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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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Directions Issued to Family Courts for Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Based on Talaq Nama, Mubarat Agreement, and Similar Grounds: Delhi High Court
In a significant ruling on November 7, 2024, the Delhi High Court addressed the issue of dissolution of marriage under Section 7 of the Family Courts Act, 1984. The case revolved around a petition filed by Anjum Nayyar, the appellant, against her former husband Yavar Ehsan. The appellant and the respondent had sought…
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'Basis For Acquittal Should Be Strictly Looked Into Before Rejection', Court Grants Appointment To Candidate As SI: Delhi High Court
In a significant ruling, a Division Bench of the Delhi High Court, comprising Justices C Hari Shankar and Sudhir Kumar Jain, has set aside the decision of the Screening Committee which had cancelled the appointment of Manish Saini to the post of Sub-Inspector (SI) in the Delhi Police. The decision was based on an FIR…
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Lookout Circular Against Ashneer Grover and His Wife Cancelled After FIR by EOW Quashed: Delhi High Court
In a significant legal development, the Delhi High Court has disposed of two writ petitions filed by Ashneer Grover and Madhuri Jaingrover, challenging the Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against them by the Bureau of Immigration at the instance of the Delhi Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW). The matter arises from…
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Ex-Parte Interim Injunction Issued Against Sale of Pharma Products Using 'KIND' Formative Trademarks in Mankind v. Aquakind: Delhi High Court
In a significant ruling, the Delhi High Court issued a temporary injunction in favor of Mankind Pharma Limited, a leading pharmaceutical company, in its battle against trademark infringement. The court restrained Aquakind Land LLP from using the name 'AQUAKIND' for its pharmaceutical products, which Mankind Pharma…
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Centre Directed to Formulate Policy Guidelines for Foreigners with Criminal Cases and Expired Indian Visas: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently asked the Union Government to take a policy decision regarding the treatment of foreign nationals facing criminal charges in India, whose visas have expired. This decision comes after the Court reviewed a case concerning the detention of foreign nationals and the extension of their visas…
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Chief Secretary of Delhi Government Directed to Enable Online Registration of Muslim Marriages within a Set Timeline: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has recently directed the Chief Secretary of the Delhi Government to ensure that all marriages solemnized under Muslim personal law are registered online, as mandated by the Delhi (Compulsory Registration of Marriage) Order, 2014. This decision follows the Court's previous ruling on July 4, 2024,…
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Accused Cannot Be Dismissed from Service on Presumption of Conviction; Dismissal Order of Police Officer Accused of Murder Quashed: Delhi High Court
In a significant ruling, the Delhi High Court has upheld the decision of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) to quash the dismissal of a Delhi Police constable, Neeraj Kumar, despite his involvement in a criminal case. The High Court emphasized that a public servant cannot be dismissed from service merely on the…
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Advocate Fined ₹10K for 'Outrageous Aspersions' Against Judge, Alleging 'Scam in Government Service': Delhi High Court
In a significant legal development, the Delhi High Court has reprimanded a practising advocate and imposed a cost of Rs. 10,000 in a recruitment matter. The advocate had cast aspersions on a judge who dismissed his earlier plea and additionally alleged a concerted effort to cover up a "scam" in government service.…
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Notification Banning Import of Salman Rushdie's 'The Satanic Verses' Found Non-Existent as Authorities Fail to Trace It: Delhi High Court
In a recent ruling, the Delhi High Court disposed of a petition that challenged the purported 1988 notification issued by the customs authorities, which banned the import of the controversial book The Satanic Verses by Indian-British author Salman Rushdie. The case, filed by Sandipan Khan, questioned the validity of…
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Bail Denied in Murder Conspiracy Case Involving Divorce Drama as Role in Killing Unfolds: Delhi High Court
New Delhi, 5th November 2024: In a significant judgment, the High Court of Delhi, led by Justice Subramonium Prasad, has rejected the bail application of Angel Gupta, the primary accused in the murder conspiracy of Sunita, a Delhi-based school teacher. The case involves the planned murder of Sunita by hired shooters,…
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Lawyer Sentenced to 4 Months in Jail for Derogatory Remarks and Frivolous Complaints Against Judges: Delhi High Court
In a recent ruling, the Delhi High Court sentenced Sanjeev Kumar, a lawyer, to four months of imprisonment for criminal contempt after he was found guilty of making derogatory remarks against judges and filing repeated frivolous complaints against them and police officers. The division bench, comprising Justice…
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Alpino Health Foods Restrained from Publishing Advertisements 'Disparaging' Oats: Delhi High Court
In a recent legal development, the Delhi High Court has restrained Alpino Health Foods Private Limited, a Bengaluru-based health food brand, from publishing or distributing any advertisements that disparage oats as a category of food. The court’s ex parte ad interim injunction was passed in favour of Marico Limited,…
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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
