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Delhi High Court Cancels Deceptively Similar Trademark: “Purity of Register Must Be Maintained; CROCS Brand Cannot Be Diluted”

Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court allowed a petition filed by the global footwear giant Crocs Inc. under Sections 47 and 57 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, seeking cancellation…

Rawlaw October 1, 2025

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Delhi High Court: “Disputes Must Be Decided on Merits, Not Defaults” – Petition Against Order Allowing Additional Evidence Dismissed

Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition challenging a trial court’s order permitting the plaintiff to lead additional evidence after initially closing its evidence. The Court held that…

Rawlaw October 1, 2025

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Delhi High Court Refuses Bail in 750g Heroin Case: “Ignorance of the Nature or Contents of Contraband Cannot Be a Defence”

Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court dismissed bail applications filed under Section 439 CrPC by two accused, who were charged under Sections 8, 21, 23, and 29 of the Narcotic…

Rawlaw October 1, 2025

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Delhi High Court Vacates Interim Injunction in Patent Dispute: “Plaintiff Failed to Show Imminent Threat or Territorial Nexus”

Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court vacated an earlier ex parte interim injunction that restrained the defendants from commercially launching a pharmaceutical product allegedly infringing the plaintiff’s patent on Netupitant-Palonosetron…

Rawlaw October 1, 2025

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Delhi High Court: “Initial Interest Confusion is Enough to Constitute Trademark Infringement” – Hotels.com Wins Against HOTELCOM

Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court decreed a trademark infringement suit in favour of Hotels.com, restraining the defendants from using the marks HOTELCOM and its associated logo, which were found…

Rawlaw October 1, 2025

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Delhi High Court: “Well-Known Marks Deserve the Highest Protection” – Permanent Injunction Granted in PRINCTON vs PRINCETON Trademark Dispute

Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court decreed a suit for trademark infringement and passing off in favour of the plaintiff, a globally renowned academic institution, against the defendants using deceptively…

Rawlaw October 1, 2025

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Delhi High Court: “Ramleela Functions Must Be Protected When Organised for Two Years Out of Last Three” – Appeal Against Allotment Dismissed

Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court dismissed a Letters Patent Appeal challenging the allotment of a plot of land for Ramleela celebrations in 2025. The appellant had contested cancellation of…

Rawlaw October 1, 2025

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Supreme Court on AIFF Elections: “The process must be transparent and democratic” – Court restructures electoral framework, ensures compliance with FIFA requirements, and balances players’ representation with good governance

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court intervened to ensure free, fair, and transparent elections for the All India Football Federation (AIFF). It recognized the importance of aligning AIFF’s governance with FIFA…

Rawlaw September 23, 2025

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Bombay High Court: “When murder occurs inside the matrimonial home, the burden to explain lies on the husband” – Conviction for axe-killing of pregnant wife upheld, sentence modified

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court at Nagpur Bench upheld the conviction of the appellant-husband for murdering his pregnant wife with an axe but modified the sentence. The Sessions Court…

Rawlaw September 23, 2025

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Bombay High Court on Civic Planning in Badlapur: “A town with lakhs of citizens cannot survive without sewer lines” – Court directs strict scrutiny of Occupation Certificate, environmental clearances, and remedial action

Court’s Decision The Bombay High Court came down heavily on the Kulgaon-Badlapur Municipal Council (KBMC), holding that permitting large-scale construction without proper sewage lines or treatment facilities amounted to a…

Rawlaw September 23, 2025