Delhi High Court

HC seeks Novo's response on Natco Pharma plea to revoke semaglutide patent

The patent in question is due to lapse in March next year. The court is scheduled to take up Natco's challenge for further hearing in February

Delhi HC seeks CBI reply on Lalu Prasad Yadav's plea in IRCTC scam case

In October last year, the trial court framed charges against Yadav, his family and 11 other accused

IRCTC scam case: Lalu Yadav moves Delhi HC against framing of charges

The petition is listed for hearing before Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma on Monday

No more fake Little Hearts: Delhi HC asks Amazon to delist copycat products

The copies were being sold online under the name 'Little Hearts' and looked very similar to Britannia's original product

Delhi HC declines immediate stay on publications in Tirupati laddu case

The Court laid down a strict procedural schedule, directing the defendants to file their written statements within 30 days of receipt of summons

'Will open Pandora's Box': Centre on plea to cut GST on air purifiers

The court was hearing a petition that asked for lowering GST on air purifiers amid Delhi's worsening air quality index

Unnao rape case: Victim's family protests outside Delhi HC over Sengar bail

The mother of the victim said the bail should be rejected and asserted that she would approach the Supreme Court for justice

Delhi HC asks Centre to respond to plea seeking lower GST on air purifiers

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed the Centre to file a detailed response to a petition seeking lowering of goods and services tax on air purifiers in view of worsening air quality in the national capital. A vacation bench of Justices Vikas Mahajan and Vinod Kumar granted 10 days' time to the central government to file its reply to the petition and listed the matter for further hearing on January 9. The court was informed by the Centre's counsel that the meeting of GST Council has to take place physically only and it is not possible to convene the meeting through video conferencing. Additional Solicitor General N Venkataraman, representing the Centre, sought time to file a detailed reply. The court was hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to the central government to classify air purifiers as "medical devices" and reduce the goods and services tax (GST) to the five per cent slab. Air purifiers are currently taxed at 18 per cent. The petition by advoca

'Reduce GST on air purifiers': Delhi HC raps Centre over pollution crisis

The Delhi High Court criticised the Centre over its failure to tackle the city's air pollution and asked it to consider cutting the 18 per cent GST on air purifiers to provide relief to citizens

Delhi HC closes Sunjay Kapur estate hearings, reserves order on plea

Justice Jyoti Singh noted that oral arguments had already concluded and that the remaining written submissions filed by the contesting sides had now been formally taken on record

Police remove Unnao rape survivor from protest site after Sengar gets bail

While sitting on the India Gate premises, the survivor alleged that Sengar's bail was granted ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, scheduled in 2027

Delhi HC orders Meta, X to remove posts misusing Sunil Gavaskar's identity

Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora ordered that Meta users remove the infringing URLs within 72 hours

Delhi HC rejects plea of Hizbul chief's sons against terror funding charges

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed the pleas of two sons of Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin and others challenging framing of charges against them in a terror funding case. A bench of Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Manoj Jain rejected the appeals on the ground that they were not maintainable. The detailed judgement is awaited. The accused had challenged a 2021 trial court order framing charges against them. According to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), the case pertains to the transfer of funds through hawala channels by Pakistan-based terrorists to Jammu and Kashmir, in a criminal conspiracy hatched with some operatives in India, to fuel and fund the secessionist and terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir. While Salahuddin's son Shahid Yousuf was arrested in October 2017, his other son Syed Ahmad Shakeel was arrested by the NIA on August 30, 2018, from his Srinagar residence in connection with the terror funding case lodged in 2011. The NIA had said Yousu

Delhi HC keeps Powergrid tender ban on KEC in abeyance, allows bids

Delhi High Court has kept Powergrid's nine-month tender ban on KEC International in abeyance and allowed it to bid for ongoing projects, pending a fresh order by PGCIL

Delhi HC asks petitioner to move SC on plea to lift ban on BS IV vehicles

The Delhi High Court on Saturday asked a petitioner to approach the Supreme Court with her plea seeking removal of a ban on BS IV norms private vehicles, registered outside the national capital, from entering the city. Justice Sachin Datta noted that the apex court has passed elaborate orders on similar issues relating to air pollution in Delhi and NCR and this petitioner should also be relegated to approach the top court. "Perusal of the notification reveals that the same has been issued to address the problem of air pollution. "During the course of hearing, it transpired that in an ongoing proceedings before the Supreme Court, it has passed elaborate orders with regard to similar issues of pollution on account of air quality," the court said. The high court added it has also transpired that in the context of a similar petition filed before the division bench of this court, a view was taken that since issues regarding air quality in Delhi are being addressed by the Supreme Court,

Delhi HC asks Customs to respond on IndiGo's ₹900 crore duty refund plea

The Delhi High Court on Friday sought a response from the Customs department on a plea by InterGlobe Aviation, which operates the IndiGo airline, seeking a refund of more than Rs 900 crore paid as Customs duty on aircraft engines and parts re-imported into India after overseas repairs. A bench of Justices V Kameswar Rao and Vinod Kumar issued the notice to the deputy commissioner (refund), office of the principal commissioner of Customs, Air Cargo Complex (Import), and asked the authorities to file a counter affidavit within two weeks. The court listed the matter for next hearing on April 8, 2026. InterGlobe, in its plea, contended that the levy of Customs duty on such re-imports was unconstitutional and amounted to double levy on the same transaction. The counsel for the Customs opposed the plea, claiming it is pre-mature and that the issue based on which the present claim has been filed is pending before the Supreme Court. The counsel said the Supreme Court has not passed any st

Delhi HC raps state government on lax regulation of pre-owned car sales

The High Court raised concerns over weak regulation of used vehicle sales, noting that a car involved in the Red Fort blast passed through multiple dealers while its registration remained unchanged

IndiGo crisis: HC rejects PIL seeking higher compensation for passengers

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a PIL seeking to direct the Centre and Indigo airline to pay four times the compensation of the full ticket price to all passengers whose tickets were cancelled during November and December after the new Flight Duty Time Limitation (FDTL) rollout. A bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said it has already taken cognisance of the issue in another public interest litigation (PIL) and granted liberty to the petitioner to seek intervention in the pending petition. "We don't see any reason as to why the concerns raised here cannot be taken up in the earlier petition. The jurisprudence developed by the Supreme Court and high courts around PILs permits the court to expand the scope of a petition in public interest. "We decline to entertain this petition with liberty to the petitioner to seek intervention in the pending petition. The writ petition stands disposed of," the bench said while dictati

HC seeks DGCA, govt reply on pilot unions' contempt plea over fatigue norms

The case is related to proceedings before the High Court over the enforcement of flight duty time limitation (FDTL) standards, which are intended to address pilot fatigue and enhance flight safety

Delhi High Court rules in favour of Bata in 'POWER FLEX' trademark suit

Noting that Bata's POWER brand enjoys significant recognition in the footwear market, the judges said there was a strong likelihood of consumer confusion