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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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Conviction of Ravinder Kumar in Cheque Dishonour Case Under Section 138, Negotiable Instruments Act, Upheld: Delhi High Court
In a landmark decision, the Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal filed by Ravinder Kumar against the judgment of the Trial Court, which had convicted him under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. This ruling involved the dishonour of a cheque and clarified several critical points related to the legal…
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FIR Quashed Subject to Accused Serving at Gurudwara: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently quashed an FIR registered under Sections 420/34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), following an amicable settlement between the parties involved. The case, CRL.M.C. 8766/2024, was brought before the Court by petitioners Ranjit Kumar Bhim Swain and Anr. seeking the quashing of FIR No. 26/2024…
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Acquittal in Alleged Jungle Sexual Assault Case Upheld Due to Lack of Evidence and Consent: Delhi High Court
A recent judgment delivered by the High Court has upheld the acquittal of an accused in a sexual assault case, emphasizing the importance of evidence and consent in cases of alleged rape. The trial court had initially acquitted the accused due to inconsistencies in the victim's testimony, failure to prove the victim’s…
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Assembling Plywood Sheets Does Not Qualify as Constructing a Residential House for Capital Gain Exemption: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has recently ruled that constructing a structure using plywood sheets does not qualify as building a "residential house" under Section 54 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The decision upheld an order passed by the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), which denied the appellant-assessee's claim for…
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Arbitral Tribunal's Award of Exorbitant Interest Does Not Violate Fundamental Policy of Indian Laws: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, in a recent judgment, addressed a review petition filed by the appellant under Section 37(1)(b) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act (A&C Act), read with Section 13 of the Commercial Courts Act. The appellant had challenged the imposition of a high interest rate by the arbitral tribunal in a…
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Permanent Injunction Issued Against Copyright Infringement of 'Mirchi' and 'Radio Mirchi' Content: Delhi High Court
The High Court of Delhi recently delivered a significant ruling in favor of Entertainment Network (India) Limited (ENIL), a leading radio broadcaster and a subsidiary of Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd., a major Indian media conglomerate. The company, which operates the popular Radio Mirchi brand, filed a suit against…
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Retrospective GST Cancellation Without Specific Reasons Effective From Date of SCN Issuance: Delhi High Court
In a significant ruling, the Delhi High Court emphasized the necessity of the GST Department providing clear and reasoned explanations for the retrospective cancellation of a taxpayer's GST registration. The Court, in its judgment, reiterated that mere conferral of powers to cancel registration with retrospective…
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Sentencing Considers Misuse of Social Media and Journalistic Credentials by Terrorists to Incite Violence: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has modified the sentences of two women convicted in a UAPA (Unlawful Activities Prevention Act) case, Hina Bashir Beigh and Sadiya Anwar Shaikh, after considering the role of modern communication tools like encrypted platforms and social media in the commission of terrorist activities. The…
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DDA Ordered to Pay ₹11 Lakh to Family of Man Killed in Balcony Collapse, Negligence in Maintenance Highlighted: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to pay compensation of over Rs. 11 lakh to the widow and two minor children of a man who died after a balcony in their DDA flat collapsed 24 years ago. Justice Dharmesh Sharma held the DDA responsible for the incident, citing its failure to ensure…
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Breach of Contract Alone Does Not Amount to Cheating Without Proven Dishonest Intent at the Start: Delhi High Court
In a significant judgment, the Delhi High Court has clarified the legal distinction between a breach of contract and the offence of cheating under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The court upheld the Sessions Court's order which had quashed the summons issued by a magistrate to the Chairman and Managing…
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‘Capital Grant Subsidy’ Provided to Contractor for Economic Shortfall in Revenue Not Subject to TDS Deduction: Delhi High Court
In a significant ruling, the Delhi High Court has held that the capital grant subsidy extended by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to its contractors is not subject to Tax Deduction at Source (TDS) under Section 194C of the Income Tax Act. The Court concluded that such subsidies cannot be construed as…
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Legal Protections Required for 'Blacklisted' OCI Cardholders Allegedly Involved in Anti-National Activities: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently addressed an important issue regarding the legal rights and protections of Overseas Citizens of India (OCI) cardholders who face blacklisting orders under the Foreigners Act, 1946. The judgment specifically focused on the application of Section 3 of the Foreigners Act and Section 7D of…
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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
