Recently, the Delhi High Court e-inaugurated and activated the Online e-Filing Management System. This facility will enable one to file fresh cases as well as applications, replies, rejoinders, documents, vakalatnama etc. in pending matters, without having to visit the Court counters physically

In compliance with and pursuant to the Delhi High Court orders dated May 21, 2020 (covered by us here) and June 17, 2020, the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trademarks and the Registrar of Copyrights have, vide Public Notices dated June 19, 2020, notified that all deadlines falling due after March 15, 2020, shall stand postponed until further notice

The Delhi High Court, on June 1, 2020, notified Video Conferencing Rules to consolidate and streamline the procedure relating to use of video conferencing in court proceedings. As per the Rules, inter alia, any party or witness to the proceeding, in consultation with other party, could request for a hearing via video conferencing. The Rules can be accessed at http://delhihighcourt.nic.in/writereaddata/upload/Notification/NotificationFile_ULDC4UVQWZ9.PDF.

Pursuant to a recent Order passed by the Honorable Delhi High Court (which can be accessed here), read with an Order dated March 23, 2020 passed by the Honorable Supreme Court (which can be accessed here), all statutory deadlines (with respect to Trade Marks, Patents, Copyrights, Designs and/or Geographical Indications) March 15, 2020 onward (retrospectively as well as prospectively) stand postponed until further notice.

Pursuant to the extension of the nationwide lockdown in India till May 3, 2020, all statutory deadlines and hearings in relation to Trade Marks, Patents, Copyrights, Designs and/or Geographical Indications, falling between March 25, 2020 and May 3, 2020 now stand extended till May 4, 2020.