Delhi High Court

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James v. The State of NCT of Delhi

28 Mar 2026 · Girish Kathpalia · 2026:DHC:2614

Bail was denied to a foreign national accused of trafficking commercial quantities of heroin due to risk of absconding and failure to meet mandatory twin conditions under Section 37 of the NDPS Act.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant NDPS Act Section 37 NDPS Act bail commercial quantity

Malti Devi v. State of NCT Delhi & Anr.

28 Mar 2026 · Girish Kathpalia · 2026:DHC:2648

The Delhi High Court dismissed the anticipatory bail application of the accused who withdrew an earlier bail application without surrendering, holding that no bail entitlement arises under such circumstances.

criminal appeal_dismissed anticipatory bail Section 498A IPC Section 304B IPC Section 34 IPC

Akhtar v. State of NCT of Delhi

28 Mar 2026 · Girish Kathpalia

The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to accused in a property dispute case, holding that alleged breach of an oral agreement to sell does not necessarily attract criminal liability under IPC Sections 406, 420, and 120B.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant anticipatory bail oral agreement to sell immovable property dispute Section 406 IPC

Reckitt and Colman Overseas Hygiene Home Limited & Ors. v. Akash Arora Trading as M/S Grand Chemical Works

28 Mar 2026 · Tejas Karia · 2026:DHC:2599
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The Delhi High Court granted interim injunction restraining the defendant from using trade dresses deceptively similar to the plaintiffs' well-known 'HARPIC', 'COLIN', and 'LIZOL' brands, affirming dual protection of trade dress and design and recognizing passing off due to likelihood of consumer confusion.

civil appeal_allowed Significant trade mark infringement passing off trade dress design registration

Sun Pharma Laboratories Limited v. Intas Pharmaceuticals Limited

28 Mar 2026 · Tejas Karia, J · 2026:DHC:2601
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The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction to Sun Pharma against Intas Pharmaceuticals for infringement of the registered trademark 'BEVETEX' by the deceptively similar mark 'BEVATAS' used on cancer drugs, emphasizing the risk of confusion and public health concerns.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Trademark infringement BEVETEX BEVATAS Pharmaceutical drugs

Kamala Kishore v. Suncity Projects Pvt. Ltd.

28 Mar 2026 · Mini Pushkarna, J · 2026:DHC:2649

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging a Family Settlement, holding that acceptance of belated payments constituted acquiescence, and directed payment of maintenance charges and simultaneous execution of Sale Deed with possession transfer.

civil petition_dismissed Family Settlement Acquiescence Maintenance Charges Sale Deed

Varun Chopra v. Shyam Sunder Chopra Sons HUF

28 Mar 2026 · Tejas Karia · 2026:DHC:2602
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the Plaintiff's interim injunction application in a family trade mark dispute, holding no prima facie infringement of the registered mark and recognizing shared family rights over the mark.

civil petition_dismissed Significant trade mark infringement passing off interim injunction family trade mark dispute

BOMBAY METALS PVT LTD v. TARA SINGH AND ANR

28 Mar 2026 · Tejas Karia · 2026:DHC:2595

The Delhi High Court held that the respondent’s copyright registration for a sticker was a colorable imitation lacking originality and ordered its cancellation under Section 50 of the Copyright Act, 1957.

intellectual_property petition_allowed Significant Copyright Act 1957 Section 50 Copyright Act Originality in artistic works Colorable imitation

Patiala Lace House v. The New India Assurance

28 Mar 2026 · Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav · 2026:DHC:2767

The Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition for lack of territorial jurisdiction, holding that the petitioner must approach the High Court having jurisdiction over the place where the cause of action arose, despite the NCDRC being located in Delhi.

civil petition_dismissed Significant territorial jurisdiction Article 227 High Court jurisdiction National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission

NEC CORPORATION v. ASSISTANT CONTROLLER OF PATENTS AND DESIGNS

28 Mar 2026 · Tejas Karia, J · 2026:DHC:2598
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The Delhi High Court dismissed NEC Corporation's appeal, upholding refusal of a patent application for lack of inventive step in view of prior art disclosing adaptive chroma quantization offsets across multiple colour spaces.

intellectual_property appeal_dismissed Significant patent application inventive step chroma quantization offset adaptive colour transform

President and Fellows of Harvard College v. Controller General of Patents Designs and Trademarks

28 Mar 2026 · Tejas Karia, J · 2026:DHC:2597
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The Delhi High Court set aside the Controller's refusal of a patent application on non-native pancreatic β cells for fresh consideration of amended claims, clarifying the narrow scope of Section 3(j) exclusions and emphasizing proper examination of amended claims.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed Significant patentability Section 3(j) Patents Act non-native pancreatic beta cells amended claims

M/S MRT MUSIC v. PARAMVAH STUDIOS PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS.

