High Court
Delhi High Court
New Delhi
The Delhi High Court is one of the principal High Courts of India, established in 1966. It has jurisdiction over the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
1472+
News & Updates Published
Order
Shriram Finance Cheque Bounce Case: Md. Nasir Convicted Over ₹2 Lakh Cheque: Delhi Court
A Judicial Magistrate First Class court at Dwarka, New Delhi, has convicted Md. Nasir in a cheque dishonour case filed by Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd. The judgment was delivered on October 9, 2026, by Ms. Meena Chauhan, Presiding Officer of the NI Act-08 court in the South-West District. The complaint was filed…
Order
Google’s Gmail Services Do Not Constitute a Public Function, Janta Live’s Plea Dismissed: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has granted interim protection to actor Vijay Sai Deverakonda against the alleged unauthorised use of his name, image, voice and other personality attributes, directing online platforms and government authorities to act against identified infringing content, including AI-generated deepfakes and…
Order
Vijay Deverakonda’s Personality Rights Protected, Takedown of AI Deepfakes and Unauthorised Merchandise Ordered: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has granted interim protection to actor Vijay Sai Deverakonda against the alleged unauthorised use of his name, image, voice and other personality attributes, directing online platforms and government authorities to act against identified infringing content, including AI-generated deepfakes and…
Order
Amitabh Bachchan Asked to Appear Personally if Personality Rights Dispute Remains Unsettled: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has given actor Amitabh Bachchan more time to complete a settlement with some defendants in a case concerning the protection of his personality rights. The order was passed by Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav on October 9, 2026, in the case titled Amitabh Bachchan v. Rajat Nagi & Ors. The suit…
Order
125 Websites Ordered Suspended Over Alleged Misuse of Jio Trademark in Lottery and Gaming Services: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has restrained websites allegedly using Reliance Industries Limited’s registered “JIO” trademark to promote lottery and gaming services. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav passed the interim order on October 7, 2026, in CS(COMM) 1043/2026, filed against Rahul Meena and others. Reliance Industries…
Order
Interim Halt on Sale of 47 Law Books Refused in Shakti Sagar Copyright Dispute: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has refused to grant an interim injunction to Shakti Sagar, who sought to restrain The Delhi Law House and three individuals from publishing and selling 47 legal titles over which she claimed copyright. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav dismissed her application on October 7, 2026, holding that…
Order
Cognizance Against Flat Buyers Quashed, Cancellation Report in Mortgage Dispute Upheld: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has partly allowed a petition filed by Deepak Malhotra and Ruchi Malhotra in connection with FIR No. 86/2016 registered at P.S. Inderpuri under Sections 420/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioners had purchased two flats in property No. WZ-276, F/3, Upper Ground Floor, Village Naraina,…
Judgment
Banks Cannot Unilaterally Reduce Interest on Fixed Deposits Maintained Pursuant to Court Orders: Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Upholds Order Requiring NatWest to Pay Higher Interest on Frozen Deposit The Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by NatWest Markets PLC, holding that the bank was required to pay interest on a frozen deposit at the higher rates applicable before it reduced the rate to 3.5%. The judgment was…
Judgment
Wholesale Reproduction of ANI News Videos on YouTube Is Not Fair Dealing, Summary Judgment Granted Against RSY News: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has passed an ex parte decree against RSY News, permanently restraining it from reproducing, uploading, publishing or distributing ANI Media Pvt. Ltd.’s copyrighted videos without authorisation. The court also directed Google LLC to keep the identified infringing videos blocked and unavailable on…
Order
No Prescribed Time Limit for Duplicate PAN Cancellation; Taxpayer Can Approach CBDT: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation seeking a fixed timeframe for deciding applications for cancellation or surrender of duplicate Permanent Account Numbers (PANs). A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia passed the order on 30 September 2026 in…
Order
POCSO Case Quashing Denied After Minor Married Accused, Had Child and Sought End to Trial: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea by Ankit Kumar Singh seeking to quash FIR No. 106/2024 registered at P.S. Roop Nagar, Delhi, in a case involving allegations under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO). The order was passed by Justice Sanjeev Narula on 01.10.2026 in CRL.M.C.…
Order
Praises Junior Counsel for Preparedness, Says Seniors Should Give Young Lawyers a Chance to Argue: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a challenge by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) against a tribunal order that restored Girdhari Lal Jakhar’s candidature for the post of Driver (Ordinate). A bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Nivedita Anil Sharma passed the judgment on 29.09.2026 in…
