Delhi High Court Monthly Digest: April 2026 [Citations 328 - 436]

MR. NIDISH GOPALKRISHNAN NAIR v. X & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 328

UNION OF INDIA & ORS v. PADMA JAISWAL IAS (AGMUT:2003) & Other Connected Matters 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 329

COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v. SK 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 330

ANIL KUMAR TIWARI ANIRUDHACHARYA v. JOHN DOE ASHOK KUMAR AND ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 331

ANUSHKAA ARORA & ORS v. BCD 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 332

COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v. GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 333

HINDU SHAKTI DAL & ANR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 334

ANJU TANWAR v. LAWYERS CHAMBERS ALLOTMENT COMMITTEE & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 335

POOJA AS GUARDIAN OF BABY DEVANSHI JAISAWAR v. AADHARSHILA VIDYAPEETH & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 336

SANDEEP @ KALA @ KALE @ SONU @ SINOTHIA v. STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 337

Union of India & Ors. v. Naresh Kumar Gupta 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 338

ITGOA & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 339

HAJI MOHD. ALTAF v. STATE & other connected matters 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 340

COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v. STATE AND ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 341

MOHANLAL VISWANATHAN NAIR v. JOHN DOE/ASHOK KUMAR AND ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 342

AJIT KUMAR GOLA v. STATE (GNCTD) AND ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 343

UOI & Ors. Vs B.N. Chaubey & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 344

Debasis Das Gupta & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 345

GNCTD vs Najma & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 346

Kunal Shukla v. Himayani Puri & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 347

Prateek Sharma v. Union of India 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 348

RAJAB ALI v. STATE & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 349

GODREJ AGROVET LTD v. FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 350

Shri Shashi Shekhar Prasad v. Lokpal of India 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 351

Reepak Kansal v. UoI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 352

Madan Singh v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 353

Christian Michel James v. Union of India 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 354

Meena Akhilesh Yadav & Anr. v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 355

AMITA SACHDEVA v. UOI & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 356

Aman Kathpal v. UoI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 357

Rahul Chauhan v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 358

Dinesh Garg v. CBI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 359

Indian Professional Nurses Association v. Union Of India Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 360

Subodh Chandra Saha v. Punjab National Bank And Anr 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 361

Sanjay Bhandari v. ED 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 362

NB SUB RAMAKANT SINGH v. UNION OF INDIA 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 363

Ms. Parul Daware & Anr. v. Regional Passport Officer & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 364

Ambika Gupta v. CPIO LIC 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 365

Uma Shankar Sharma v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 366

SAROJ (WIDOW OF KHEMCHAND) v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 367

Ranjit Kaur v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 368

Perch A Unit of Sunrise F and B Restaurant Pvt Ltd v. NDMC & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 369

NANDU @ RAM KISHORE v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI) 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 370

JASPREET KAUR v. JAGJEET SINGH & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 371

RISHABH GEHLOT v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI) 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 372

BALBIR CHAND TIWARI v. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION & ORS and other connected matter 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 373

ONKAR SHARMA v. UNION OF INDIA 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 374

SUMIT v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 375

Gayassudin v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 376

Mujabil v. GNCTD 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 377

VK Sood PIL JV v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation And Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 378

UA v. IPA 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 379

Manish Kumar Gupta v. GNCTD 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 380

Justice on Trial v. BBC 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 381

Ms X v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 382

MAHESH KUMAR YADAV v. MANISH KUMAR GUPTA AND ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 383

TEHSIN RAZA RAFIULLAH SHAIKH ALIS BAPU v. State & other connected matter 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 384

Rohit v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 385

CHINMOYJIT SEN v. LOKPAL OF INDIA 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 386

DK v. N 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 387

Mohd Aman Rana v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 388

HARMEET SINGH v. STATE OF GNCT DELHI AND ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 389

Sudarshan v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 390

KIRTI AND ANR v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 391

Mr. Sunil Malhotra & Ors. v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 392

