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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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Use Of Trademark Not Required In Physical Form, It Can Be In Any Relation To Goods: Delhi High Court
In a major ruling on trademark law, the Delhi High Court clarified that a trademark need not be physically present on the goods for it to be considered as "used." The court held that under Section 2(2)(c) of the Trademarks Act, 1999, the use of a trademark can also be in any other relation whatsoever to such goods,…
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John Doe Order Passed To Curb Circulation Of Deepfake Videos Featuring YouTuber Ankur Warikoo: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has issued an ex parte ad interim injunction in favour of YouTuber and influencer Ankur Warikoo, restraining the unauthorized use of his identity through deepfake videos. The case was filed against unidentified individuals using Warikoo’s name and likeness for fraudulent investment promotions. The…
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Intimidation Or Threats Against Woman Judge Amounts To Attack On Justice System, Warrants Strict Action: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has stated that threatening or intimidating a judge, especially using gender-specific abuse, is not just a personal attack but a direct assault on the justice system itself. The Court emphasized that such acts undermine judicial decorum and the institutional integrity of the judiciary. Abuse…
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Bail Granted To Man Accused Of Murder As Deceased Was Fatally Stabbed By His Father: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court granted bail to a man accused under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) after spending more than 18 months in judicial custody. Justice Amit Sharma observed that the Applicant, booked for murder, was prima facie unaware that his father was carrying a knife during the incident. The Court…
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AgustaWestland Scam | Bail Terms Of Christian Michel In ED Case Altered To Ease Restrictions: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court modified the bail conditions imposed on Christian James Michel, a British national and alleged middleman in the AgustaWestland chopper scam, in a case registered by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma allowed the…
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Notice Issued On Plea Seeking Publication Of Revised Merit List For 2023 DJS Mains Examination: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has issued a notice on a petition filed by a candidate seeking the publication of a revised merit cum waiting list for the Delhi Judicial Services Main Examination (Written), 2023. The petition raises concerns about alleged unauthorized alterations to the marks awarded in the Civil Law-I paper.…
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CAG Audit Of Ajmer Sharif Dargah’s Accounts Put On Hold: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has temporarily stopped the proposed audit of the accounts of the Ajmer Sharif Dargah by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG). The order was passed after the petitioner society, Anjuman Moinia Fakhriya Chishtiya Khuddam Khwaja Sahib Syedzadgan (Regd.), challenged two official communications.…
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No Further Interest Payable Once Decretal Sum Is Deposited In Court Registry With Award Holder's Knowledge: Delhi High Court
The recent court order addresses important aspects of interest accrual on deposited amounts under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The case revolved around a dispute between the Decree-Holder and the Judgment Debtor regarding the payment of interest on a sum deposited in the court by the Judgment Debtor.…
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Section 377 IPC Not Attracted For Consensual Anal Or Oral Intercourse Between Husband And Wife: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which criminalises certain "unnatural sexual offences", cannot be used to prosecute a husband for oral or anal sex with his wife unless there is a specific allegation that the act was non-consensual. The Court emphasized that within a…
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Merely Being 'Observer' In Unrelated Matter Doesn’t Disqualify Arbitrator Under 5th & 7th Schedules Of Arbitration Act: Delhi High Court
In a recent ruling, the Delhi High Court addressed a crucial issue concerning the impartiality and neutrality of an arbitrator under the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The petitioner in this case challenged the appointment of an arbitrator, citing concerns about his previous role as an "Observer" in a…
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Any Person Has Right To Legally Import And Sell Second-Hand Goods Bearing Trademark Of An Entity: Delhi High Court
In a significant judgment delivered by the Hon’ble Justice Amit Bansal of the Delhi High Court on April 21, 2025, the legal position surrounding the import and sale of second-hand and refurbished goods bearing a registered trademark was clarified under the Trade Marks Act, 1999. The matter was presented in the civil…
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Jasmine Shah Withdraws Plea Challenging Removal From DDCD Post: Delhi High Court
In a significant judgment, the Allahabad High Court has acquitted two men, Lakhan and Deshraj, in a 48-year-old murder case, citing the prosecution’s failure to explain injuries sustained by the accused during the same incident. The Court emphasized that when both the accused and complainant sustain injuries in the…
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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