Judgment
Decades-Long Separation Not Sufficient to Deny Maintenance to Wife if Marriage Subsists: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a revision petition filed by Bhim Singh Rana against an order directing him to pay ₹15,000 per month as ad-interim maintenance to Shardha Rana. The parties were married according to Hindu rites in April 1975 and have three children, all of whom are now major, married and…
Judgment
Unproven Misconduct Cannot Justify Complete Denial of Back Wages, 50% Relief Granted: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has allowed a long-pending service dispute involving school teacher Rajinder Kumar Gupta and directed New Saraswati Public Secondary School to pay him 50% back wages and admissible allowances for the period during which he remained out of service after his termination was ultimately set aside. The…
Judgment
Accused Acquitted in ₹15 Lakh Cheque Dishonour Case Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act: Delhi Court
Quick Summary M/s S.E. Investment Ltd., later substituted by M/s PaisaLo Digital Limited, filed a cheque dishonour case against Luv Kush under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The company alleged that Luv Kush had an outstanding liability and had issued a cheque for Rs. 15,19,657, which was dishonoured because of…
Judgment
Sobiya Aziz and Kamran Ashraf Reshi Granted Bail in UAPA Case After Nearly 5 Years: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to Sobiya Aziz and Kamran Ashraf Reshi, who have been in custody for almost five years in connection with a case investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The court took into account the long duration of their detention and the slow progress of the trial,…
Judgment
General Power of Attorney Holder Cannot Claim Ownership of Property, Must Remit Sale Proceeds to Principal: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that a General Power of Attorney (GPA) is an instrument of agency and does not transfer ownership, title or interest in an immovable property to the person holding the power. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna dismissed an appeal filed by Bhisham Mehta and upheld the decree directing him to pay…
Judgment
Police Cannot Pick and Choose Which Accused to Arrest: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has strongly criticized the practice of selectively arresting some accused persons while leaving others untouched in the same criminal case. Justice Girish Kathpalia, while hearing a bail application filed by Rajkumar, said that the police must clearly state whether they intend to arrest an…
Judgment
Street Vendors Cannot Claim Fixed Sites Under Provisional Certificate of Vending: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that street vendors cannot claim fixed or stationary vending sites merely on the basis of provisional Certificates of Vending (CoVs). A Division Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Vikas Mahajan directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to first verify whether all 42…
Judgment
Khan Market Welfare Association Plea Seeking Uniform Property Tax Assessment Method Dismissed: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Khan Market Welfare Association (Regd.) concerning the manner in which the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) determines rateable value and assesses property tax. A Division Bench comprising Justice Anil Khetarpal and Justice Shail Jain held that the broad…
Judgment
ED Criticised for Adding Six-Year-Old FIR to ECIR to Keep PMLA Case Alive, Termed Illegal and Irrational: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has strongly criticised the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for attempting to keep a money laundering proceeding alive after the First Information Report on which the Enforcement Case Information Report was originally based had already been closed by a competent court. Justice Anish Dayal, in a…
Judgment
Lalit Modi's Plea Challenging Arbitration Award Over Vasant Vihar Property Dismissed: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has dismissed the challenge filed by Lalit Modi against an arbitral award arising from a property dispute with BDR Builders and Developers Private Limited. Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar, in a judgment pronounced on 18 August 2026, held that Lalit Modi failed to establish any statutory ground…
Judgment
UAPA Accused Entitled to Default Bail After 180 Days, Not 90, Even Under BNSS: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the 180-day investigation period under Section 43D(2) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) continues to apply even after the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC). The Court made the clarification…
Judgment
Divorce Can Be Refused When Spouse Seeks Advantage of Own Wrong Under Section 13(1A) Hindu Marriage Act: Delhi High Court
The Calcutta High Court has dismissed two connected writ petitions challenging decisions of the Regional Transport Authority, Kolkata concerning the alignment of Route No. 39A/2. Justice Rai Chattopadhyay delivered the common judgment on August 18, 2026, holding that the Regional Transport Authority had not created an…
Order
Shriram Finance Cheque Bounce Case: Md. Nasir Convicted Over ₹2 Lakh Cheque: Delhi Court
