“MARQ” v. “MARC”: Delhi High Court affirms interim injunction in Trade mark dispute involving Flipkart
Minor differences and addition of house mark cannot outweigh phonetic and structural similarity between competing marks.
Justice Tejas Karia
Sports bodies not registered as a National Sports Body are autonomous, can’t be governed by any other statutory regime: Delhi HC
The Indian Olympic Association is not vested with any authority or power to appoint any ad hoc Committee in relation to the functions of an independent body or association.
Delhi High Court directs Registrar General to consider formulation of Child Access and Custody Guidelines with Parenting Plan
With similar frameworks already emerging in other states, the Delhi High Court begins evaluating whether formal child access and parenting plan guidelines are needed.
Delhi HC: Copyright strike notices on digital platforms, without follow-up legal action, attract groundless threats remedy
“As per the YouTube Policy, Strike Notices are not capable of affording resolution of the disputes between the parties on the aspect of the infringement of the copyright.”
“Two steps forward, one step sideways”: Justice Tejas Karia reflects on India’s steady path in arbitration reform at the 8th ICC India Conference
The International Chamber of Commerce held the 8th ICC India Conference on International Arbitration in New Delhi on 28-02-2026.
Delhi HC directs MCD to conduct survey of constructions near heritage properties to ensure compliance with sanctioned plans
The petitioners argued that in several cases, while approving the building plan, the MCD ignored the relevant building bye-laws as well as the advice tendered by the Heritage Conservation Committee.
Know why Delhi HC ruled marks ‘TIGER’ and ‘BRAND’ are generic; cannot be monopolized
“The mark ‘TIGER’ is publici juris and common to trade and is not uniquely identifiable with a particular goods or services of the Plaintiff.”
Bar Association Not ‘State’, No Writ of Mandamus maintainable for alleged trespass in Court Chamber: Delhi High Court
“Bar Association is a body of private individual lawyers and in normal discharge of its functions, it does not perform any function which can be said to be a public function”
Delhi HC extends ad-hoc licensing agreement in PPL-Pass Code Hospitality copyright dispute
“The ad hoc arrangement was directed purely as an interim arrangement so that Defendant 1 can continue to use the sound recordings of the plaintiff’s repertoire and, at the same time, the plaintiff is protected by way of deposit of ad hoc license fees, out of which certain amount was permitted to be withdrawn by the plaintiff”
Inside Delhi HC Order: Piracy webites illegally streaming ‘Friends’, ‘Stranger Things’, ‘Batman’ taken down; Warner Bros wins Dynamic+ Injunction
“The need for immediate relief is particularly pressing in this case as the infringing websites are making available the plaintiffs’ copyrighted works, which could lead to significant financial losses for the plaintiffs.”
Delhi High Court declares ‘SOCIAL’ a well-known trade mark
“The recognition accorded to the SOCIAL mark by industry associations in India and consistent enforcement of the plaintiff’s rights in the mark before the Courts in India reinforces the mark’s distinctiveness and reputation.”
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.”
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.”
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 grants permanent injunction to news anchor Anjana Om Kashyap against Fake YouTube Impersonation
Defendant 2 was operating a YouTube Channel that used photographs and videos of Anjana Om Kashyap in a manner portraying that the channel was hers. The channel also posted certain deepfake videos including fake news clippings of the plaintiff.
Delhi HC restrains unauthorised cricket streams on rogue websites; Protects JioStar’s Exclusive Media Rights
Cricfy and other defendants are mobile applications that allow users to illegally stream copyrighted content available on JioStar, for free or minimal subscription.
Patanjali restrained from calling other chyawaprash brands as ‘dhoka’; Delhi High Court grants interim relief to Dabur
“While it is open to exaggerate the claims relating to the goods or services and embellish their virtues or benefits, it is not open to denigrate or disparage the goods of the others as a class in its entirety.”
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.”
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’.”