28 Mar 2026 · Tejas Karia · 2026:DHC:2630
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The Delhi High Court upheld the Plaintiff's copyright ownership and infringement claim against unauthorized use of songs in a film, maintained interim injunction, affirmed territorial jurisdiction, and held that individual copyright owners can license works without being a registered copyright society.

civil appeal_allowed Significant copyright infringement interim injunction assignment deed Section 33 Copyright Act

Rahul Kumar v. Union of India & Ors.

28 Mar 2026 · V. Kameswar Rao; Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora · 2026:DHC:2706-DB

The Delhi High Court set aside the rejection of a petitioner's representation to join CISF training late, allowing him to join with seniority from actual joining date, emphasizing compliance with Court directions against automatic rejection on time lapse grounds.

administrative appeal_allowed writ of certiorari writ of mandamus appointment letter joining time

GNCT of Delhi v. Kishor Kumar

28 Mar 2026 · Anil Ksheterpal; Amit Mahajan · 2026:DHC:2666-DB

The High Court upheld the Tribunal's order setting aside contradictory disciplinary punishments against a police officer, condoning delay in challenge and emphasizing consistent application of mind by disciplinary authorities.

administrative appeal_dismissed Significant disciplinary proceedings contradictory orders condonation of delay show cause notice

Bhanu Pratap Singh & Anr. v. Union of India

27 Mar 2026 · Manoj Kumar Ohri · 2026:DHC:2798

The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of a railway compensation claim due to discrepancies in evidence but set aside the initiation of criminal proceedings for alleged fabrication of evidence under Section 340 CrPC, emphasizing the need for clear material and interest of justice.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Section 340 CrPC fabrication of evidence Railway Claims Tribunal journey ticket genuineness

Muniza Begum @Jahan Ara v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Ors.

27 Mar 2026 · The Chief Justice; Tejas Karia; Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya · 2026:DHC:2779-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal holding that disputed factual questions regarding unauthorized construction and timing cannot be adjudicated under writ jurisdiction and upheld the administrative de-sealing order under the Special Provisions Act.

property appeal_dismissed Significant disputed question of fact writ jurisdiction unauthorized construction de-sealing order

Abhinav Anand @Babbal v. State of NCT of Delhi

27 Mar 2026 · Dr. Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2026:DHC:2621

The Delhi High Court allowed parole to a life convict despite prior breaches, emphasizing the reformative purpose of parole and satisfactory conduct during recent incarceration, subject to strict conditions.

criminal appeal_allowed Significant parole life imprisonment Delhi Prison Rules, 2018 breach of parole

Neh Srivastava v. State GNCT of Delhi

27 Mar 2026 · Swarana Kanta Sharma · 2026:DHC:2639
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The Delhi High Court dismissed the bail application of the petitioner accused of orchestrating a large-scale multi-victim economic fraud, emphasizing the gravity of the offence and the need for stricter bail scrutiny in such cases.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant bail economic offence multi-victim fraud misrepresentation

Varita Soni v. State of NCT of Delhi

27 Mar 2026 · Swarana Kanta Sharma, J · 2026:DHC:2638
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The Delhi High Court denied furlough to a life convict due to significant delayed surrender after Supreme Court order but granted parole on humanitarian grounds with conditions.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant furlough eligibility delayed surrender Delhi Prison Rules 2018 Standing Order No. 01/2019

Pankaj Oswal v. Aruna Oswal & Ors.

27 Mar 2026 · Vikas Mahajan, J · 2026:DHC:2555

The Delhi High Court held that an oral family settlement disinheriting a legal heir is invalid and nomination under Section 72 of the Companies Act does not confer absolute ownership, thus refusing a preliminary decree on admissions in a partition suit.

civil petition_dismissed Significant oral family settlement nomination Section 72 Companies Act 2013 Order XII Rule 6 CPC