Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Orders Removal Of Marks Bearing Chandigarh Realty Firm's 'Elante' Trademark
The Delhi High Court has ordered the removal of three trademarks, “Elante Residencies,” “Elante Group” and a device mark containing the word “Elante,” registered by Elante Residencies Limited after finding that Chandigarh-based CSJ Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. is the prior adopter, prior user and registered proprietor of the “Elante” mark. In a judgment dated November 27, 2025, Justice Tejas Karia allowed three rectification petitions filed by CSJ Infrastructure and held that the later...
Delhi High Court Restrains Online Stores Selling Counterfeit S Chand Books, Orders Flipkart To Remove Listings
The Delhi High Court has restrained four online bookstores from selling counterfeit versions of S Chand and Company Limited's textbooks after finding that pirated copies of the publisher's works were being sold through their storefronts on Flipkart. The Court also directed Flipkart to take down the infringing listings. A single bench of Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora passed the ex-parte ad-interim injunction on December 8, 2025. It will remain in force until May 6, 2026. S Chand told the...
Delhi High Court Temporarily Bars Bhiwadi School From Infringing Delhi Public School's Well-Known Trademark
The Delhi High Court has temporarily restrained a Bhiwadi, Rajasthan-based school from using the name “Delhi Public School International,” the acronym “DPS,” or a torch-and-shield logo after finding them deceptively identical to the well-known marks of the Delhi Public School Society (DPS Society). The court also ordered that the school's domain name be suspended. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora passed the ex parte ad-interim injunction on December 8, 2025, in a trademark suit filed by the...
Delhi High Court Stays Registration Of Mark Found Similar To Dabur's Pudin Hara
The Delhi High Court has stayed the opertaion of trademark registration for “Wellford Pudin Hara,” holding that its adoption appears prima facie dishonest and likely to confuse consumers familiar with Dabur's digestive remedy “Pudin Hara". Pudin Hara is a popular mint based over-the-counter herbal product used for indigestion and stomach discomfort. The court said the impugned mark “completely subsumes” Dabur's mark for goods in the same class, creating “an irrefutable and real likelihood...
Delhi High Court Asks Social Media Platforms To Act On Salman Khan's Plea To Protect Personality Rights, Bars Unauthorized Merchandise Sale
The Delhi High Court on Thursday (December 11) directed various social media intermediaries to treat a suit filed by actor Salman Khan seeking protection of his personality rights as a complaint under the Information Technology Rules and take steps within three days. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora passed the order in the actor's suit filed against various defendants, including John does (unknown entities). The court also said that it shall pass an interim order with respect to...
ITC Cannot Be Denied For Non-Filing Of TRAN-1 Due To Transition Issues When GST Regime Came Into Effect: Delhi High Court Allows Credit Of ₹99 Lakh
The Delhi High Court held that legitimate transactional Input Tax Credit (ITC) cannot be denied when the assessee was unable to file TRAN-1 due to a GST portal glitch during the shift to the GST regime. The bench noted that since the form could not be filed in time, the distribution could not take place as per Rule 39(1)(a) of the CGST Rules within one month.Rule 39(1)(a) of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Rules, 2017, mandates that an Input Service Distributor (ISD) must...
Bollywood Actor Salman Khan Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Protection Of His Personality Rights
Bollywood actor Salman Khan has moved the Delhi High Court seeking protection of his personality rights.The matter will be heard tomorrow by Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora. The suit has been filed against various defendants, including John does (unknown entities). The actor is aggrieved by use of his persona, including his image, voice and other traits, for commercial use without his consent or authorisation. On December 08, actor Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, popularly known as NTR Junior,...
Delhi High Court Orders 'Mask' Movie Makers To Drop Disputed Kannada Song Or Deposit ₹30 Lakh Before OTT Release
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed Black Madras Films, the producers of the Tamil feature film "Mask", to either remove the Kannada song “Naguva Nayana” from the movie or deposit Rs 30 lakh with the court before releasing it on OTT platforms, satellite television, or any other online medium. The order was passed on December 9, 2025, by Justice Tejas Karia while hearing an interim injunction application in a copyright infringement suit filed by Saregama India Ltd. against Black Madras...
After Dr Reddy's, Sun Pharma Commits To Not Selling Semaglutide In India Till March 2026
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday recorded Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.'s assurance that it will not sell its semaglutide-based drug in India until March 20, 2026, when Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk's patent expires. Appearing before Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, the company also committed to exporting the drug only to countries where Novo does not hold patent rights. Subsequently, it allowed Sun Pharma to export its semaglutide preparations outside the country. This...
Delhi High Court Bars 28 Websites From Streaming DAZN's Tyson Fury–Oleksandr Usyk Rematch
The Delhi High Court has permanently restrained 28 rogue websites from illegally streaming DAZN's exclusive broadcast of the rematch between heavyweight boxers Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk, held on December 21, 2024. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora passed the order on November 27, 2025, after noting that none of the websites had appeared before the court or filed written statements despite being served with summons. DAZN Limited, a global sports streaming platform, and its Indian...
Delhi High Court Temporarily Bars Local Supplier From Using 'HIMALAYA' Mark For Ayurvedic Products
The Delhi High Court has temporarily barred Greenland Trading Company, a Delhi-based supplier of ayurvedic supplements, from manufacturing, selling or advertising any products under the mark “HIMALAYA” or similar variants. The court found that the company's branding was deceptively close to the registered marks of Himalaya Wellness Company. The ex-parte ad-interim injunction was issued on November 27, 2025, by Justice Tejas Karia, and will remain in force until March 12, 2026. The Court said an...
Delhi High Court Refuses To Return Zee Entertainment's Copyright Infringement Suit Against ShareChat, Moj Platforms
The Delhi High Court has refused to return the copyright infringement suit filed by Zee Entertainment against ShareChat and Moj platforms, observing that it has territorial jurisdiction to hear the case.Justice Mini Pushkarna dismissed the application filed by Mohalla Tech Private Limited, owner of the platforms, seeking return of the plaint for want of territorial jurisdiction. The suit was filed against ShareChat- a social networking system platform and Moj- a short-video platform used for...