X & Anr v. X CORP AND ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 393

ANISH ARUN & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 394

CHARANJIT LAL AND ORS v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 395

Shri Mohkam Singh v. Delhi Jal Board 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 396

CBI v. Kuldeep Singh & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 397

Rajkiran Yadav v. State Bank Of India Through Its Chief General Manager And Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 398

Gur Kaur Minor & Ors. v. Union Of India & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 399

ALLU ARJUN v. FRANKLY RETAIL PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 400

Gaurav Bhardwaj v. State NCT of Delhi 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 401

Rihan Khan @ Dulare v. State NCT of Delhi 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 402

Md. Karimunnisa v. National Highways Authority Of India Through Its Chairman & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 403

COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v. SHIV NARAYAN SHARMA ADV. AND ORS and other connected matter 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 404

NG Dev v. State & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 405

J L Wali & Others v. Union Of India & Others 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 406

M/S Kaushik Medical Store v. UoI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 407

Syeed Asima Ali v. Hockey India & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 408

Rakesh Kumar Mittal v. Union of India & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 409

Vikram Kumar Jha v. Union Of India & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 410

Kuldeep Singh Sengar v. CBI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 411

Ashok Kumar v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 412

NDMC v. Bharat Hotels Ltd 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 413

VAIBHAV SINGH v. DELHI HIGH COURT & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 414

Gurpreet Kaur Maini v. GNCTD 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 415

AMAR JAIN AND ANR v. ROPPEN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES PVT LTD (RAPIDO) AND ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 416

WINNER CONSTRUCTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED v. DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 417

LAXMI DEVI AND ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 418

State v. Ishrat Jahan 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 419

MOHD.SAQUIB ANSARI v. STATE OF DELHI & Other Connected Matter 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 420

RM v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 421

RS v. DU 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 422

Yogender Chandolia v. Vishesh Ravi & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 423

Sanjay v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 424

Title: MR. NIDISH GOPALKRISHNAN NAIR v. X & ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 328

The Delhi High Court pulled up various media platforms including a journalist and actress Richa Chadha for their social media posts labelling a man a “molester” over allegations of sexual harassment arising out of an in-flight incident.

Justice Vikas Mahajan said that the narratives set by the media houses and digital platforms clearly breached the contours of the FIR, and that the publications did not merely report the allegations in the FIR but they prematurely adjudicate the matter.

Ministry Of Home Affairs Competent To Initiate Disciplinary Proceedings Against AGMUT IAS Officers: Delhi High Court

Title: UNION OF INDIA & ORS v. PADMA JAISWAL IAS (AGMUT:2003) & Other Connected Matters

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 329

The Delhi High Court held that the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), acting as a delegatee of the Joint Cadre Authority (JCA), is legally competent to initiate disciplinary proceedings and impose penalty upon IAS officers borne on the AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram and Union Territories) cadre.

Delhi High Court Frames Criminal Contempt Charges Against Lawyer Over 'Scandalous' Remarks, LinkedIn Post Against Judge

Title: COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v. SK

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 330

The Delhi High Court recently charges of criminal contempt against a woman advocate for allegedly making scandalous allegations against a judicial officer, both in court and through a social media post on LinkedIn.

Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights Of Preacher Aniruddhacharya Against AI Deepfakes, Meme Content

Title: ANIL KUMAR TIWARI ANIRUDHACHARYA v. JOHN DOE ASHOK KUMAR AND ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 331

The Delhi High Court has granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction in favour of spiritual preacher Aniruddhacharya, restraining unauthorised use of his persona through AI-generated content, deepfakes and meme-based material across digital platforms.

Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the john doe order while hearing a suit filed by the preacher, who alleged large-scale misuse of his identity, voice, likeness and teachings by various defendants, including unknown entities.

