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Delhi HC asks FSSAI not to cancel ITC licence over '100%' atta claims

Court passes interim order after ITC challenges improvement notice over "100% Atta", "100% Madhya Pradesh Wheat" and "0% Maida" claims on Aashirvaad packaging

Delhi HC asks FSSAI not to cancel ITC's licence over '100%' claims

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the FSSAI not to cancel for the time being ITC Ltd's licence over failure to comply with directives asking the conglomerate to remove all "100 per cent" claims in relation to its product, 'Aashirvaad M.P Chakki Atta'. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma granted interim protection to ITC on its petition challenging the FSSAI advisories and notices to discontinue the usage of the term "100%" for its product or face suspension of FSSAI License. "Since the issue regarding jurisdiction is to be decided and the courts will be closed, till the next date of hearing, no decision regarding cancellation of the license will be taken," Justice Sharma said as it listed the case for hearing on September 9. Justice Sharma also said that she would pass an order on Monday, August 31, on the maintainability of a separate petition by AWL Agri Business Limited against FSSAI. AWL Agri Business Limited received FSSAI notices over allegedly misleading label declarations and

Why prosecutors in Delhi are challenging mandatory biometric attendance

Why are Delhi's public prosecutors opposing mandatory biometric attendance? The dispute centres on whether a fixed attendance system fits the nature of their court duties

Delhi HC orders ₹53 cr refund to Vodafone Idea, rejects Form 26B hurdle

The court held that a refund arising from an assessment or appellate order cannot be withheld merely because the taxpayer has not furnished Form 26B

Delhi HC reserves order on jurisdiction issue in HUL-Beco advertising row

HUL argued that Beco's online sales to Delhi consumers establish a commercial link with the city, while Kwick Living questioned the court's territorial jurisdiction

Vivo executive moves Supreme Court against Delhi HC bar on China travel

Guangwen Kuang has challenged a Delhi High Court order refusing him permission to visit his ailing 82-year-old father in China amid an ongoing PMLA case

Personality rights shouldn't be used to curb parody, caricature: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has cautioned against the invocation of personality rights to extinguish caricature, lampooning, or parody which may not be commercially exploitative. The court made the observation while granting protection to Physics Wallah founder Alakh Pandey against the use of his name, image, and other attributes from impersonation and monetisation by third parties. The educator alleged that several internet platforms and users were monetising his name, image, etc, through social media posts, sticker packs, videos, websites, and suchlike means. Some of this content was vulgar and sexually explicit, he contended. In the interim order passed on August 5, Justice Anup J Bhambhani opined that he would grant protection to Pandey for three sets of violations: content that is sexually vulgar, content that monetises his personality without any licence, and impersonation. "In the opinion of this court, the concept of personality rights as has been claimed in the present matter ma

HC upholds award directing Lalit Modi to transfer Vasant Vihar property

Court rejects Modi's challenge to the 2016 arbitral award, finding no grounds to establish the arbitrator's ineligibility or raise doubts over his independence or impartiality

Live-in relationship akin to marriage, parents can't interfere: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court has said that a live-in relationship between consenting adults is akin to marriage and neither parents nor friends can interfere with their choice or threaten their life. Justice Saurabh Banerjee granted police protection to a live-in couple facing threats from the girl's family, and said the couple, being consenting adults, had "all rights to choose and reside" with a partner of their choice without interference from anyone. The judge, in an order passed on August 13 on the couple's petition, observed that marriages are recognised irrespective of the caste, creed, colour, religion or faith of the consenting adults, and curtailing their fundamental rights, which are guaranteed under the Constitution, by "societal morals and prejudices" was a deprivation of one's very individualistic identity. "Since the petitioners have willingly, consensually and with utmost responsibility chosen to enter into a live-in relationship with each other, nobody, be it their parents/

No OMR tampering in NEET-UG retest: SG Tushar Mehta tells Delhi HC

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that there was no tampering with the OMR sheets of candidates of the NEET-UG re-test. Appearing in a PIL on the issue, Mehta said that "loose kind of drafting and arguments" alleging "large-scale tampering" in the re-test ought not be allowed as they would set a "narrative". "There is no tampering in any OMR sheet. None of this has happened. Don't sensationalise," he submitted before a bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia. The bench was hearing the PIL by two NEET-UG candidates seeking additional marks for themselves, as well as "similarly affected candidates" for certain dropped questions, and scrapping of the National Testing Agency (NTA). One of the petitioners also alleged that her OMR sheet had been tampered with. The PIL sought the constitution of an expert committee to look into the concerns over irregularities in the examination raised by the petitioners. Mehta stated that the .

