Delhi High Court Grants ₹2.78 Crore Damages and Permanent Injunction in Software Piracy Case — “Unauthorized Use of Licensed Software Is a Violation of Copyright, Not a Mere Contract Breach”: Court Upholds Tracking Evidence, Penalizes Willful Infringement
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Delhi High Court Grants ₹2.78 Crore Damages and Permanent Injunction in Software Piracy Case — “Unauthorized Use of Licensed Software Is a Violation of Copyright, Not a Mere Contract Breach”: Court Upholds Tracking Evidence, Penalizes Willful Infringement

Court’s Decision The court ruled in favor of the petitioner, granting a permanent injunction against the respondents. This means that the respondents are legally prohibited from using, copying, or reproducing…
May 29, 2025
Delhi High Court Grants Time-Bound Extension to Vacate Commercial Premises — “Undertaking Must Be Honoured or Interim Protection Will Stand Dissolved”: Relief Conditional on Payment of Monthly User Charges and Peaceful Handover Within Extended Deadline
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Delhi High Court Grants Time-Bound Extension to Vacate Commercial Premises — “Undertaking Must Be Honoured or Interim Protection Will Stand Dissolved”: Relief Conditional on Payment of Monthly User Charges and Peaceful Handover Within Extended Deadline

Court’s Decision The High Court of Delhi, in its ruling dated 25.02.2025, addressed an eviction dispute concerning a commercial property. The court directed that the petitioner must vacate the premises…
May 29, 2025
Supreme Court Strikes Down Discriminatory Rules Excluding Visually Impaired from Judicial Posts — “Reasonable Accommodation Is a Right, Not Charity”: Directs Inclusive Selection Process, Separate Cut-Offs, and Full Implementation of RPwD Act in Judicial Recruitment
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Discriminatory Rules Excluding Visually Impaired from Judicial Posts — “Reasonable Accommodation Is a Right, Not Charity”: Directs Inclusive Selection Process, Separate Cut-Offs, and Full Implementation of RPwD Act in Judicial Recruitment

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court set aside the orders and notifications that excluded visually impaired and low-vision candidates from judicial appointments. It ruled that these candidates are entitled to participate…
May 29, 2025
Delhi High Court Upholds Framing of Charges Against Former Director: "Petitioner’s Involvement Evident from Participation in Board Meetings and Signing Documents, Complaints with Basic Allegations of Director’s Role Sufficient to Proceed with Trial"
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Delhi High Court Upholds Framing of Charges Against Former Director: “Petitioner’s Involvement Evident from Participation in Board Meetings and Signing Documents, Complaints with Basic Allegations of Director’s Role Sufficient to Proceed with Trial”

Court’s DecisionThe Delhi High Court dismissed a petition under Section 482 CrPC seeking quashing of a SEBI complaint and the order framing charges against the petitioner for allegedly launching an…
May 28, 2025
Supreme Court Clarifies Arbitration Mandate for Bank-to-Bank Disputes Under SARFAESI Act — “Dispute Between Two Banks, Not Bank and Borrower, Must Be Resolved Through Arbitration” - "No Written Arbitration Agreement Required, Section 11 Provides Independent Statutory Mandate for Arbitration"
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Supreme Court Clarifies Arbitration Mandate for Bank-to-Bank Disputes Under SARFAESI Act — “Dispute Between Two Banks, Not Bank and Borrower, Must Be Resolved Through Arbitration” – “No Written Arbitration Agreement Required, Section 11 Provides Independent Statutory Mandate for Arbitration”

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court set aside the judgment of the Punjab & Haryana High Court dated 07.10.2020 and the subsequent order of the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) dated 12.02.2020.…
May 28, 2025
Delhi High Court Appoints Former Supreme Court Judge as Sole Arbitrator, Rejects Res Judicata Objection: "Respondent’s Objection on Res Judicata Outside Section 11 Jurisdiction, Must Be Addressed by the Tribunal for Proper Adjudication"
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Delhi High Court Appoints Former Supreme Court Judge as Sole Arbitrator, Rejects Res Judicata Objection: “Respondent’s Objection on Res Judicata Outside Section 11 Jurisdiction, Must Be Addressed by the Tribunal for Proper Adjudication”

Court’s Decision The Delhi High Court allowed the petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and appointed Justice Swatanter Kumar, former Supreme Court Judge, as the…
May 28, 2025
Supreme Court Upholds Vicarious Liability in NI Act Proceedings - Respondent No. 2, Who Actively Negotiated the Facility, Executed the Loan and Security Documents, and Provided Personal Guarantees, Held Liable - “Repetition of the Exact Words of the Section 141 Language in the Same Order, Like a Mantra or a Magic Incantation is Not the Mandate of the Law”
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Supreme Court Upholds Vicarious Liability in NI Act Proceedings – Respondent No. 2, Who Actively Negotiated the Facility, Executed the Loan and Security Documents, and Provided Personal Guarantees, Held Liable – “Repetition of the Exact Words of the Section 141 Language in the Same Order, Like a Mantra or a Magic Incantation is Not the Mandate of the Law”

Court’s Decision The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by HDFC Bank Ltd. and set aside the judgment of the Bombay High Court dated 10.01.2024, which had quashed proceedings under…
May 28, 2025