Marietta D’Silva versus Rudolf Clothan Lacerda & Ors.
2026 INSC 496 · 15 May 2026 · Author identified by SCR
Official biography
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An alumnus of Modern School, Hindu College and Campus Law Centre, Justice Manmohan was enrolled as an Advocate with the Bar Council of Delhi in 1987. He practised in the Supreme Court of India and High Court of Delhi in Civil, Criminal, Constitutional, Taxation, Arbitration and Intellectual Property Rights litigations.
Designated as a Senior Advocate in 2003, he appeared in various important cases including Dabhol Power Company, General Electric’s John F. Welch Technology Centre, Hyderabad Nizam’s Jewellery Trust matter, Claridges Hotel dispute and has also participated in various Seminars and Conferences of National and International repute.
Elevated as an Additional Judge of the High Court of Delhi in 2008, and appointed as a Permanent Judge in 2009. He has delivered a number of significant judgments concerning duty of the Government to ensure at the bare minimum that economically weaker sections have access to essential medicines even for rare diseases like enzyme replacement [Mohd. Ahmed (Minor) Vs. Union of India & Ors. (2014 SCC OnLine Del 1508)], right of every child to access digital education during the Covid-19 pandemic [Justice for All Vs. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Others (2020 SCC OnLine Del 1217)] and has ensured creation of a universal administrative protocol by local bodies to deal with rescue and rehabilitation of children who are victims of human trafficking [Court on its Own Motion vs. Government of NCT of Delhi (2009 SCC OnLine Del 1958)] as well as permitted children to use their mother’s surname in legal documents if they so wish [Shalu Nigam & Anr. Vs. The Regional Passport Officer & Anr. (2016 SCC OnLine Del 3023)].
His judgements on Standard Essential Patent [Nokia Technologies OY Vs. Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd. & Ors., 2023 SCC OnLine Del 3841]; Dynamic injunction (UTV Software Communication Ltd. and Ors. Vs. 1337X.TO and Ors., 2019 SCC OnLine Del 8002); formula to compute damages in trademark matters (Koninlijke Philips N.V. & Anr. Vs. Amazestore & Ors., 2019 SCC OnLine Del 8198) and regarding international treaties like Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (Union of India Vs. Vodafone Group PLC United Kingdom & Anr., 2018 SCC Online Del 8842) are considered pioneering precedents.
Was appointed the Acting Chief Justice of Delhi High Court on 09th November, 2023 till his appointment as Chief Justice of Delhi High Court on 29th September, 2024.
Was elevated as a Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 05th December, 2024.