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Birkin bag, Hermes' trademarks 'well-known marks' in India: Delhi HC

Justice Tejas Karia, in his order, recognised the 'Hermes' mark, its stylised logos and the distinctive three-dimensional shape of the Birkin handbag as well-known trademarks in India

Delhi HC allows ED to attach illegal betting money in ₹2,400 crore scam

The court issued the order while dismissing petitions challenging the ED's provisional attachment orders issued more than a decade ago in an alleged multi-crore international cricket betting scam

Delhi HC grants interim relief to Musk-owned Tesla in infringement case

Musk's Tesla had moved the Delhi High Court in May 2024 to restrain Gurugram-based Tesla Power India from using the Tesla trademark for their electric vehicles

Delhi HC grants interim relief to Elon Musk's Tesla in trademark dispute

Extending an earlier undertaking, the Delhi High Court ordered Tesla Power India not to use the 'Tesla' mark or promote EVs until the suit is decided

It's normal for husbands to leave assets to wives: Priya Kapur to Delhi HC

Late industrialist Sunjay Kapur's wife Priya Kapur on Thursday told the Delhi High Court that it was a "healthy tradition" for a husband to give all his assets to his wife and refuted the claim of actor Karisma Kapoor's children that their father's alleged will has surfaced under suspicious circumstances. Priya Kapur's counsel said the same was the case of her father-in-law and Sunjay's father, who gave everything to his wife, Rani Kapur, in his 'will'. "There is nothing suspicious about a husband giving everything in his assets to his wife. As is the case in my father-in-law's 'will' where everything was given to his wife. "It is a healthy tradition which perhaps has been maintained," senior advocate Rajiv Nayar, representing Priya Kapur, submitted before Justice Jyoti Singh. The court, which was hearing the suit of Karisma Kapoor's children -- Samaira Kapur and her brother -- challenging their late father Sunjay Kapur's purported will of his assets, reportedly worth Rs 30,000 cro

Healthy tradition for husband to give assets to wife: Priya Kapur to HC

Priya Kapur told the Delhi High Court that bequeathing assets to one's wife has long been a "healthy" tradition in the Kapur family, as Sunjay Kapur's children challenge the authenticity of his Will

120 Bahadur: Who was Major Shaitan Singh? All about his story and legacy

A group of Ahir soldiers defending the Rezang La Pass in 1962 is the focus of Razneesh Ghai's period military drama 120 Bahadur. The film starring Farhan Akhtar is ready to hit in theatres on Nov 21

Delhi HC to hear Mahua Moitra's plea on Nov 21 against Lokpal order

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said it would hear on November 21, a plea by Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra challenging a Lokpal granting sanction to the Central Bureau of Investigation to file a chargesheet against her in the alleged cash for query scam. A bench of Justices Anil Khetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar listed the matter for Friday to enable it to go through the Lokpal's order, which has been placed before it in a sealed cover. Moitra, in her plea, has sought the setting aside of the November 12 order of the Lokpal of India by which sanction was granted to the CBI, claiming that it was erroneous, de hors the provisions of the Lokpal Act and a gross violation of principles of natural justice. The plea alleged that arguments and submissions were invited from her and then completely ignored before issuing the sanction order under the Lokpal Act, on the ground that they were premature and would be considered at a subsequent stage. It said the sanction order reduce

Supreme Court rejects pleas against revival of Crocs design suit

The Supreme Court has upheld a Delhi High Court order reviving Crocs' passing-off suits against Indian footwear makers, ruling that such claims can proceed even when trade dress is a registered design

Delhi High Court upholds Jaya Bachchan's personality rights against misuse

The Delhi High Court on Monday protected the personality rights of actor and Samajwadi Party's Rajya Sabha MP Jaya Bachchan. A bench of Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora was hearing Bachchan's plea, saying several social media accounts, YouTube channels and websites were misusing her name and persona for commercial gains. The defendants in the matter include Google, Amazon, eBay and Meta. Her counsel said that attributes of her persona, including her images, were being misused without any authorisation from her and that merchandise featuring her pictures was being sold. The counsel said that technological tools such as Artificial Intelligence were used to create videos having a likeness to her client. Justice Arora said that she would pass an order of injunction to restrain the infringing entities. The judge, however, said that she was not inclined to pass a restraining order against a private entity selling Jaya and Amitabh Bachchan's posters of the 1973 movie Abhimaan on ...

