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
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…
Judgment
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…
Judgment
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,…
Judgment
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…
Judgment
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…
Judgment
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…
Judgment
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…
Judgment
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…
Judgment
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…
Judgment
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…
Judgment
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…
Order
Natco Permitted to Sell Spinal Muscular Atrophy Drug; Roche’s Patent Infringement Appeal Rejected: Delhi High Court
In a major pharmaceutical patent ruling, the Delhi High Court dismissed an appeal filed by Swiss drugmaker F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG against Natco Pharma Ltd, thereby upholding the refusal of an interim injunction in a patent dispute over Risdiplam, a life-saving drug used in the treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy…
Order
Conviction Upheld Under Section 6 of POCSO Act and Section 376(2)(f)(i) IPC in Case of Sexual Assault on Minor Daughter: Delhi High Court
In a shocking and disturbing case of child sexual abuse, the Delhi High Court on October 9, 2025, upheld the conviction of Mukesh, who was found guilty of sexually assaulting his own minor daughter. The horrifying incident came to light on November 15, 2013, when the complainant Mandeep (Monty), who was the employer…
Order
Court Criticizes Growing Trend of Individuals Posing as Property Owners to File Cases Against Illegal Constructions: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently issued a strong warning against a growing trend where some litigants falsely claim to be property owners and file complaints against builders alleging illegal construction. The court observed that this new tactic is being used as a means to arm-twist builders into providing undue favors.…
Order
Somnath Bharti Permitted to Represent His Wife in Defamation Case; Court Overrules Nirmala Sitharaman’s Objection: Delhi Court
In a significant ruling on the interpretation of legal ethics and representation, a Delhi Court on Wednesday rejected a plea by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to bar Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Advocate Somnath Bharti from appearing as legal counsel for his wife, Lipika Mitra, in a defamation case…
Order
Warning Against Misuse of Pleas on Unauthorized Constructions; Litigant Fined ₹50,000 for 'Arm-Twisting' Tactics: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, in a strong-worded judgment, dismissed a writ petition filed by Shri Balbir Singh seeking demolition of a property located in Jamia Nagar, allegedly constructed without proper authorization. The Single Bench of Justice Mini Pushkarna observed that the petition was filed not with genuine grievance…
Order
Victim’s Familiarity with Accused or Voluntary Visit to His Room Not a Ground to Hold Her Responsible for Sexual Assault: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, in a significant judgment, ruled that a woman’s familiarity or cordial relations with the accused cannot be grounds to blame her for an alleged sexual assault. The court emphasized that consent must be unequivocal and cannot be implied merely from the victim visiting the accused or being known to…
Order
Mere Celebration of Bail on Social Media Not Ground for Cancellation Without Threat to Complainant: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, in a recent judgment, clarified an important principle of criminal law concerning cancellation of bail. The Court held that mere celebration of bail on social media, in the absence of any direct threat to the complainant, cannot be a ground for cancellation of bail. The judgment was passed in the…
Order
Maggi's Trademark Infringement Suit Closed After Utensils Manufacturer Agrees to Stop Using 'Maggisun': Delhi High Court
A trademark infringement suit was filed in 2018 before the Delhi High Court by SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A, the parent company of Nestlé, a global food and beverage company that owns the famous MAGGI brand. The suit was filed against M/S Shree Shankeshwar Utensils & Appliances Private Limited, a company that was…
Order
Ex-Parte Interim Injunction Granted in Mankind Pharma's Suit; 'Dickind', 'Lonokind', 'Fenkind' & 'Chimokind' Marks Restrained: Delhi High Court
In a significant decision aimed at protecting intellectual property rights, the Delhi High Court has granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction in favour of Mankind Pharma Limited, restraining the use of deceptively similar trademarks by Biodiscovery Lifesciences Private Limited. This relief has been granted under the…
Order
Calling Off Marriage After Courtship Not Always Breach of Promise, Bail Granted to Accused: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has clarified that calling off a marriage after a period of courtship, following a reasoned and informed choice, cannot be considered a breach of promise to marry. Justice Arun Monga, while granting bail to Naveen Yadav, noted that the relationship between two consenting adults began with the…
Order
₹50,000 Costs Imposed on Litigants for Cooking Up "Imaginary Story" of Judge Bias: Delhi High Court
In a recent judgment dated 3 October 2025, the Delhi High Court imposed costs of ₹50,000 on petitioners Neeti Sharma and another, who sought transfer of a rent recovery case pending before the Tis Hazari District Court. The petitioners claimed that the Additional District Judge (ADJ) hearing the matter addressed the…
Order
Husband Can't Claim Exclusive Ownership of Joint Property Merely for Paying EMIs: Delhi High Court
In a significant judgment, the Delhi High Court has ruled that a husband cannot claim exclusive ownership over a property held jointly with his wife merely because he alone paid the EMIs. This decision came in a matrimonial dispute where the husband argued that since he alone financed the purchase, he should be…
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
