Delhi High Court

58,104 judgments

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Mr. Sumit Vijay & Anr. v. Major League Baseball Properties Inc. & Anr.

05 Jan 2026 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2026:DHC:6-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld cancellation of the BLUE-JAY trade mark registration for bad faith adoption and recognized the respondents' prior worldwide use and trans-border reputation of the BLUE JAYS mark in India.

intellectual_property appeal_dismissed Significant Trade Marks Act, 1999 Section 57(2) Section 11(10)(ii) bad faith

Anuradha Salhotra, Rahul Chaudhry, Nikhil Sharma and Mugdha Palsule, Avinash v. Koninklijke Philips NV

05 Jan 2026 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2026:DHC:5-DB
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

The Delhi High Court upheld infringement of a patent claim covering DVDs containing patented EFM+ encoded signals and dismissed stay applications against the decree awarding damages.

intellectual_property appeal_dismissed Significant Patent infringement Standard Essential Patent EFM+ coding Record carrier

Jai Mangal Rai v. Union of India

05 Jan 2026 · C. Hari Shankar; Jyoti Singh; Ajay Digpaul · 2026:DHC:8-FB
Cites 4 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court held that seniority among direct recruit BSF Sub Inspectors must be fixed from the date of actual appointment and joining, and delay due to medical clearance does not entitle candidates to antedated seniority.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant seniority direct recruitment Border Security Force medical examination

Campus EAI India Pvt. Ltd. v. Neeraj Tiwari & Ors.

04 Jan 2026 · Rajiv Sahai Endlaw · 2019:DHC:1851

The Delhi High Court dismissed the plaintiff's copyright infringement suit against former employees and their company, holding the expert report under Section 20 of the Indian Evidence Act binding and finding no plagiarism in the software source codes.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant copyright infringement software plagiarism expert report Section 20 Indian Evidence Act

Professor Alka Acharya v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors.

31 Dec 2025 · Sachin Datta · 2025:DHC:12041

The Delhi High Court appointed the petitioner as legal guardian of her comatose husband under its parens patriae jurisdiction, filling a statutory vacuum regarding guardianship for persons in vegetative states.

civil petition_allowed Significant parens patriae jurisdiction legal guardian vegetative state comatose patient

Hitesh Makhija v. Ritu Makhija

27 Dec 2025 · Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:12027

The Delhi High Court upheld the petitioner-husband's liability to pay interim maintenance for three minor children, rejecting his claim of low income and reducing the maintenance amount from ₹30,000 to ₹25,000 per month based on a holistic assessment of financial capacity and parental responsibility.

family appeal_dismissed Significant interim maintenance Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 maintenance of minor children income concealment

Sandeepa Virk v. Directorate of Enforcement

27 Dec 2025 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2025:DHC:12026

The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to a woman accused under the PMLA, holding that the twin conditions for bail do not apply to women and that the petitioner had made out a prima facie case for bail despite serious money laundering allegations.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant Prevention of Money Laundering Act Section 45 PMLA regular bail woman accused

Dr. Akash Laxmanrao Narade v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi

26 Dec 2025 · Vikas Mahajan · 2025:DHC:12037
Cites 1 · Cited by 0

The Delhi High Court dismissed the review petition, holding that the petitioner was not entitled to reservation benefits without a valid OBC-NCL certificate on the cut-off date and reaffirmed the limited scope of review jurisdiction under Article 226.

administrative petition_dismissed OBC-NCL certificate cut-off date DNB counselling reservation eligibility

Ved Prakash & Ors. v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors.

25 Dec 2025 · Sanjeev Narula · 2025:DHC:11997
Cites 0 · Cited by 17

The Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings against legal heirs for alleged forgery and cheating in mutation documents, holding that the material did not disclose essential ingredients of offences and continuation would be abuse of process.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC summoning order cheating forgery

Dinesh Kumar Pandey v. M/S Singh Finlease Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.

25 Dec 2025 · Sanjeev Narula · 2025:DHC:11999
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

The Delhi High Court held that disputed resignation of a director does not warrant quashing of proceedings under Sections 138 and 141 NI Act, leaving factual issues to be decided at trial.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Section 141 Negotiable Instruments Act vicarious liability director resignation

Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd v. Amul-Franchise.in & Ors.

