Armed Forces Tribunal refused to grant interim relief permitting the petitioners, SSC Medical Officers, to apply for and appear in the NEET PG Examination, 2026 on a priority basis.
Delhi HC Dismisses Challenge to AITA Elections; Orders Fresh Polls Under National Sports Governance Act, 2025
Delhi High Court held in view of the subsequent enactment of the National Sports Governance Act, 2025, the issue raised with regard to non-compliance of the Sports Code, 2011 has become academic and ordered fresh elections and appointed Administrator.
Delhi High Court stays arbitral award concerning IRCTC’s policy on revision of catering licence fee
The Court granted interim protection to IRCTC, holding that tariff-linked revision of licence fee raises a prima facie case and warrants a stay on the arbitral findings impacting IRCTC’s policy framework.
Acceptance of Benefits and Long Silence Creates Acquiescence Against Challenge to Agreement to Sell: Delhi High Court
“A party cannot be permitted to ‘blow hot-blow cold’, ‘fast and loose’ or ‘approbate and reprobate’. Where one knowingly accepts the benefits of a contract, or conveyance, or of an order, he is estopped from denying the validity of, or the binding effect of such contract, or conveyance, or order upon himself.”
Del HC: Order 7 Rule 11 application filed after expiry of statutory time doesn’t revive lapsed right to file Written Statement
“Filing of an application for rejection of plaint by Defendant 2 after lapse of statutory period for filing written statement, will not entitle Defendant 2 for grant of any extension of time for filing written statement on that ground.”
Delhi HC refuses interim relief against IRCTC’s termination of catering contract; cites multiple passenger complaints and unsatisfactory service
“There are multiple complaints of over-charging, service quality, hygiene, food quality, etc. against the appellant, which presents a troubling state of affairs as regards the on-board catering services being offered by the appellant on the subject train.”
Delhi HC declines injunctive relief in Amitoje foldable display unit patent case
“The claimed invention would be obvious to the person skilled in the art, and therefore, the defendant has been able to raise a credible challenge to the validity of the suit patent under Section 64(1)(f) of the Act.”
“Not only deceitful, but also misuse and abuse of process of law”: Delhi HC fines man Rs 50,000 for filing petition without NGO’s authorisation
“Clearly when an unauthorized person files a petition of this nature for taking action against unauthorized construction, the said conduct is not only deceitful, but also misuse and abuse of the process of law.”
‘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”
‘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 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.
Delhi High Court Issues Notice on Petition challenging constitutionality of Clause 3.9 of Indian Railways’ New Innovative Ideas scheme 2018
The present petition is filed by petitioner, who provides services for packing of two-wheelers, parcels, and passenger luggage with optional door pickup and delivery at Visakhapatnam Railway Station, seeking extension of his license period for seven months.
Delhi HC grants permanent injunction to Tata Group’s Ginger Hotels; restrains fake websites from infringing its trade mark
The Court stated that Defendants 1,8, 9 and 10 are engaged in illegal activities, which are potentially criminal in nature, and are aimed at deceiving unwary consumers by making them pay through their website under the false pretence of securing reservations with the plaintiff’s ‘GINGER’ hotels.
Delhi HC grants relief to e-commerce platform ‘Purplle’; directs removal of mark ‘Purplle Tree’ from Register of Trade Marks
Despite Respondent 1’s endeavour to create distinctions, it is crystal clear that the marks are confusingly/deceptively similar to the petitioner’s registered trade mark. Such use of a similar mark would invariably mislead consumers and members into believing that the goods under the impugned mark were sourced from the petitioner.
Delhi HC grants permanent injunction against shop owners from infringing Louis Vuitton trade marks on wallets, handbags, belts etc.
The Court stated that the mala fide intent of Defendants 7 and 8, is evident from their infringing activity of selling counterfeit products bearing the plaintiff’s trade mark with the sole objective of capitalizing on the immense goodwill and brand image enjoyed by the plaintiff.