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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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Court Ex-Parte Restrains Saksham Trading Company From Using “Yatra' And 'YS' In E-Vehicles Business: Delhi High Court
In a notable development on May 27, 2024, the Delhi High Court, presided over by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Anish Dayal, issued an ex-parte ad interim injunction in the case YC Electric Vehicles VERSUS Saksham Trading Company. The judgment addresses critical aspects of trademark infringement under the Commercial Courts Act,…
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Arbitration Act, Awarding Interest Rate Is Discretion Of Arbitrator, Can't Be Claimed As Matter Of Right: Delhi High Court
In a recent ruling, the Delhi High Court dismissed a petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, filed by M/s Space 4 Business Solution Pvt Ltd, seeking the appointment of an independent arbitrator to resolve a contractual dispute with the Government of National Capital Territory of…
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Court Sets Aside Arbitral Award for Perverse Conclusions Disregarding Evidence on Record: Delhi High Court
In a recent development, the Delhi High Court made a significant ruling under the Arbitration & Conciliation Act concerning a dispute over loss of profit. The case, titled O.M.P. (COMM) 162/2020, revolved around the assessment of loss of profit and the validity of the arbitral award. Key Details of the Case: The…
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Rights out of Holding Of Non-Hereditary Office, Dies With Person Death, Not Transferable Or Heritable: Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court, on May 21, 2024, issued a significant ruling on the survival of the right to sue following the death of the plaintiff in a case involving church accommodation. The case, involving the Diocese of Delhi, Church of North India (CNI), revolved around whether the legal heirs of the deceased plaintiff,…
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Effective Participation In Pre-litigation Mediation Is Essential For Organisations Having Public Character: Delhi High Court
In a recent judgment delivered on May 3, 2024, the Delhi High Court, presided by Justice Prathiba M. Singh, dealt with a significant case concerning the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, specifically highlighting the implications of Section 12A. The case, CS(COMM) 358/2024, involves Maxwell Partnership Firm Regd as the…
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If Each Sadhu Or Guru Is Allowed To Build Shrine Or Samadhi On Public Land, It Would Lead To Disastrous Consequences: Delhi High Court
In a recent judgment delivered on May 31, 2024, the High Court of Delhi dismissed a writ petition filed by Mahant Shri Naga Baba Bhola Giri through his successor Avinash Giri, seeking demarcation of a property located at Ghat No. 33, Triveni Ghat, Nigambodh Ghat, Jamuna Bazar, Delhi. Background of the Case: Mahant…
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Period Of Bonafide Negotiations May Be Excluded For Computing Period Of Limitation For Reference: Delhi High Court
In a significant development under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the Delhi High Court has issued a judgment appointing a sole arbitrator to adjudicate a dispute between two parties, Blooming Orchid and FP Life Education Foundation. The dispute revolves around contractual obligations and termination…
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No Locus, Court Dismisses With Cost Plea Seeking Reasons Behind SC Collegium Recommendations For High Court Judges Appointment: Delhi High Court
NEW DELHI, May 27, 2024: In a recent development, the Delhi High Court, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, has dismissed a writ petition filed by CA Rakesh Kumar Gupta against the Supreme Court of India through the Secretary General. The case, W.P.(C) 5017/2024 & CM APPL. 20526/2024, raised concerns about…
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Bank Can't Open LOC As An Arm Twisting Tactic To Recover Debt: Delhi High Court
In a landmark decision, the Delhi High Court quashed a Lookout Circular (LOC) issued against Mr. Rajesh Gupta, a prominent businessman, by the Bank of Baroda. The court's ruling, delivered by Justice Subramonium Prasad, emphasized the importance of individual liberty and the stringent conditions under which LOCs can…
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Lord Shiva Doesn't Need Our Protection, Court Rejects Plea Against Demolition Of Temple "Encroaching" Yamuna Flood Plains Area: Delhi High Court
In a recent development, the Delhi High Court has passed a significant judgment regarding the removal of a temple structure situated on the Yamuna floodplains. The court's decision, outlined in Section 13 of the Delhi Development Act, 1957, comes as a response to a writ petition filed by a petitioner society, seeking…
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Forums Under Senior Citizens Act Can't Decide Question Of Property Title: Delhi High Court
In a recent development, the Delhi High Court adjudicated on a case related to the Delhi Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. Here's a breakdown of the key events and the court's ruling: Background: Manju Tokas and her family were embroiled in a legal battle with the GNCT of Delhi over…
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Section 15(1) Of Hindu Succession Act Works Against Widow Of Pre-Deceased Son, Needs Rectification: Delhi High Court
In the case of REKHA OBEROI v. AMIT OBEROI, the Delhi High Court recently issued a comprehensive order addressing the rights of widows in property matters under the Hindu Succession Act, 1956. Here are the key highlights from the order: Section 15 & 16 of Hindu Succession Act, 1956: The court meticulously examined…
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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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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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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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Valid Visa Does Not Confer an Unconditional Right to Enter India: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Annagurbanova Yazbibi Hummetgulyyevna, a citizen of Turkmenistan, challenging the refusal to allow her entry into India. The judgment was delivered on September 30, 2026, by Justice Amit Mahajan in W.P.(C) 5740/2026. The petitioner arrived at Terminal 3 of Indira…
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Sympathy Cannot Override JEE Advanced Eligibility Rules, Delhi HC Rejects IIT Delhi Admission Plea Based on JEE Main 2025: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea by Ms. Ashi Agarwal seeking relief against the rejection of her candidature for JEE (Advanced) 2026 and admission to an IIT. The judgment was delivered by Justice Jasmeet Singh on October 1, 2026, in W.P.(C) 7955/2026. Agarwal, who completed Class XII from Army Public School,…
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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
