Delhi High Court Case Commentaries

Clarifying Channel Placement Enforcement: Balancing Regulatory Mandates with Commercial Autonomy

Date: Apr 14, 2025

Clarifying Channel Placement Enforcement: Balancing Regulatory Mandates with Commercial Autonomy Introduction The case of Associated Broadcasting Company Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India & Ors. before the...

Reaffirming Passenger Responsibility: New Precedents on Railway Liability for Unsecured Luggage

Date: Apr 14, 2025

Reaffirming Passenger Responsibility: New Precedents on Railway Liability for Unsecured Luggage Introduction The case of Shailendra Jain v. Union of India represents a significant judicial...

Judicial Oversight and Standardization of Bar Association Elections: A New Precedent

Date: Apr 11, 2025

Judicial Oversight and Standardization of Bar Association Elections: A New Precedent Introduction The judgment in the case of Lalit Sharma and Ors v. Union of India and Ors delivered by the Delhi...

Affirming Judicial Integrity: A Robust Approach to Criminal Contempt in Matrimonial Disputes

Date: Apr 11, 2025

Affirming Judicial Integrity: A Robust Approach to Criminal Contempt in Matrimonial Disputes Introduction The judgment in "Shikha Kanwar v. Rajat Kanwar" decided by the Delhi High Court on April 7,...

New Precedent on Digital Privacy and Defamation: Consent and Accurate Reporting in Social Media Broadcasting

Date: Apr 11, 2025

New Precedent on Digital Privacy and Defamation: Consent and Accurate Reporting in Social Media Broadcasting Introduction In the judgment of Shazia Ilmi v. Rajdeep Sardesai & Ors. delivered by the...

Preservation of Eating House Registration During Renewal under the Delhi Eating Houses Registration Regulations, 2023

Date: Apr 10, 2025

Preservation of Eating House Registration During Renewal under the Delhi Eating Houses Registration Regulations, 2023 Introduction This commentary examines the April 9, 2025 decision of the Delhi...

Cross-Examination in GST Show-Cause Proceedings: Necessity, Prejudice and Statutory Appeal – New Threshold in Vallabh Textiles

Date: Apr 10, 2025

Cross-Examination in GST Show-Cause Proceedings: Necessity, Prejudice and Statutory Appeal – New Threshold in Vallabh Textiles 1. Introduction In the case of M/S. Vallabh Textiles v. Additional...

Continuity of Dowry Harassment as the Defining Criterion in Dowry Death Cases: Insights from VINAY v. State Govt. of NCT of Delhi

Date: Apr 9, 2025

Continuity of Dowry Harassment as the Defining Criterion in Dowry Death Cases Introduction The judgment in VINAY v. STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI represents a significant development in the judicial...

New Precedent on Jurisdictional Boundaries in Family Business and Trademark Disputes

Date: Apr 9, 2025

New Precedent on Jurisdictional Boundaries in Family Business and Trademark Disputes Introduction The case of Hamdard Laboratories India (Medicine Division) v. Unani Drugs Manufacturers Association...

Streamlined Timelines for Guardianship and Property Protection of Orphaned Children

Date: Apr 9, 2025

Streamlined Timelines for Guardianship and Property Protection of Orphaned Children Introduction This commentary examines the recent judgment in the matter of MASTER S AND ANR v. STATE OF NCT DELHI...

Establishment of No Limitation Period under Rule 16 Drawback Rules and Mandate to Exhaust Statutory Remedy

Date: Apr 9, 2025

Establishment of No Limitation Period under Rule 16 Drawback Rules and Mandate to Exhaust Statutory Remedy 1. Introduction The Delhi High Court in RAJBIR SINGH v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. (2025 DHC...

Receipt of Arbitral Award as the Trigger for Limitation: A New Affirmation under Section 31(5) and 34(3) of the A&C Act

Date: Apr 8, 2025

Receipt of Arbitral Award as the Trigger for Limitation: A New Affirmation under Section 31(5) and 34(3) of the A&C Act Introduction The judgment in the case of Mrs. Kiran Suran v. Sh. Satish Kumar &...

Judicial Clarification on Refund Interest Computation Under the DVAT Act

Date: Apr 4, 2025

Judicial Clarification on Refund Interest Computation Under the DVAT Act Introduction The case of Lithium Urban Technologies Pvt. Ltd. v. Commissioner of Value Added Tax & Anr. decided by the Delhi...

Reassessing Disciplinary Sanctions under the IBC: The Proportionality Principle in the Sandeep Kumar Bhatt Judgment

Date: Apr 4, 2025

Reassessing Disciplinary Sanctions under the IBC: The Proportionality Principle in the Sandeep Kumar Bhatt Judgment Introduction The case of Sandeep Kumar Bhatt v. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of...

Intermediary Accountability and the Boundaries of Defamation: New Precedent in ANI Media v. Wikimedia

Date: Apr 3, 2025

Intermediary Accountability and the Boundaries of Defamation: New Precedent in ANI Media v. Wikimedia Introduction The decision rendered by the Delhi High Court on April 2, 2025 in the matter of ANI...

Strengthening the Stringency of Bail under UAPA: Assessing the Prima Facie and Tripod Tests

Date: Apr 3, 2025

Strengthening the Stringency of Bail under UAPA: Assessing the Prima Facie and Tripod Tests Introduction The judgment in Moirangthem Anand Singh v. National Investigation Agency (NIA) by the Delhi...

Establishing Exclusive Rights Over the “KIND” Family: A New Benchmark in Trademark Protection

Date: Apr 3, 2025

Establishing Exclusive Rights Over the “KIND” Family: A New Benchmark in Trademark Protection Introduction The recent judgment in Mankind Pharma Limited v. Preet Kamal Grewal and Anr by the Delhi...

Binding Nature of Interim Recommendations under the 2016 Act: A Paradigm Shift in Duty of the CCPD

Date: Apr 3, 2025

Binding Nature of Interim Recommendations under the 2016 Act: A Paradigm Shift in Duty of the CCPD Introduction This commentary examines the Delhi High Court's judgment in Mukesh Kumar v. National...

The Imperative of Timely Evidence Preservation and Robust Redressal in Customs Seizure Cases

Date: Apr 2, 2025

The Imperative of Timely Evidence Preservation and Robust Redressal in Customs Seizure Cases Introduction This commentary examines the Delhi High Court’s decision in the case of Ramdiya Verma v....

Empowering Forensic Science: A Landmark Directive for DNA Testing in Circumstantial Criminal Cases

Date: Apr 2, 2025

Empowering Forensic Science: A Landmark Directive for DNA Testing in Circumstantial Criminal Cases Introduction The judgment in NAND KISHOR v. STATE & ANR marks a significant milestone in the...