Future Group-Amazon in talks to negotiate settlement, lawyers tell Delhi HC

Future Group and Amazon told the Delhi High Court they are negotiating a settlement following the Singapore International Arbitration Centre's ruling directing Future to pay Rs 23.7 crore in damages

Delhi HC questions Patanjali ad calling rival Chyawanprash brands 'dhoka'

Delhi HC flags Patanjali ad calling rival Chyawanprash brands "dhoka", says comparative claims are fine but disparaging others may amount to misrepresentation

Delhi High Court upholds provident fund rules for international workers

A bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela delivered the verdict in the case filed by SpiceJet and LG Electronics India

Profit from bribe money invested in shares counts as crime proceeds: HC

The Delhi High Court has held that the profits earned on bribe money after investment in share market would constitute as proceeds of crime and amounts to offence of money laundering. Appreciation in value does not cleanse or purify the tainted origin, since the augmented value is inextricably and indirectly derived from the original illicit source of bribe, the court said. The offence of money laundering being continuing in nature is not confined only to the initial act of criminal acquisition but also extends to every process or activity connected with the proceeds, including layering through multiple transactions, integration into the legitimate economy and projection of the acquired wealth as lawful, a bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar said in a November 3 judgment. Giving an example, the bench said if a public servant receives a bribe, which constitutes an offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act, and thereafter invests the sum in narcotics

Delhi HC rejects plea against FSSAI order banning ORS labels on drinks

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea challenging the decision of the Foods Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to ban Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) labelling on any fruit-based, non-carbonated or ready-to-drink beverages. The high court said the measures taken by the FSSAI are impelled by "serious public health considerations" and are regulatory measures applicable across the food industry. Justice Sachin Datta, in an order passed on October 31, refused to interfere with the FSSAI's October 14 and 15 orders by which it has withdrawn permissions for food-and-beverage companies to use the word "ORS" in their labelling unless they met the standard medical formulation. "In the circumstances, this court is not inclined to interdict with the impugned orders, in light of the aforesaid order dated October 30, 2025 passed by the FSSAI. This is particularly in light of the deleterious effect and adverse health outcomes in the event of consumption of the offending products by .

No law student can be barred from exams over lack of attendance: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court on Monday ruled that no law student in the country should be detained from sitting in examinations due to lack of minimum attendance. The high court, which passed a slew of directions in relation to mandatory attendance requirement in law colleges, asked the Bar Council of India (BCI) to modify the mandatory attendance norms. Due to shortage of attendance, student's promotion to next semester class cannot be withheld, it said. A bench of Justices Prathiba M Singh and Sharma passed the order while disposing of a suo motu petition, initiated by the Supreme Court, in relation to the death of law student Sushant Rohilla by suicide in 2016 after allegedly being barred from sitting for the semester exams due to lack of requisite attendance. Having heard at length the submission of all stakeholders in this case over the course of hearing and having considered the stark realities that have come to the surface, this court is strongly of the view that norms education in

Delhi HC asks Wankhede, Red Chillies, Netflix to reply in defamation case

The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted time to IRS officer Sameer Wankhede, actor Shah Rukh Khan-owned Red Chillies Entertainment and OTT platform Netflix to file their written submissions in a defamation suit relating to the series 'The Ba***ds of Bollywood'. Wankhede has filed a defamation suit against Red Chillies and Netflix for allegedly maligning his reputation in their series and has also sought Rs 2 crore in damages, which he wants donated to the Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital for cancer patients. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav asked the parties to file their written submissions and listed the matter for hearing on November 10. On October 8, the high court issued notices and summons to defendants Red Chillies Entertainment Private Limited, Netflix, X Corp (formerly Twitter), Google LLC, Meta Platforms, RPSG Lifestyle Media Private Limited and John Doe in the defamation suit and asked them to file their replies within seven days. As an interim relief, Wankhede has also .

2020 Delhi riots: SC defers hearing on bail pleas of Umar Khalid, others

The Supreme Court observed that the Delhi Police had sufficient time to respond, adding that in bail matters, filing additional replies is unnecessary despite a request for two more weeks

2020 riots: SC to hear bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam on Monday

The Supreme Court is slated to hear on Monday bail pleas of activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Gulfisha Fatima and Meeran Haider in the UAPA case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the February 2020 riots in Delhi. A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N V Anjaria is likely to hear the matter. The top court on September 22 had issued notice to the Delhi Police and sought its response. The activists have moved the apex court challenging the Delhi High Court order passed on September 2. The high court denied bail to nine people, including Khalid and Imam, saying "conspiratorial" violence under the garb of demonstrations or protests by citizens could not be allowed. Besides Khalid and Imam, those who faced bail rejection are Fatima, Haider, Mohd Saleem Khan, Shifa Ur Rehman, Athar Khan, Abdul Khalid Saifi and Shadab Ahmed. The bail plea of another accused, Tasleem Ahmed, was rejected by a different high court bench on September 2. The high court said the Constitution affor

Provisions of SC/ST Act can't be used to curtail bank's mortgage rights: HC

The Delhi High Court has said that the provisions of the SC/ST Act relating to wrongful occupation or dispossession of land belonging to people from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes cannot be used to prevent a bank from exercising its lawful mortgage rights. Justice Sachin Datta made the prima facie observation while staying the proceedings initiated by the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes against Axis Bank, its Managing Director (MD) and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). "Prima facie, in the context of the facts of the present case, Sections 3(1)(f) and (g) of the Atrocities Act are not attracted inasmuch the same cannot be invoked to preclude/ prevent the exercise of mortgage right/security interest of the petitioner," the judge said in an order passed on October 16. The Commission had ordered Axis Bank's MD and CEO to appear in person after a representation was made by a person alleging violation under Sections 3(1)(f) and (g) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled