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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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Sentence Reduced in Minor Girl Case, Court Takes Note of Relationship, Tattoos and Manali Trip: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court decided an appeal filed by Vakul Kapoor against his conviction and sentence arising from an incident involving a prosecutrix who was about 14 years old in 2009. The conviction under Sections 363, 366 and 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 was not challenged at the final stage of the appeal; the…
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Biometric Aadhaar Authentication Ordered for All GST Registrations Amid Concerns Over Fake Registrations: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court considered two cases involving allegations that innocent persons’ PAN and Aadhaar details were being misused to obtain fraudulent GST registrations. The Court noted that such registrations can create large tax liabilities for people who have nothing to do with the businesses concerned and can also…
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Six Ukrainian Nationals’ UAPA Detention Extended to 180 Days, Special Court Order Upheld: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition filed by six Ukrainian nationals challenging the extension of their detention beyond 90 days in an NIA investigation. The case arose from allegations connected with an alleged drone attack on a civilian aircraft in Myanmar and alleged drone-warfare activities involving…
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Ultratech Cement’s Challenge Against BAI Impleadment in CCI Proceedings Dismissed: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court dismissed an appeal filed by Ultratech Cement Ltd against the Competition Commission of India and Builders’ Association of India (BAI) over BAI’s participation in a cement competition inquiry. The dispute concerned whether BAI could be impleaded in the Commission’s suo motu proceedings concerning…
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Plea Challenging Order in Divorce Proceedings Against State Not Maintainable: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court dismissed an appeal filed by Poonam against the return of her divorce petition by the Family Court. The dispute was about whether Delhi courts had territorial jurisdiction because Poonam and her husband had lived together in Sangam Vihar, Delhi, for about one and a half to two years after their…
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DNA Proves Sexual Intercourse, Not Whether the Relationship Was Consensual, Acquittal in Rape Case Upheld: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has upheld the acquittal of a man accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a woman, administering an intoxicating substance to her, threatening her and committing unnatural sexual acts. Justice Madhu Jain held that DNA evidence can establish sexual intercourse and biological paternity, but it…
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32-Year-Old Back Wages Dispute Ends as Delhi HC Dismisses DTC’s Petition, Imposes ₹1 Lakh Costs: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) challenging an Industrial Tribunal award in favour of its conductor, Rajender Prashad. The Court held that there was no legal error in the Tribunal’s findings requiring interference and also imposed ₹1 lakh costs on DTC for…
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Maternity Leave Cannot Cost Women Their Jobs or Promotions, Centre Directed to Frame Safeguards: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has delivered a significant judgment affirming that women employees are entitled to more than just job continuity and wages during maternity leave. The court emphasized that their professional status, responsibilities, managerial authority, and potential for career growth must also be protected.…
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Husband Cannot Reagitate Settled Matrimonial Dispute to Escape Maintenance Liability: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that a husband cannot reopen a question of marriage that has already been conclusively decided in earlier litigation merely to avoid his obligation to maintain his wife under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). Justice Saurabh Banerjee dismissed the husband's revision…
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WhatsApp Message Alone Cannot Prove Defendant Received Summons, Ex-Parte Decree Set Aside: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has set aside an ex-parte judgment and decree passed against Nirmaljeet Singh, holding that the mere transmission of a summons through WhatsApp could not, in the circumstances of the case, conclusively establish that the defendant had actually received and become aware of the summons. Justice…
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Person Injured on Footpath Cannot Be Held Contributorily Negligent Merely for Being There: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has delivered an important judgment clarifying that a person injured on a footpath cannot be held responsible for contributory negligence solely because they were present there. The court emphasized that using a footpath for any activity, other than walking, does not make an injured person liable…
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Goa Hotel Restrained from Using Holiday Inn Trademark: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has issued an ex-parte interim order in a trademark infringement case filed by Six Continents Hotels, owner of the Holiday Inn hotel chain. The order directs a hotel in Goa, owned by Jerome Fernandes, to stop using the trademark ‘Holiday Inn’ and ‘Hotel Jerome’s Holiday Inn’. The court also…
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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