Delhi High Court Refuses To Interfere In BCD Election Process, Says Result Shall Be Declared Only After Reconciliation Of Votes

Title: ANUSHKAA ARORA & ORS v. BCD

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 332

The Delhi High Court clarified that the results of Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) elections 2026, shall be declared only after the reconciliation of votes and ballots is concluded.

Continue & Regularly Review Security Arrangements For All District Courts: Delhi High Court Tells Police, Closes Suo Motu Case

Title: COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v. GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 333

The Delhi High Court directed the Delhi Police to continue and regularly review the security arrangements put in place in all the district courts in the national capital in consultation with the respective Principal District & Sessions Judges.

A full bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya, Justice V Kameswar Rao and Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre closed a suo motu case initiated over an incident where a lawyer was allegedly beaten up by opposing counsel and other individuals inside a Tis Hazari court courtroom on February 07.

'Grossly Vulgar, Obscene': Delhi High Court Orders Immediate Take Down Of 'Volume 1' Song By Honey Singh, Badshah

Title: HINDU SHAKTI DAL & ANR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 334

The Delhi High Court ordered immediate take down and removal of a controversial song sung by singers Honey Singh and Badshah from 2000s titled “Volume 1” which was released under the name of “Mafia Mundeer” group.

Associate Of Lawyer Who Was Allotted Chamber Cannot Claim Vested Right To Use It : Delhi High Court

Title: ANJU TANWAR v. LAWYERS CHAMBERS ALLOTMENT COMMITTEE & ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 335

The Delhi High Court has observed that an advocate using a chamber merely as an associate of the original allottee does not acquire any vested right over the said premises being “mere permissive user.”

Right To Education Doesn't Mean Right To Choose Particular School: Delhi High Court Dismisses EWS Admission Plea

Title: POOJA AS GUARDIAN OF BABY DEVANSHI JAISAWAR v. AADHARSHILA VIDYAPEETH & ANR

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 336

The Delhi High Court has held that the right to education does not translate to the right to select a particular school of choice once an academic year ends, in the absence of any interim protection.

“Bail Conditions Can't Invade Privacy Of Accused's Family”: Delhi High Court Sets Aside 'Surveillance' Directions On Wife

Title: SANDEEP @ KALA @ KALE @ SONU @ SINOTHIA v. STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 337

The Delhi High Court has observed that bail conditions cannot extend to invasion of privacy of the family members of an accused or a convict.

Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani set aside conditions that required police to monitor and collect personal data of wife of an accused during his interim bail.

June 30 Retirement No Bar To July 1 Annual Increment- Delhi High Court

Case Name : Union of India & Ors. v. Naresh Kumar Gupta

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 338

A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Amit Mahajan held that a government employee retiring on 30 June is entitled to increment due on 1 July, as the increment is earned for the completed year of service preceding retirement and cannot be denied merely because it becomes payable after retirement.

Pay Parity Can't Be Claimed On Common Recruitment When Pay Commission Maintains Cadre Distinction: Delhi HC

Case Name : ITGOA & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 339

A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Amit Mahajan held that pay parity cannot be claimed solely on basis of historical parity, common recruitment, or similar designation and overlap in functional duties, when the Pay Commission has maintained a distinction between different service cadres i.e. Secretariat and non-Secretariat.

Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction Of Lawyer, Cop For Falsely Implicating Man In Gang Rape Case And Tortured In Police Custody

Title: HAJI MOHD. ALTAF v. STATE & other connected matters

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 340

The Delhi High Court has upheld conviction of a lawyer and a cop for extortion and falsely implicating a man, now deceased, in a false gang rape case who was later on beaten up and tortured in police custody.

Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha said that a strong message must be sent to the people occupying positions like a lawyer or a police officer that Courts would not treat such crimes lightly or turn a blind eye to such blatant misuse of their position and authority.

Unidentified Minors No Ground To Drop POCSO Charges In Cases Involving Child Sexual Exploitation Material: Delhi High Court

Title: COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v. STATE AND ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 341

The Delhi High Court has held that the absence of identifiable child victims or conclusive proof of their age cannot be a ground to discharge accused persons under POCSO Act in cases involving child sexual abuse material (CSEM).

Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights Of Actor Mohanlal Against AI-Generated Content, Unauthorized Merchandise

Title: MOHANLAL VISWANATHAN NAIR v. JOHN DOE/ASHOK KUMAR AND ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 342

The Delhi High Court has passed a john doe order protecting the personality rights of veteran Malayalam actor Mohanlal.

Justice Jyoti Singh restrained multiple entities, including unknown entities, from unauthorized commercial exploitation of his personality attributes, including through AI-generated content.

Legal Research, Understanding Impugned Order No Ground To Condone Delay: Delhi High Court

Title: AJIT KUMAR GOLA v. STATE (GNCTD) AND ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 343

The Delhi High Court has held that conducting legal research or understanding the impugned order cannot be a ground for condoning the delay.

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that if such a ground were to be accepted as a sufficient explanation, it would render the law of limitation and the principles of delay and laches largely otiose.

Combatised BSF Person Retire At 57, Can't Claim Civilian Retirement Age Of 60 - Delhi High Court

Case Name : UOI & Ors. Vs B.N. Chaubey & Ors.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 344

A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Amit Mahajan held that a re-employed ex-serviceman appointed to a combatised post in the Border Security Force, who enjoys the benefits of that combatised cadre, is governed by the BSF's statutory superannuation age of 57 years and not by the 60-year retirement age applicable to civilian posts.

CPF Option Exercised Can't Be Reversed To Claim Pension Under CCS Rules: Delhi HC

Title: Debasis Das Gupta & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 345

A Delhi High Court bench comprising Justice Sanjeev Narula held that an employee who has exercised an option to remain under the CPF scheme cannot later claim pension benefits under the CCS Pension Rules, as deemed conversion applies only where no option was exercised.

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Single Judge Directive To Enforce Former CM Arvind Kejriwal's Speech Promising Rent Relief For Poor

Case Title: GNCTD vs Najma & Ors

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 346

The Delhi High Court set aside a single judge directive making promises extended by former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for payment of rent on behalf of poor tenants in 2020 “legally enforceable.”

A division bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla modified the single judge ruling and rejected the prayer in the petition seeking a direction to hold statement made by Kejriwal in the press conference as an assurance, by calling it “misconceived.”

Delhi High Court Expedites Hearing On Activist's Plea To Vacate Injunction Over Posts Linking Hardeep Puri's Daughter To Epstein

Title: Kunal Shukla v. Himayani Puri & Ors

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 347

The Delhi High Court asked the single judge to expeditiously decide an application filed by Kunal Shukla, a Raipur based social activist, seeking stay or vacation of the injunction order directing him to take down posts linking Himayani Puri, Union Minister Hardeep Puri's daughter, to American financier and child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

A division bench comprising Justice Vivek Chaudhary and Justice Renu Bhatnagar has directed the single judge to hear both the sides and decide the application as expeditiously as possible.

Delhi High Court Directs Immediate Restoration Of X Accounts 'Dr Nimo Yadav', 'Nehr Who'

Case Title: Prateek Sharma v. Union of India

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 348

The Delhi High Court ordered immediate restoration of the parody account “Dr. Nimo Yadav”, operated by petitioner Prateek Sharma on X.

Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav passed the order while hearing a plea filed by Prateek Sharma against blocking of his parody account “Dr. Nimo Yadav”.

The court also passed similar direction with respect to a petition filed by Kumar Nayan, who operates the account Nehr Who— one of the 12 X accounts blocked under MeiTY's directives.

Delhi High Court Orders Premature Release Of Life Convict After 22 Yrs, Slams 'Mechanical' Rejections Based Solely On Gravity Of Offence

Title: RAJAB ALI v. STATE & ANR

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 349

The Delhi High Court has directed the premature release of a life convict who had undergone over 22 years of actual imprisonment, holding that repeated rejection of remission by the Sentence Review Board (SRB) on the sole ground of the “heinousness” of the offence was arbitrary and contrary to settled principles of reformative justice.

