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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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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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Court Upholds Rule Allowing Senior Citizens to Evict Children from Property: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the eviction of Punam, a daughter-in-law, from a property occupied by her mother-in-law, who is a senior citizen. The judgment was delivered on 30 September 2026 in W.P.(C) 11683/2022 by Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia. Punam had…
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Failure to Control Adult Son Does Not Make Father-in-Law Liable Under DV Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on August 19, 2026 dismissed a petition filed by Smt. Deepali Mahajani against the decision to drop her father-in-law from proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. Mahajani married respondent No. 3 on 30.01.2006 and later lived with her husband and father-in-law,…
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Disciplinary Inquiry Against CCI Officer Over Alleged Witness Statement Tampering in ONGC Cement Probe Upheld: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Vijay Bishnoi challenging disciplinary proceedings initiated by the Competition Commission of India (CCI). The judgment was delivered on 30 September 2026 by a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia. Bishnoi, who…
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Life Sentence in POCSO Case Not Suspended, Judge’s Message Directed to Be Conveyed to Child Survivor: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has refused to suspend the sentence of Sumit Shakya, who was convicted in a case involving aggravated penetrative sexual assault of a child. The appeal, CRL.A. 849/2026, challenges the judgment dated 20 May 2026 and the sentencing order dated 11 July 2026 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge-01…
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Inherent Powers Under Section 528 BNSS Cannot Be Used as a ‘Backdoor Entry’ After Revision Fails Unless Gross Injustice Is Shown: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Anil Ahluwalia seeking directions to register an FIR over the death of his wife during the COVID-19 pandemic. Justice Girish Kathpalia pronounced the judgment on September 23, 2026, in CRL.M.C. 119/2026. Ahluwalia alleged that his wife, who tested positive for…
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Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Woman After Marriage Promise Using Multiple Matrimonial Profiles Denied Bail: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has denied bail to Gaurav Jaiswal, who is facing charges in a case registered at Karol Bagh police station. The case involves allegations that he had sex with a woman after promising to marry her, and later threatened to circulate her obscene photographs. The woman told police that she met Jaiswal…
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Full Court Fee Refund Is a Statutory Right After Amicable Settlement of Suit or Appeal: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that parties settling a suit or appeal are entitled to a full refund of the court fee under the amended Section 16 of the Court Fees Act, 1870. The order was passed on 21 September 2026 by a Bench of Justice Anil Khetarpal and Justice Bharat Parashar. The order came while considering the…
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Mere Confinement Insufficient for Conviction Without Proof of Knowledge of Kidnapping: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has allowed an appeal filed by Nazre Alam @ Ravi and Noorjahan against their conviction under Section 368, Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC). The case arose from an incident reported at Police Station Burari on 5 July 2011. The prosecutrix had alleged that she was brought to Delhi by Babul on a…
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Wife Not Entitled to Interim Maintenance for Period During Which She Was Employed: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has partly allowed an appeal filed by Brijesh Rajkumar Suri against an order directing him to pay Rs. 5,000 per month as interim maintenance to his wife, Navita Brijesh Suri. The couple married on 25.10.2015 and have a daughter born on 26.08.2016, who is in the custody of the respondent. They have…
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Medical Termination of 30-Week Pregnancy of 15-Year-Old Rape Survivor Allowed, Citing Dignity and Reproductive Choice: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has allowed the medical termination of pregnancy of a 15-year-old minor rape survivor whose pregnancy had reached approximately 30 weeks and 5 days. Justice Madhu Jain passed the order on September 8, 2026, in W.P.(CRL) 2763/2026. The minor approached the court through her guardian after…
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Foreign National’s Plea Alleging Illegal Arrest by Customs in Gold Smuggling Case Not Entertained: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has delivered an important judgment on the seizure of a gold chain under the Customs Act, 1962, in the case W.P.(C) 2685/2021, titled MYRATGELDIM AMMEDOV VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ANR. The decision was pronounced on 13th November 2025 by Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Shail Jain. The…
