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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 Declares Hermès and the 3-D Shape of Its Birkin bag as Well-Known Trademarks in India: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has officially recognised the three-dimensional shape of Hermès’ iconic Birkin bag, along with the “Hermès” name and its stylised logos, as well-known trademarks in India. The decision was delivered by Justice Tejas Karia on November 24, 2025, in a trademark infringement and passing-off suit filed…
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One-Day Notice for Personal Hearing Against GST Demand Amounts to Infraction of Natural Justice: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has set aside the dismissal of an appeal filed by M/s Arjun Engineering Co. after finding that the taxpayer was denied adequate notice for a personal hearing. The Court held that although the Appellate Authority under the CGST Act has no power to condone delay beyond the statutory limit, the High…
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Penalty Imposed on Woman Officer for Taking Leave to Care for Her Children Quashed: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has set aside the penalty imposed by the Union of India on Assistant Section Officer Ritu Ravi Prakash, who was punished for remaining absent from duty after her repeated requests for Child Care Leave (CCL) were denied. The Court held that the punishment imposed for her absence was excessive,…
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Arbitrator Is the Master of Evidence; Appellate Court Cannot Reassess Facts: Delhi High Court
In a significant judgment dated November 19th, 2025, the Hon’ble Delhi High Court addressed a dispute involving extra items executed and interest claimed under a construction contract. The case arose from the contract executed between IRCON International Limited (Respondent) and the Petitioner, where the Petitioner…
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CBIC Informs Court It Is Reconsidering Cap on Value of Gold Jewellery Permitted at Airports: Delhi High Court
The High Court of Delhi heard the case of Qamar Jahan versus Union of India, represented by the Secretary, Ministry of Finance and others. The matter relates to the Baggage Rules, 2016 and involves issues regarding the definition of jewellery and the monetary cap permitted under these rules. The case is being heard by…
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Canada-Based Couple Allowed to Attend Surrogacy Board Hearings Virtually; Physical Presence Not Mandatory at This Stage: Delhi High Court
A calm yet noteworthy moment unfolded at the Delhi High Court on 10 November 2025, when Justice Sachin Datta delivered relief to a Canada-based couple who had been struggling for months to obtain a crucial medical certificate required for surrogacy. After repeated setbacks from the District Medical Board in South…
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Assessee Entitled to Personal Hearing as SCN Lacked Reasons; GST Demand Against Stock Broker Quashed: Delhi High Court
The High Court of Delhi recently heard a writ petition filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India by M/s RBC Financial Services Pvt. Ltd., represented through its Director Mr. Rajiv Gupta. The petition challenges the impugned order dated 30th May, 2024, passed by the Sales Tax Officer, Class II/…
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Wife’s Belated Criminal Allegations Cannot Override Husband’s Consistent Evidence of Cruelty: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that a wife's belated criminal allegations cannot override or diminish the husband's consistent and credible evidence of sustained cruelty. The judgment came in X v. Y, where a division bench of Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Renu Bhatnagar set aside a family court order that had…
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Bail of Women Accused in Inter-State Child Trafficking Case Cancelled, Termed a ‘Grave Societal Threat’: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has cancelled the bail granted to two women accused of participating in a large inter-state child trafficking network involving the sale and purchase of new-born infants for money. The ruling was delivered by Justice Ajay Digpaul in State v. Bimla (and connected matter). Nature Of The Offences…
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Permanent Injunction Granted in Anjana Om Kashyap Deepfake Case: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has permanently restrained a YouTube channel from impersonating noted Aaj Tak news anchor Anjana Om Kashyap. The final order was delivered in the case of TV Today Network Limited & Anr v. Google LLC & Ors, where the Court found that the impugned channel used fabricated content and falsely…
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Court Criticises Litigants for ‘Throwing Trash’ on Former Counsel: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has delivered strong observations on the misuse of amendment provisions under the Code of Civil Procedure, while dismissing a petition filed by Bhoop Singh Gola in a 30-year-old civil suit. The Court held that blaming former lawyers to justify last-minute amendments is unacceptable. Court’s Strong…
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Customs Brokers Creating Fake Firms Jeopardise Genuine Exporters; ₹2 Lakh Forfeited over Alleged Duty Drawback Fraud: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court delivered an important judgment on 11 November 2025 in the appeal CUSAA 162/2025, titled Commissioner of Customs, New Delhi Airport and General versus Ravi Dhanwariya. The case involved the alleged over-valuation of export consignments, violation of regulatory duties by a Customs House Agent, and…
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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
