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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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Non-Compliance with Conditions for Leaving Country by Undertrial Cannot Be Taken Lightly: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, in a stern ruling, upheld a Sessions Court order that forfeited a fixed deposit of Rs. 2 lakhs belonging to a rape accused for failing to submit a mandatory affidavit before going abroad. The accused, Dinesh Aneja, had been granted conditional permission to travel overseas during the pendency of…
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Controller Of Patents Must Specify Known Substance Against Which Claimed Invention Is Being Assessed In Hearing Notice: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, in a significant judgment, has emphasized that the Controller of Patents must clearly identify the ‘known substance’ while raising objections under Section 3(d) of The Patents Act, 1970. Justice Amit Bansal, presiding over the case of Taiho Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd v. The Controller Of Patents,…
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Order To ED To Furnish Reasons In Arvind Kejriwal Case Applies Prospectively: Delhi High Court
In a significant ruling, the Delhi High Court has held that the requirement laid down by the Supreme Court for the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to provide “reasons to believe” at the time of arrest applies only prospectively. The Court, led by Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani, referred to the Supreme Court’s judgment in…
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Mere Suspicion Of Extramarital Affair Not Sufficient To Prove Abetment Of Suicide In Dowry Death Case: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently granted bail to a man, Anshul Sharma, accused in a dowry death case involving his wife, Priya Sharma. The allegations arose after Priya was found dead under mysterious circumstances in March 2024. The FIR, filed by her family, claimed that Anshul was having an extramarital affair with a…
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Summons Issued To 'Nashville Fried Chicken' In Trademark Infringement Lawsuit Filed By KFC: Delhi High Court
In a significant development in the area of intellectual property law, the Delhi High Court has issued summons to Massive Restaurants Private Limited, the operator of the brand Nashville Fried Chicken (NFC), in a trademark infringement suit filed by global fast-food chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). The case brings…
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Time Limit To File Written Statement Doesn't Apply To Reply On Amended Plaint Under Order VII Rule 1 CPC: Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court has made a significant observation regarding Order VIII Rule 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, clarifying that the 120 days time-limit for filing a written statement does not apply when a defendant is responding to an amended plaint. The ruling was passed in the case of M/S A. G. Overseas Pvt.…
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Irregularly Appointed Staff Can't Be Arbitrarily Terminated Once Confirmed: Delhi High Court
In a significant judgment, the Madhya Pradesh High Court reinstated Narendra Tripathi, a Project Officer at Barkatullah University, Bhopal, who had been terminated after more than 25 years of service. The Division Bench, comprising Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Chief Justice Vivek Jain, found that while Tripathi’s…
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Rights Of Prior User Prevail Over Registered Trademark Holder, Interim Relief Granted To German Society's Institutes In India: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has reaffirmed that under Section 34 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, the rights of a prior user of a trademark are superior to those of a later registered proprietor. The judgment came in a case between Goethe-Institut E.V., which has been offering German language education in India under the name…
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BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, Advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai Delete ‘Defamatory’ Posts Against Mahua Moitra; Plea Closed by Delhi High Court
In a matter involving high-profile political figures and online remarks, the Delhi High Court on May 9, 2025, disposed of an interim application filed under Order XXXIX Rule 1 and 2 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 in CS(OS) 667/2023, where Mahua Moitra sought removal of a post by Defendant No. 2 on the social media…
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Documents Filed with Plaint Can Be Considered to Determine Disclosure of 'Cause of Action' Under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC: Delhi High Court
In a recent ruling, the Delhi High Court clarified the interpretation of Order 7 Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, emphasizing that a plaint should not be read in isolation when deciding whether it discloses a cause of action. The judgment was delivered by Justice Ravinder Dudeja in the matter of Gurmeet…
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Seizure And Relocation Of 129 BluSmart Vehicles Ordered: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on May 8, 2025, passed a significant interim order under Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, exempting pre-institution mediation due to urgency. The order came in response to a petition filed by STCI Finance Ltd, a registered non-banking financial company, against Gensol Engineering…
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Police Must Register Regular FIR And Not 'Zero FIR' If Part Of Alleged Offence Occurred Within Its Jurisdiction: Delhi High Court
In a significant ruling, the Delhi High Court has criticized the police at Police Station Adarsh Nagar for failing to discharge their statutory duty under Section 154, Code of Criminal Procedure. The Court observed that when even one part of a cognizable offence occurs within the jurisdiction of a police station, it…
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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
