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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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Dependent Siblings And Their Children Eligible For Relief Under Delhi Victims Compensation Scheme 2018: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently addressed the question of whether siblings—married or unmarried—and their children can claim compensation under the Delhi Victims Compensation Scheme, 2018 (DVCS). This came up in a plea related to compensation following the unnatural death of a robbery convict who died while in judicial…
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[Motor Accident Claims] Pedestrian Crossing Road Away From Zebra-Crossing Not Guilty Of 'Contributory Negligence': Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a pedestrian cannot automatically be held liable for contributory negligence simply because they crossed the road away from a zebra crossing. Justice Amit Mahajan passed the judgment while hearing an appeal filed by the claimant, who had suffered multiple grievous injuries in a road…
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Trademark Dispute | Risk To IPO Can't Justify Lifting Interim Injunction In Trademark Infringement Case: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a party facing an interim injunction in a trademark infringement case cannot have the injunction set aside solely because it affects its business operations or an upcoming Initial Public Offering (IPO). The Court emphasized that such commercial concerns do not override the legal…
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Minor Mistakes Not Valid Basis To Contest Well-Reasoned Award Under Section 34 Of Arbitration Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996 by Hindustan Hydraulics Pvt. Ltd. seeking to set aside an arbitral award dated 05.09.2016. The petition challenged the award passed by a Sole Arbitrator in favor of the Union of India, represented through…
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Trademark Dispute | Sanitary Napkins And Medicines Not Comparable Categories, Plea Over Deceptive Similarity Dismissed: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by RSPL Health Pvt. Ltd. seeking to restrain Sun Pharma Laboratories Limited from using the mark ‘PRUEASE’ for its medicinal products. RSPL alleged that this mark was deceptively similar to its own brand ‘PRO-EASE’ used for sanitary products like sanitary napkins and…
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Freedom Of Speech Doesn't Extend To Provocative Statements, Says Court While Refusing Bail In Terror Funding Case: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has refused to grant bail to Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmed Shah in a case related to alleged terrorist funding and secessionist activities, upholding the decision of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Court. The ruling was delivered on June 12 by a division bench of Justice…
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Conviction of 24-Year-Old Man for Rape of 60-Year-Old Woman Upheld, Electropherogram Report Not Mandatory with DNA Evidence: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, in a significant decision under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, upheld the conviction and 12-year rigorous imprisonment sentence of a 24-year-old man named Sanjay @ Sanju for raping a 60-year-old woman in a jhuggi in Mehrauli. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning, when…
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‘Reprehensible’ Act: DPS Dwarka Accused of Using Bouncers to Block Students Amid Fee Hike Row, Says: Delhi High Court
In a strong rebuke against Delhi Public School (DPS) Dwarka, the Delhi High Court on Thursday condemned the school's practice of engaging "bouncers" to prevent students from entering the premises over a fee hike dispute. Justice Sachin Datta, while disposing of an application filed by parents of expelled students,…
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[POCSO Act] If Date of Birth in School Records Is Solely Based on Parents’ Statement, Ossification Test May Be Necessary: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has set aside the conviction of Karan Kumar under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, noting that the prosecution failed to establish beyond reasonable doubt that the survivor was a minor at the time of the alleged incident. The judgment was passed by Justice Amit Sharma in…
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FIR Quashed Against Man Accused of Causing Discomfort to Woman Passenger by Constant Staring: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR registered under Section 509 of the Indian Penal Code, involving allegations of inappropriate behaviour aboard a domestic flight. The case involved Prashant Pareek, who was accused by a female co-passenger of persistently staring at her during a flight from Indore to Delhi,…
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Plea Closed as Elections to DHCBA and All Bar Associations Successfully Conclude: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, in a significant update under the Representation of the People Act, reviewed the status of elections across various Bar Associations, including the Delhi High Court Bar Association and District Court Bar Associations. As per earlier orders, elections for all Bar Associations were scheduled on…
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Relief Denied to CUET Candidate Who Arrived Late at Exam Centre; Discipline Must Be Upheld: Delhi High Court
A Delhi student, Ms. Sadhana Yadav, filed a legal petition after missing her Common University Entrance Test (CUET-UG) exam scheduled on 13th May, 2025, conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). She claimed that she was denied entry to the examination centre as she arrived after the gate closing time, despite…
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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