FSSAI Can't Regulate Animal Feed Under Food Safety Law, Scheme Limited To Food For Human Consumption: Delhi High Court

Title: GODREJ AGROVET LTD v. FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA & ANR

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 350

The Delhi High Court held that the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) cannot regulate animal or cattle feed under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, as the legislation is confined to food meant for human consumption.

A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia allowed a plea filed by Godrej Agrovet Ltd. and struck down Note (c) appended to Regulation 2.5.2 of the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011, as amended in 2021.

Lokpal Must Give Reasons To Order Probe Despite CBI Clean Chit: Delhi High Court Quashes Investigation Against DRI Officer

Case title: Shri Shashi Shekhar Prasad v. Lokpal of India

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 351

The Delhi High Court has quashed an order of the Lokpal of India directing CBI probe against a Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officer, holding that such a decision cannot be taken without recording clear reasons, especially when a prior inquiry has exonerated the officer.

Delhi High Court Directs Advocates To Approach Appellate Panel Under IT Rules Over WhatsApp Account Ban, Data Loss Grievance

Case title: Reepak Kansal v. UoI

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 352

The Delhi High Court has disposed of a batch of petitions concerning the banning of WhatsApp accounts, directing the petitioners to avail the statutory remedy under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.

Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav observed that an efficacious grievance redressal mechanism is available under Rule 3A of the IT Rules, which provides for an appeal before the Grievance Appellate Committee.

'Constraints Can Change Lives Drastically': Delhi High Court Notes Migrant Woman's Vulnerability, Upholds Accused's Rape Conviction

Case title: Madan Singh v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 353

The Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction of a man in a rape case, while underscoring how financial hardships can render migrant women particularly vulnerable to exploitation.

A single judge bench of Justice Vimal Kumar Yadav remarked, “Constraints and restrictions so also the facilities have immense potential to change the life drastically. The financial constraints coupled with the lack of proper education, skills and training brought the victim herein, as many other such individuals land up in the big metropolitan cities, as this metropolis…Somehow, the victim could not save herself and she was raped.”

AgustaWestland Case: Delhi High Court Dismisses Christian Michel's Plea For Release From Jail

Title: Christian Michel James v. Union of India

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 354

The Delhi High Court dismissed a plea filed by AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam accused Christian Michel, challenging Article 17 of the India-UAE extradition treaty, executed back in the year 1999.

A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja also upheld a trial court order rejecting his application seeking release from prison on the ground that he had undergone the maximum punishment of seven years.

Delhi High Court Grants Police Protection To Live-In Couple Despite Existing Marriages To Other People, Cites Article 21 Rights

Case title: Meena Akhilesh Yadav & Anr. v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 355

The Delhi High Court has granted police protection to a couple in a live-in relationship, holding that their right to life and personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution cannot be denied merely because they are already married to other individuals.

Justice Saurabh Banerjee observed,

“Since the petitioners are both Indian national citizens, they are well and truly entitled to the protection as available to them in the form of the guarantees and fundamental right(s), enshrined under Article(s) 19 and 21 of the Constitution. For this, the status of the citizens, whether they are (un)married or are in a Live-In relationship, is not a germane factor for consideration “

'Communal, Inflammatory': Delhi High Court Calls For Action Against Journalist Rana Ayyub's X Posts 'Insulting Hindu Deities'

Title: AMITA SACHDEVA v. UOI & Ors

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 356

The Delhi High Court called for action on posts made by journalist Rana Ayyub on 'X' (formerly Twitter) platform allegedly insulting Hindu deities and spreading anti-India sentiment.

Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav was hearing a plea filed by Amita Sachdeva seeking deletion of the tweets alleging that they are derogatory, inflammatory and communally sensitive.

