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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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Court Issues Directions for Compensation Disbursal to Child Victims Under POCSO Act: Delhi High Court
In a landmark judgment delivered by the Delhi High Court, significant steps have been taken to improve the compensation process for child survivors of sexual abuse under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). The court emphasized the urgent need for awareness and accessibility to…
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Wife Forced to Leave Matrimonial Home Due to Husband's Extramarital Affair Constitutes Domestic Violence: Delhi High Court
In a significant ruling by the High Court of Delhi, a case concerning maintenance and domestic violence has highlighted the responsibilities of a husband towards his wife and children. The judgment, delivered on September 10, 2024, emphasized the legal protections available to women under various statutes,…
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Court Stresses Need to Sensitize Lawyers Against Filing Frivolous Cases of Sexual Harassment and Outraging Modesty of Women: Delhi High Court
In a notable decision, the Delhi High Court has quashed two FIRs filed under serious charges, including Sections 354 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), emphasizing the importance of not allowing the judicial process to be misused in landlord-tenant disputes. Case Overview The court heard two petitions, CRL.M.C.…
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Wife Not Disqualified from Claiming Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC Merely for Seeking Divorce: Delhi High Court
In a significant ruling by the High Court of Delhi, the case of Manish VERSUS State of NCT of Delhi & Anr. has brought important insights into the application of Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC) regarding the rights of a wife to claim maintenance. Case Overview The petitioner, Manish, filed a…
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Court Quashes POCSO Charges on 19-Year Old Boy For Consensual Relationship With Minor Girl: Delhi High Court
In a significant ruling on September 19, 2024, the Delhi High Court quashed FIR No. 378/2024 registered at P.S. Dwarka, North Delhi, under Section 363, Section 366, Section 376, Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. This case highlights…
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Court ordered Payment Of ₹5 Lakh By Businesses For Using Amul Trademark On Their Pharmaceutical Products: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has granted a permanent injunction to Kaira District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Ltd, commonly known as Amul, against Bio Logic And Psychotropics India Private Ltd and another entity. The court also imposed a cost of Rs. 5 Lakh on the defendants for infringing on Amul’s trademark. Background:…
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Court Upholds Interim Maintenance in Divorce Case, A Landmark Family Law Decision: Delhi High Court
On 19 September 2024, the High Court of Delhi issued a ruling in a case involving interim maintenance under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (DV Act). This judgment stemmed from the petition filed by Siddharth Talwar and his family, challenging previous court orders that granted maintenance to…
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Delhi is Home to Migrants, Reservation Benefits Cannot Be Denied to Any Category: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently addressed a significant issue concerning reservation rights for migrants in the Union Territory of Delhi. The judgment focused on whether the benefit of reservation for Scheduled Castes (SC) can be denied based on the applicant's state of origin. Case Background: In the case of Delhi…
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Court Denies Bail to British National Jagtar Singh Johal in Murder and UAPA Cases: Delhi High Court
In a significant ruling, the Delhi High Court has denied bail to British national Jagtar Singh Johal in connection with multiple murder cases and violations of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The decision underscores the court's commitment to addressing serious offenses related to terrorism and…
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Court has mandated a compensation of over ₹9 lakh for a minor who was sexually abused by her father, emphasizing that this is a crucial aspect of delivering justice: Delhi High Court
New Delhi, September 5, 2024 - In a significant ruling, the Delhi High Court has addressed a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act). The court, presided over by Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri, has ordered the disbursement of further compensation to the victim, highlighting the application…
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Court Quashes FIR, Criticizes Abysmal State Of Affairs Where Litigants Prefer False Complaints In Matrimonial Disputes: Delhi High Court
In a significant development, the Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR filed under Sections 498A, 377, and 406 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) following a mutual settlement between the estranged couple. The court took this decision while exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure…
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Court Sets Aside Charges Framed Against Mother for Failing to Report POCSO Case Involving Daughter: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently overturned a trial court order that charged a mother under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for not reporting her daughter's alleged rape by her father. This judgment highlights the complexities of mandatory reporting laws, particularly when the reporting party…
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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