A Judicial Magistrate First Class court at Dwarka, New Delhi, has convicted Md. Nasir in a cheque dishonour case filed by Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd. The judgment was delivered on October 9, 2026, by Ms. Meena Chauhan, Presiding Officer of the NI Act-08 court in the South-West District. The complaint was filed…
Order
Google’s Gmail Services Do Not Constitute a Public Function, Janta Live’s Plea Dismissed: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has granted interim protection to actor Vijay Sai Deverakonda against the alleged unauthorised use of his name, image, voice and other personality attributes, directing online platforms and government authorities to act against identified infringing content, including AI-generated deepfakes and…
Order
Vijay Deverakonda’s Personality Rights Protected, Takedown of AI Deepfakes and Unauthorised Merchandise Ordered: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has granted interim protection to actor Vijay Sai Deverakonda against the alleged unauthorised use of his name, image, voice and other personality attributes, directing online platforms and government authorities to act against identified infringing content, including AI-generated deepfakes and…
Order
Amitabh Bachchan Asked to Appear Personally if Personality Rights Dispute Remains Unsettled: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has given actor Amitabh Bachchan more time to complete a settlement with some defendants in a case concerning the protection of his personality rights. The order was passed by Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav on October 9, 2026, in the case titled Amitabh Bachchan v. Rajat Nagi & Ors. The suit…
Order
125 Websites Ordered Suspended Over Alleged Misuse of Jio Trademark in Lottery and Gaming Services: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has restrained websites allegedly using Reliance Industries Limited’s registered “JIO” trademark to promote lottery and gaming services. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav passed the interim order on October 7, 2026, in CS(COMM) 1043/2026, filed against Rahul Meena and others. Reliance Industries…
Order
Interim Halt on Sale of 47 Law Books Refused in Shakti Sagar Copyright Dispute: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has refused to grant an interim injunction to Shakti Sagar, who sought to restrain The Delhi Law House and three individuals from publishing and selling 47 legal titles over which she claimed copyright. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav dismissed her application on October 7, 2026, holding that…
Order
Cognizance Against Flat Buyers Quashed, Cancellation Report in Mortgage Dispute Upheld: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has partly allowed a petition filed by Deepak Malhotra and Ruchi Malhotra in connection with FIR No. 86/2016 registered at P.S. Inderpuri under Sections 420/34 of the Indian Penal Code. The petitioners had purchased two flats in property No. WZ-276, F/3, Upper Ground Floor, Village Naraina,…
Order
No Prescribed Time Limit for Duplicate PAN Cancellation; Taxpayer Can Approach CBDT: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has disposed of a Public Interest Litigation seeking a fixed timeframe for deciding applications for cancellation or surrender of duplicate Permanent Account Numbers (PANs). A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia passed the order on 30 September 2026 in…
Order
POCSO Case Quashing Denied After Minor Married Accused, Had Child and Sought End to Trial: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea by Ankit Kumar Singh seeking to quash FIR No. 106/2024 registered at P.S. Roop Nagar, Delhi, in a case involving allegations under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO). The order was passed by Justice Sanjeev Narula on 01.10.2026 in CRL.M.C.…
Order
Praises Junior Counsel for Preparedness, Says Seniors Should Give Young Lawyers a Chance to Argue: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a challenge by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) against a tribunal order that restored Girdhari Lal Jakhar’s candidature for the post of Driver (Ordinate). A bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Nivedita Anil Sharma passed the judgment on 29.09.2026 in…
Order
Valid Visa Does Not Confer an Unconditional Right to Enter India: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Annagurbanova Yazbibi Hummetgulyyevna, a citizen of Turkmenistan, challenging the refusal to allow her entry into India. The judgment was delivered on September 30, 2026, by Justice Amit Mahajan in W.P.(C) 5740/2026. The petitioner arrived at Terminal 3 of Indira…
Order
Sympathy Cannot Override JEE Advanced Eligibility Rules, Delhi HC Rejects IIT Delhi Admission Plea Based on JEE Main 2025: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea by Ms. Ashi Agarwal seeking relief against the rejection of her candidature for JEE (Advanced) 2026 and admission to an IIT. The judgment was delivered by Justice Jasmeet Singh on October 1, 2026, in W.P.(C) 7955/2026. Agarwal, who completed Class XII from Army Public School,…
No other news items found for Delhi High Court yet. Please check back soon.
About the Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court is one of the principal High Courts of India, established in 1966. It has jurisdiction over the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
Seat
New Delhi
State / UT
Delhi
Region
North India