Child's Welfare Paramount, Not Foreign Court Orders: Delhi High Court Dismisses Cross-Custody Pleas

Case title: Aman Kathpal v. UoI

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 357

The Delhi High Court has dismissed cross petitions filed by estranged parents seeking custody of their US-born daughter, reiterating that the welfare of the child is the paramount consideration and that orders of foreign courts are not conclusive.

A division bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja observed, “the Court while giving adequate importance, acknowledgment and respect to the orders passed by the Courts of competent jurisdiction albeit of a foreign country, at the same time, gives paramountcy to the welfare of the child.”

Custodial Death Allegations: Delhi High Court Transfers Probe To Crime Branch, Orders ACP-Rank Investigation

Case title: Rahul Chauhan v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 358

The Delhi High Court has transferred the investigation into an alleged custodial death at Police Station Pul Prahladpur to the Crime Branch, directing that the probe be conducted by an officer not below the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) under the supervision of the Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime).

Delhi High Court Acquits Govt Engineers Accused Of Taking ₹900 Bribe In 1991

Case title: Dinesh Garg v. CBI

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 359

The Delhi High Court has acquitted two former engineers of the Flood Control Department accused of accepting a bribe of ₹900 each in 1991, bringing to an end their 35-year-old long legal battle under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

Allowing the appeals filed by the accused, Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha set aside the trial court's 2002 conviction, holding that the prosecution failed to prove the foundational requirement of “demand” of illegal gratification beyond reasonable doubt.

Delhi High Court Asks Nursing Council To Consider Setting Up Grievance Redressal Mechanism For Nurses

Case title: Indian Professional Nurses Association v. Union Of India Ministry Of Health And Family Welfare & Anr.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 360

The Delhi High Court has asked the Indian Nursing Council to consider establishing a grievance redressal mechanism for nurses, while disposing of a public interest litigation highlighting the absence of an effective system to address complaints within the profession.

Part Cause Of Action Arises Where Authority Passes Order: Delhi High Court Restores Plea Against PNB

Case title: Subodh Chandra Saha v. Punjab National Bank And Anr

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 361

The Delhi High Court has held that a part of the cause of action arises at the place where the impugned order is passed, restoring a writ petition filed against Punjab National Bank (PNB) after setting aside a Single Judge's order that had declined to entertain it on jurisdictional grounds.

Delhi High Court Upholds 'Fugitive Economic Offender' Tag For UK-Based Arms Consultant Sanjay Bhandari

Title: Sanjay Bhandari v. ED

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 362

The Delhi High Court dismissed a plea filed by UK-based arms consultant Sanjay Bhandari challenging a trial court order declaring him as a “fugitive economic offender”.

“Appeal dismissed,” Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said while pronouncing the verdict.

Delhi High Court Closes Subedar's Plea After Army Admits Procedural Lapses In Service Extension Screening, Orders Fresh Firing Test

Title: NB SUB RAMAKANT SINGH v. UNION OF INDIA

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 363

The Delhi High Court has closed a plea filed by a Junior Commissioned Officer challenging denial of service extension, after the Army acknowledged “procedural lapses” in the screening process and agreed to conduct a fresh firing test.

A division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetrapal and Justice Amit Mahajan was hearing a plea by Nai. Subedar Ramakant Singh, who had contested his non-recommendation for extension of service on the ground that he had not participated in the firing tests purportedly conducted in Jammu & Kashmir.

Delhi High Court Directs Reissue Of Minor's Passport Without Father's Name After He Gave Up Custody

Case title: Ms. Parul Daware & Anr. v. Regional Passport Officer & Anr.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 364

The Delhi High Court has directed the reissue of a minor's passport without mentioning her father's name, noting that the father had relinquished all custodial and visitation rights pursuant to a court-approved settlement.

Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav passed the order while allowing a plea filed by a mother seeking reissuance of her minor daughter's passport without including the father's name.

