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Delhi High Court
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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.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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Child Victim's Testimony Remains Credible Despite Minor Contradictions; Conviction in Sexual Assault Case Upheld: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has recently delivered a significant judgment upholding the conviction of a man accused of sexually assaulting a seven-year-old girl under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. This case highlights the importance of trusting child witnesses and medical evidence in…
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Cheque Dishonour Conviction Upheld; Mere Claim of Blank Security Cheque Cannot Rebut Legal Presumption: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction of Pardeep Kumar in a cheque dishonour case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The Court held that once an accused admits issuing the cheque and admits his signatures on it, the legal presumption under Section 118 of the Negotiable Instruments Act,…
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Judges Allowed to File ITRs Claiming Judicial Allowances as Non-Taxable Income Under Interim Order: Delhi High Court
Title Income Tax Act, 1961, High Court Judges (Salaries & Conditions of Service) Act, 1954 and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1958: Delhi High Court Allows Judges to File Income Tax Returns Treating Judicial Allowances as Non-Taxable Income Introduction The Delhi High Court has passed…
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Can a Woman Simultaneously Act on Promise of Marriage Made by Two Different Men? Rape Trial Stayed: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has stayed the trial in a rape case after finding that the complainant had made similar allegations of entering into physical relationships on the false promise of marriage against two different men for substantially the same period. Justice Prateek Jalan observed that this circumstance creates a…
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POCSO Act | Woman Accused of Sexual Assault on Minor Boy Granted Bail; Victim's Mother Has No Objection: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to Anjali in a case registered under Section 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 6 and 8 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). The order was passed by Justice Manoj Jain while deciding the bail application. The Court…
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Nursery Teacher's Bail Cancelled in POCSO Case Involving 3-Year-Old Student: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has cancelled the regular bail granted to a Nursery Teacher accused in a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 involving a three-year-old nursery student. In State vs Kriti Sahni, the Court held that the Trial Court failed to properly consider the seriousness of the…
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Section 24 HMA | Interim Maintenance Continues During Appeal Against Divorce Decree: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that interim maintenance granted under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 does not automatically come to an end after a Family Court passes a decree of divorce. The Court ruled that since an appeal is a continuation of the original matrimonial proceedings, interim maintenance can…
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Trial Stayed; Concerns Raised Over Misuse of Delayed Sexual Misconduct Allegations in Matrimonial Disputes: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has stayed the trial proceedings in a criminal case arising out of a matrimonial dispute while hearing a petition seeking quashing of an FIR containing allegations under multiple provisions, including sexual offences under the Indian Penal Code. The Court directed the State to file a status report…
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Sukesh Chandrashekhar's Alleged Associates Granted Bail in Extortion Case; Long Incarceration and Protracted Trial Cited: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to Arun Muthu, B. Mohanraj, Sudheer and Kamlesh Kothari in the Rs. 217 crore extortion case linked to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar. Justice Prateek Jalan passed the order after observing that the accused had remained in custody for a long period and that the trial was not…
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No Vested Right to Appointment Merely by Topping the Merit List; Recruitment Can Be Cancelled for Bona Fide Administrative Reasons: Delhi High Court
In an important judgment relating to government recruitment, the Delhi High Court held that merely securing the highest marks in a selection process does not give a candidate an automatic or indefeasible right to appointment. The Court ruled that the Government can cancel a recruitment process for genuine…
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Dowry Death Case: Conviction of Family Members Set Aside 24 Years After Life Sentence: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has acquitted the surviving members of a family in a 1988 dowry death case after holding that the prosecution failed to prove the allegations beyond reasonable doubt. The Court found that the deceased woman's alleged dying declarations were not fully reliable and that the evidence placed before…
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Husband and Lawyers Escape Contempt for Filing Wife's Intimate Photos in Divorce Case; Act Called a 'Grave Lapse': Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has strongly criticized the filing of a woman's intimate photographs in matrimonial proceedings without adopting adequate privacy safeguards. While holding that such conduct amounted to a grave lapse affecting the dignity and privacy of the woman, the Court declined to initiate proceedings under…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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