24 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2025:DHC:12013
Cites 0 · Cited by 2

The Delhi High Court held that Domain Name Registrars must verify registrant identities and cooperate with enforcement agencies to prevent trademark infringement and cyber fraud, granting injunctions against infringing domain names and directing banks to freeze fraudulent accounts.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Domain Name Registrar Trademark infringement Privacy protect feature Interim injunction

Bajaj Finance Limited v. Registrant of www.bajaj-finserve.org & Ors.

24 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2025:DHC:12059

Delhi High Court held that domain name registrars and banks must implement stringent measures including disclosure, suspension, and beneficiary verification to prevent trademark infringement and cyber fraud via fraudulent domain names.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Domain Name Registrar Trademark Infringement Interim Injunction Cyber Fraud

Microsoft Corporation & Anr. v. PCPatchers Technology Private Limited & Ors.

24 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2025:DHC:12025

The Delhi High Court upheld interim injunctions against fraudulent domain name registrations infringing Microsoft's trademarks and issued comprehensive directions to domain registrars and authorities to curb trademark misuse online.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant domain name infringement trademark infringement interim injunction domain name registrars

N’VYBE E COMMERCE v. MANASH LIFESTYLE PRIVATE LIMITED

24 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:12053-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside an ex parte interim injunction in a trademark dispute, holding that prior use by the defendant requires notice and opportunity before granting such relief.

civil appeal_allowed Significant interim injunction ex parte injunction trademark infringement prior use

Ultratech Cement Limited v. www.ultratechcements.com & Ors.

24 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2025:DHC:12057

The Delhi High Court held that domain name registrars must verify registrant identities and comply with court orders to prevent trademark infringement and cyber fraud, directing systemic reforms involving banks, law enforcement, and government agencies.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Domain Name Registrar Trademark Infringement Interim Injunction Privacy Protect Feature

JOCKEY INTERNATIONAL INC. v. WWW.JOCKEYFRANCHISE.COM & ORS.

24 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2025:DHC:12054

The Delhi High Court held that Domain Name Registrars and banks must implement robust verification and cooperation mechanisms to prevent trademark infringement and cyber fraud through fraudulent domain names, directing systemic reforms and enforcement measures.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant Domain Name Registrar Trademark Infringement Cyber Fraud Beneficiary Name Lookup

Mukesh Paswan v. Union of India and Others

24 Dec 2025 · C. Hari Shankar; Om Prakash Shukla · 2025:DHC:12051-DB

The Delhi High Court disposed of the writ petition challenging dismissal from service after the respondents agreed to reinstate the petitioner subject to verification of credentials.

administrative petition_dismissed dismissal from service reinstatement writ petition verification of credentials

Kajaria Ceramics Limited v. GoDaddy.com LLC & Ors.

24 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2025:DHC:12016

The Delhi High Court held domain name registrars liable for verifying registrant identities and issued comprehensive directions to prevent trademark infringement and cyber fraud involving fraudulent domain names, coordinating banks, telecom providers, and law enforcement agencies.

civil appeal_allowed Significant domain name infringement trademark protection domain name registrar liability privacy protect feature

BURGER KING CORPORATION v. SWAPNIL PATIL & ORS.

24 Dec 2025 · Prathiba M. Singh · 2025:DHC:12017
Cites 0 · Cited by 1

Delhi High Court granted injunctions and issued directions to Domain Name Registrars, banks, and government agencies to curb fraudulent use of Burger King trademarks in domain names and associated cyber fraud.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant Domain Name Registrar Trademark Infringement Privacy Protect Feature Interim Injunction

State NCT of Delhi v. Subodh Kumar & Anr

24 Dec 2025 · Subramonium Prasad; Vimal Kumar Yadav · 2025:DHC:11888-DB

The Delhi High Court held that credible testimony of a rape victim alone suffices for conviction without corroboration, set aside the acquittal, and convicted the accused under Section 376(2)(g) IPC.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant rape victim testimony corroboration not essential delay in FIR Section 376 IPC