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YouTuber Shyam Meera Singh’s Plea to Submit Details of ‘Rape Victims’ in Isha Foundation’s Defamation Suit Rejected: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently dealt with a high-profile defamation case filed by Isha Foundation, founded by spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, against YouTuber Shyam Meera Singh. The case arose after Singh uploaded a video titled “Sadhguru EXPOSED: What's happening in Jaggi Vasudev's Ashram” on February 24,…
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Family Court Order Granting Custody to Mother Upheld; Court Says Children’s Welfare Prevails Over Parental Claims in Dispute Between Couple: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court delivered a significant judgment on 18 November 2025 in a family custody dispute involving Gautam Mehra and Sonia Mehra. The Court examined whether the Family Court had correctly applied the welfare principle under Section 17, Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, and whether the wishes of the children…
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Landlord’s Rights under Rent Control Act Cannot Be Waived through Contractual Agreement with Tenant: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has reaffirmed that the statutory rights of a landlord under the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 (DRC Act) cannot be waived through a private agreement with a tenant. The bench, led by Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani, emphasized that any contract seeking to bar a legal remedy is void under Sections 28…
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FMC’s Plea to Block Natco’s Insecticide over Patent Dispute Rejected: Delhi High Court
In a significant ruling by the Delhi High Court, the court considered an application for an interim injunction filed by the plaintiffs under the Patents Act, 1970. The plaintiffs sought to prevent the defendants from manufacturing and marketing a pharmaceutical product allegedly infringing their patents. The case…
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Denial of Cross-Examination by GST Department Upheld, Court Says It Is Not an ‘Unfettered’ Right Given Trader’s Conduct: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has dismissed W P C 15917 of 2025 filed by Raj Kumar Gupta challenging a demand order issued by the Directorate General of GST Intelligence Mumbai DGGI relating to alleged clandestine manufacture and sale of pan masala. The Division Bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Shail Jain…
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Civil Courts Retain Exclusive Jurisdiction to Cancel Registered Sale Deeds Despite Pending SARFAESI Proceedings Before DRT: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a civil suit seeking the cancellation of a registered Sale Deed is maintainable before a civil court, even if the property in question is simultaneously the subject of proceedings under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest…
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Child Care Leave Not an Absolute Entitlement but Cannot Be Denied Arbitrarily or Mechanically: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that although Child Care Leave (CCL) is not an automatic right or entitlement, it cannot be denied arbitrarily or mechanically. The Court emphasized that the discretion to grant or deny CCL must always be guided by the spirit and purpose of the rule, which is to support the welfare of…
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Communication Sent to Email Address Constitutes Valid Service under Section 169 of the GST Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that sending a notice or order to the email address provided during GST registration is sufficient service under Section 169(1)(c) of the Central Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017. The decision was given by a Division Bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Shail Jain, who reiterated that…
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GST Department Cannot Raise Fresh Demand under Section 73 If Assessee’s Explanation under Section 61(2) Has Been Accepted: Delhi High Court
In a recent decision by the High Court of Delhi, a petition was filed challenging the demand of Rs. 53,46,391/- raised by the Sales Tax Officer Class II, AVATO, Delhi for the financial year 2019-2020. The petitioner, KEMEXEL ECOMMERCE PVT. LTD., contended that the demand was raised on the same grounds that had already…
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Dowry Harassment FIR Quashed Following ₹16.3 Lakh Settlement Between Estranged Couple: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, presided over by Justice Sanjeev Narula, heard a petition filed by Naveen Sharma and Others seeking quashing of FIR No. 234/2021, registered at Police Station Mansarovar Park, under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. The…
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Appeal Allowed in Minor Girl’s Murder and Sexual Assault Case under Section 6 of the POCSO Act: Delhi High Court
The case before the Delhi High Court arose from a horrific incident dated 20 December 2016, where a minor girl, referred to as “S”, was found dead from a gunshot wound. She was brought to Ayushman Hospital, Dwarka, where police received information that she had been “brought dead.” The police investigation revealed…
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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
