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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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Recording of Evidence of US-Based Witness via Video Conferencing Permitted in Official Secrets Act Case: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on 29 October 2025 permitted the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to record the testimony of a US-based prosecution witness through video conferencing in the high-profile Official Secrets Act, 1923 case involving businessman Abhishek Verma. The order was passed by Justice Sanjeev Narula, who…
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Change of POCSO Victim’s Clothes Before Medical Examination Does Not Weaken Prosecution Evidence: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has clarified that changing the clothes of a minor rape victim before medical examination does not undermine the credibility of prosecution evidence in cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed that the act of a mother changing…
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Order Modified to Trace Missing Kuwaiti Man; State Police Chief Directed to Constitute SIT: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on Monday, October 27, 2025, modified its earlier interim order in the case concerning the disappearance of Suraj Lama, who went missing on October 5, 2025, after arriving in Kochi from Kuwait. The modification was made by a Division Bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M.B.…
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Cheques Issued Solely for Security Purpose Not Enforceable for Any Existing Debt: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that cheques issued only as security and not meant for actual deposit in the bank cannot be considered as instruments for payment of any existing debt or liability. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna observed that such cheques, given for a specific purpose, cannot be used for encashment towards…
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Section 452 Companies Act | Employee Bears ‘Strict Liability’ to Return Company Property Upon Termination of Employment: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that employees and officers of a company are strictly liable under Section 452 of the Companies Act, 2013 to return all company property immediately after the cessation of employment. The Court emphasized that the provision does not require proof of entrustment and operates as a strict…
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GST | Assessee Entitled to Obtain Copy of Seized Electronic Data Unless It Prejudices Investigation: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, comprising Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Shail Jain, delivered an oral judgment on 6th October, 2025, in W.P.(C) 15237/2025, filed by M/s Balaji Enterprises, through its proprietor Mr. Sandeep Singhal, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The petitioner sought the return of…
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Lawyer Discharged in Contempt Case for Allegedly Intimidating Woman Judge and Using Derogatory Language: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has discharged Advocate Haresh Singh from a criminal contempt case after he tendered an unconditional apology for misbehaving and intimidating a woman judge. The division bench comprising Justice Vivek Chaudhary and Justice Manoj Jain accepted his apology and ordered the closure of the contempt…
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Questioning Husband’s Legitimacy and Casting Aspersions on His Mother Constitute Mental Cruelty: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has reaffirmed that making obscene, abusive, and scandalous allegations against one’s spouse and their family constitutes matrimonial cruelty under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. A Division Bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar upheld the divorce decree…
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Lawyer Barred from Appearing Online for Turning Off Video During Parallel Hearing; Action Taken for Violating VC Rules: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has barred a woman advocate from appearing before it through video conferencing, after observing that she switched off her camera and muted her microphone during the hearing, citing another ongoing case. The Court termed this conduct a violation of the Electronic Evidence and Video Conferencing…
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Anticipatory Bail Denied in POCSO Act 2012 Case Involving Sexual Assault of Minor Girl; Court Relies on Medical Evidence and Finds Prima Facie Serious Allegations: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Sumit Singh, who was accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old minor girl in the Sangam Vihar area of South Delhi. The case was registered under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012 (POCSO Act,…
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Housewife Landlady Entitled to Seek Tenanted Premises for Husband’s Welfare and Discharge of Familial Duties: Delhi High Court
In a notable ruling, the Delhi High Court has held that a housewife landlady can lawfully seek eviction of a tenant if the rented premises are required for her husband’s welfare and family responsibilities. Justice Saurabh Banerjee delivered the judgment while hearing an appeal filed by a tenant challenging an…
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‘Seeing’ Is Not Limited to Vision; Blind Candidate Cannot Be Disqualified from Recruitment If Capable of Perceiving and Performing Duties: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently delivered a significant ruling concerning the rights of visually impaired candidates under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. This judgment came in a batch of petitions challenging the Airport Authority of India’s (AAI) decision to disqualify blind candidates applying for…
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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