Policy Number Not Mandatory For Seeking LIC Details Under RTI Act, But Basic Identifying Details Required: Delhi High Court

Case title: Ambika Gupta v. CPIO LIC

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 365

The Delhi High Court has held that while an individual can seek details of Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) policies under the Right to Information (RTI) Act without furnishing the policy number, such requests must be supported by basic identifying particulars to enable retrieval of information.

Loss Of Confidence In Employees Handling Funds Justifies Termination: Delhi High Court

Case title: Uma Shankar Sharma v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 366

The Delhi High Court has held that the doctrine of “loss of confidence” assumes heightened significance in cases involving employees entrusted with financial responsibilities, holding that once such trust is shaken due to proven misconduct, the employer cannot be compelled to continue the relationship.

'Encroachers Must Yield To Larger Public Interest': Delhi High Court Permits Road Expansion, Govt To Consider Ex Gratia

Title: SAROJ (WIDOW OF KHEMCHAND) v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY & ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 367

The Delhi High Court has permitted the widening of a public road in Shalimar Bagh, holding the interest of private occupants encroaching upon public land must yield to the broader public interest.

A Division Bench comprising Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Madhu Jain ruled that the proposed 30-metre road expansion is necessary for ensuring access to essential services such as hospitals, schools, and emergency vehicles.

Mere Ill-Treatment Of SC Person Not Offence; Caste-Based Intent Essential: Delhi High Court Quashes FIR Against DU Professor

Case title: Ranjit Kaur v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 368

The Delhi High Court has reiterated that mere ill-treatment of a person belonging to a Scheduled Caste is not sufficient to attract the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, unless there is a clear and specific intent to humiliate the victim on the basis of caste.

Justice Neena Bansal Krishna observed, “For an offence to be made out under Section 3 of SC/ST Act, it is essential that the alleged act must have been committed with the intent to humiliate the victim, specifically on account of her caste identity. It is not sufficient that the Complainant belongs to a Scheduled Caste and that she was subjected to ill-treatment or a physical altercation.”

'Shaan Of Delhi': High Court Allows Khan Market Restaurants To Operate Without Fire NOC Subject To 50 Guests Cap

Title: Perch A Unit of Sunrise F and B Restaurant Pvt Ltd v. NDMC & Ors

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 369

Granting relief to various restaurants in city's Khan Market, the Delhi High Court said that the outlets shall not be denied operation only on account of lack of fire NOC, as long as they maintain occupation of less than 50 guests at a given point of time.

Calling the area “shaan of Delhi”, Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav took on record an undertaking given by the restaurants that they will abide by any other possible mechanism to ensure safety measures as may be directed by the civic authorities.

Delhi High Court Flags Delays In Compliance Of Parole Orders, Directs SOP To Address Bottlenecks

Title: NANDU @ RAM KISHORE v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 370

The Delhi High Court has expressed concern over recurring delays in compliance with judicial directions in parole matters, while directing Delhi Government's Principal Secretary (Home) to frame a standard operating procedure (SOP) on the issue.

Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani passed the order while granting four weeks' parole to a convict whose elder brother had passed away.

Title: JASPREET KAUR v. JAGJEET SINGH & ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 371

The Delhi High Court has observed that mere passing of an unfavourable order cannot, by itself, be a ground to allege prejudice and bias against a judge and seek transfer of the case.

Justice Saurabh Banerjee dismissed a petition filed by a woman seeking transfer of a criminal matrimonial case from a Mahila Court to another court on allegations of bias against the judge.

Delhi High Court Orders Strict Compliance With SC Directions On Release Of Undertrials Completing 1/3rd Sentence

Title: RISHABH GEHLOT v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 372

The Delhi High Court ordered strict compliance with Supreme Court directions regarding release of undertrial prisoners who have completed one-third or one-half of their maximum sentence.