Delhi HC seeks Beco's response in disparagement suit filed by HUL

HUL alleges Beco's advertising campaign disparaged Surf Excel and Vim by linking chemicals in the products to skin irritation and allergies; court seeks response

HUL moves Delhi HC against Beco parent over Surf Excel, Vim ad campaign

Hindustan Unilever approached the Delhi High Court against Kwick Living (I) Private Limited over advertisements targeting Surf Excel and Vim, alleging product disparagement and trademark infringement

Coal scam cases: SC asks Delhi HC to dispose of appeals in four weeks

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Delhi High Court not to grant any stay on trials in coal block allocation scam cases and decide pending appeals of accused within four weeks to ensure their rights are not adversely affected. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana passed the orders after it was pointed out that in some coal scam cases the accused have moved the high court for relief while in some cases they have moved the top court. "No interim stay can be granted by the Delhi High Court. However, keeping in view the fact that non-stay of the trial may prejudice the rights of the accused, the high court is directed to decide such petitions preferably in four weeks," the bench ordered. The bench said it has not expressed any opinion on the merit of any case. Last month, the top court, while relaxing its nearly 12-year-old order mandating appeals arising from the orders of special court in coal block allocation scam cases to be filed in t

Delhi High Court bars Zydus from launching patented cancer drug

Zydus undertakes not to commercially manufacture or launch Dabrafenib until Novartis' Indian patent expires in May 2029; statutory Bolar rights remain protected

Delhi HC denies default bail to 2025 Red Fort car bomb blast accused

Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to grant default bail to Jasir Bilal Wani alias Danish, one of the accused in the 2025 Red Fort car bomb blast case. A bench of Justices Prathiba M Singh and Vikas Mahajan dismissed Wani's appeal challenging a March 30 trial court order rejecting his plea seeking default bail. "It is held that the accused is not entitled after 90 days. The appeal is liable to be dismissed," the bench said. An accused becomes entitled to default bail if the investigating agency fails to file a chargesheet within the stipulated time. The NIA arrested Wani, a Kashmiri accused of being an "active co-conspirator", in November 2025. The agency has alleged that Jasir provided technical support for carrying out terror attacks by modifying drones and attempting to make rockets. It has claimed that he worked closely with suicide bomber Umar un Nabi in planning the Red Fort blast. A Hyundai i20 car exploded near the Red Fort at 6.52 pm on November 10, 2025, killing 15 pe

Delhi HC, IGI Airport receive bomb threats ahead of I-Day, declared hoax

The Delhi High Court on Friday received a bomb threat via e-mail that led to panic in the premises. The threat comes a day ahead of Independence Day. According to court sources, the registrar general of the high court is in touch with the Delhi Police for necessary assistance. The sources said the email mentioned "blast Delhi High Court @ 2:11 pm". A bomb disposal squad and sniffer dogs also reached the high court premises and security has been beefed up. Police said several government installations in the national capital received bomb threat emails on Friday, prompting multiple agencies to launch searches and security checks a day ahead of the Independence Day and high alert in the capital. Police source said dog squad, bomb disposal squad, fire department and many other security agencies are conducting checking, nothing suspicious so far found. Security agencies and local police teams launched searches at the locations following the threats. "Nothing suspicious has been found a

Meta's Rights Manager: Why its copyright access is under scrutiny in court

Meta said Rights Manager allows copyright owners to upload and maintain a reference library of content they want to monitor and protect

Delhi HC seeks Meta policy on creator access to digital copyright tool

The court sought Meta's eligibility criteria for Rights Manager after a creator alleged that fraudsters had used the tool to make bogus copyright claims against his content

Cash discovery row: LS panel finds charges against Justice Varma proved

The inquiry committee also concluded that material evidence was not preserved after a fire broke out at his residence and his subsequent explanations were 'evasive' and 'misleading'.

Zostel withdraws plea seeking Sebi action over claimed 7% stake in Oyo

The Delhi High Court allowed Zostel to withdraw its application and declined to intervene at this stage in Sebi's handling of its complaint over the claimed stake