Delhi High Court Case Commentaries

Passing Off in Pharmaceutical Trademarks: Delhi High Court in Novartis Ag v. Crest Pharma Pvt. Ltd.

Date: Jul 25, 2009

Passing Off in Pharmaceutical Trademarks: Delhi High Court in Novartis Ag v. Crest Pharma Pvt. Ltd. Establishes Key Precedents Introduction The case of Novartis Ag v. Crest Pharma Pvt. Ltd.& Anr....

Striking Down Section 271(1B) of the Income Tax Act: Insights from Ms. Madhushree Gupta v. Union Of India & Anr.

Date: Jul 25, 2009

Striking Down Section 271(1B) of the Income Tax Act: Insights from Ms. Madhushree Gupta Petitioner v. Union Of India & Anr. Introduction The case of Ms. Madhushree Gupta Petitioner v. Union Of India...

Delhi High Court Rules Chit Fund Payments Not 'Interest' Under Section 2(28A) of Income Tax Act

Date: Jul 25, 2009

Delhi High Court Rules Chit Fund Payments Not 'Interest' Under Section 2(28A) of Income Tax Act Introduction The case of Commissioner Of Income Tax v. Sahib Chits (Delhi) (Pvt.) Ltd. adjudicated by...

Sanjeev Nanda v. The State: Establishing the Precedence of Section 304-A IPC in Culpable Homicide Cases

Date: Jul 21, 2009

Sanjeev Nanda v. The State Delhi High Court, 2009 Introduction The case of Sanjeev Nanda v. The State was adjudicated by the Delhi High Court on July 20, 2009. This landmark judgment addressed...

Delhi High Court Establishes Reemployment Rights for Promoted Teachers in Sushma Nayar v. DPS Mathura Road

Date: Jul 18, 2009

Delhi High Court Establishes Reemployment Rights for Promoted Teachers in Sushma Nayar v. DPS Mathura Road Introduction The case of Sushma Nayar v. Managing Committee, Delhi Public School Mathura...

Clarification on Jurisdiction for Interim Measures in International Arbitration Agreements: Analysis of Max India Limited v. General Binding Corporation

Date: Jul 17, 2009

Clarification on Jurisdiction for Interim Measures in International Arbitration Agreements: Analysis of Max India Limited v. General Binding Corporation 1. Introduction The case of Max India Limited...

Delhi High Court Upholds Equal Opportunity in Police Promotions: Asi Devender Kumar v. Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi & Ors.

Date: Jul 17, 2009

Delhi High Court Upholds Equal Opportunity in Police Promotions: Asi Devender Kumar v. Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi & Ors. Introduction The case of Asi Devender Kumar v. Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi & Ors....

Expanding the Scope of Interim Measures: Section 9 of the Arbitration Act and Its Applicability to Third Parties

Date: Jul 16, 2009

Expanding the Scope of Interim Measures: Section 9 of the Arbitration Act and Its Applicability to Third Parties Introduction The case of M/S Value Advisory Services Petitioner v. M/S Zte Corporation...

Compensation Under Motor Vehicles Act: Insights from National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Farzana Ors.

Date: Jul 15, 2009

Compensation Under Motor Vehicles Act: Insights from National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Farzana Ors. Introduction The case of National Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Farzana Ors. adjudicated by the Delhi High...

Delhi High Court Establishes Precedent on the Handling of Pseudonymous Complaints in Disciplinary Proceedings

Date: Jul 11, 2009

Delhi High Court Establishes Precedent on the Handling of Pseudonymous Complaints in Disciplinary Proceedings Introduction The case of Union Of India & Anr. Petitioners v. Vineet Ohri adjudicated by...

Delhi High Court Sets Precedent for Compensation in Unlawful Custody of Minor and Fundamental Rights Violation – Tasleema v. State

Date: Jul 4, 2009

Delhi High Court Sets Precedent for Compensation in Unlawful Custody of Minor and Fundamental Rights Violation – Tasleema v. State Introduction Tasleema v. State is a landmark judgment delivered by...

Revocation of COFEPOSA Detention Orders: Strengthening Judicial Oversight on Preventive Detention Jurisprudence

Date: Jul 4, 2009

Revocation of COFEPOSA Detention Orders: Strengthening Judicial Oversight on Preventive Detention Jurisprudence Introduction The case of Smt. Malini Mukesh Vora Petitioner v. Union Of India And Ors,...

Establishing Jurisdictional Authority under Article 226: Analysis of New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Union Of India & Ors.

Date: Jul 3, 2009

Establishing Jurisdictional Authority under Article 226: Analysis of New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Union Of India & Ors. Introduction The case of New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Union Of India &...

Decriminalization of Consensual Same-Sex Acts in Private: Upholding Constitutional Equality and Dignity

Date: Jul 3, 2009

Decriminalization of Consensual Same-Sex Acts in Private: Upholding Constitutional Equality and Dignity Introduction Naz Foundation v. Government Of NCT Of Delhi And Ors, decided by the Delhi High...

Delhi High Court Upholds Distribution Company's Right to Recover Arrears from New Owners in Bses Rajdhani Power Ltd v. Saurashtra Color Tones Pvt. Ltd

Date: Jul 3, 2009

Delhi High Court Upholds Distribution Company's Right to Recover Arrears from New Owners in Bses Rajdhani Power Ltd v. Saurashtra Color Tones Pvt. Ltd Introduction The case of Bses Rajdhani Power Ltd...

Delhi High Court Upholds RTI Act's Section 8(1)(j): Balancing Privacy and Public Interest in Information Disclosure

Date: Jul 2, 2009

Delhi High Court Upholds RTI Act's Section 8(1)(j): Balancing Privacy and Public Interest in Information Disclosure Introduction In the case of Vijay Prakash v. Union of India & Ors., adjudicated by...

Delhi High Court Affirms Doctrine of Honest Concurrent Use in 'Goenka' Trademark Dispute within Educational Sector

Date: May 30, 2009

Delhi High Court Affirms Doctrine of Honest Concurrent Use in 'Goenka' Trademark Dispute within Educational Sector Introduction The case of Goenka Institute Of Education & Research v. Anjani Kumar...

State of NCT of Delhi v. Shiv Charan Bansal & Ors. S: Clarifying Admissibility of Accused’s Disclosure Statements in Criminal Conspiracy Cases

Date: May 30, 2009

State of NCT of Delhi v. Shiv Charan Bansal & Ors. S: Clarifying Admissibility of Accused’s Disclosure Statements in Criminal Conspiracy Cases Introduction The case of State of NCT of Delhi v. Shiv...

Strengthening Trademark Protection: Insights from Amar Singh Chawalwala v. Shree Vardhman Rice and Genl. Mills

Date: May 30, 2009

Strengthening Trademark Protection: Insights from Amar Singh Chawalwala v. Shree Vardhman Rice and Genl. Mills Introduction The case of Amar Singh Chawalwala v. Shree Vardhman Rice and Genl. Mills...

Delhi High Court Sets Precedent on Natural Justice in University Disciplinary Actions

Date: May 30, 2009

Delhi High Court Sets Precedent on Natural Justice in University Disciplinary Actions Introduction The case of Prof. Bidyug Chakraborty v. Delhi University & Ors. presents a significant judicial...