Justice Girish Kathpalia directed that a copy of the order be circulated to Principal District & Sessions Judges, Director General (Prisons), Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee (DHCLSC) and Delhi State Legal Services Authority (D

Case Can't Be Transferred On 'Hypersensitive' Litigant's Imaginary Apprehension Of Bias: Delhi High Court

Title: BALBIR CHAND TIWARI v. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION & ORS and other connected matter

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 373

The Delhi High Court has held that a case cannot be transferred depending upon a “hypersensitive” litigant's imaginary apprehension of bias who jumped to unwarranted conclusion.

Delhi High Court Declines Plea For Daily Grievance Hearing By Union Ministers Via Video Conferencing

Title: ONKAR SHARMA v. UNION OF INDIA

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 374

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition seeking directions to the Union Government to formulate a policy mandating all Union Ministers to interact with citizens and hear their grievances for at least two hours daily through video conferencing.

Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav observed that the relief sought squarely falls within the executive domain and cannot be enforced through a writ of mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.

Uploading Minor's Obscene Content Online Has Far-Reaching Consequences, Harm Goes Beyond Punishment: Delhi High Court

Title: SUMIT v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 375

Emphasising the grave and irreversible impact of circulating obscene content online, the Delhi High Court has refused bail to a man accused of sexually assaulting a minor and uploading her explicit photographs and videos on social media platforms.

Marriage With Victim After She Attains Majority Doesn't Absolve Accused Of Rape Committed When She Was Minor: Delhi High Court

Case title: Gayassudin v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 376

The Delhi High Court has held that marriage between an accused and the prosecutrix after she attains majority cannot absolve the accused of criminal liability for acts of rape allegedly committed when she was a minor.

Cannabis Leaves, Stalks Not 'Ganja': Delhi High Court Grants Bail In NDPS Case, Doubts Commercial Quantity

Case title: Mujabil v. GNCTD

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 377

The Delhi High Court has granted bail to an accused in a drugs case, observing that cannabis leaves and stalks cannot be treated as “ganja” for the purpose of determining commercial quantity contraband, thereby raising doubt over whether the alleged recovery fell within the stringent bar under Section 37 of the NDPS Act.

Whether Written Statement Without Admission/Denial Affidavit Is Non-Est Or Curable Defect; Delhi High Court Refers Issue To Larger Bench

Case title: VK Sood PIL JV v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation And Ors

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 378

The Delhi High Court has referred to a larger bench an issue concerning the filing of written statements under the Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018.

Justice Subramonium Prasad has framed the following question for reference:

“whether the filing of a Written Statement within the statutory period prescribed under the Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018, but without being accompanied by an affidavit of admission/denial of documents, renders such filing non-est in law or whether the absence of such affidavit constitutes a curable defect, permitting the Written Statement to be taken on record upon subsequent compliance of filing an affidavit of admission/denial of documents.”

No Adverse Inference For Refusing Handwriting Sample If Court Doesn't Disclose Invocation Of S.73 Evidence Act: Delhi High Court

Case title: UA v. IPA

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 379

The Delhi High Court has held that no adverse inference can be drawn against a party for refusing to provide a handwriting sample, if the Court has not disclosed that such sample is being sought for comparison under Section 73 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.

High Court Asks Delhi Govt To Frame Rules Preventing Persons With 'Tainted Antecedents' From Holding Key Posts In Cooperative Societies

Case title: Manish Kumar Gupta v. GNCTD

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 380

The Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi government to initiate steps for framing appropriate rules and regulations to prevent persons with criminal antecedents from holding managerial positions in cooperative societies.

Delhi High Court Imposes ₹20K Costs On NGO For Seeking Repeated Adjournments In Defamation Suit Against BBC Over PM Modi Documentary

Title: Justice on Trial v. BBC

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 381

The Delhi High Court imposed costs of Rs. 20,000 on a Gujarat-based NGO for seeking repeated adjournments in its defamation suit against British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) over its documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Justice Mini Pushkarna fined NGO 'Justice On Trial', noting that despite final opportunity granted in December last year, the NGO sought an accommodation even today citing engagement of an arguing counsel.

Delhi High Court Permits Sperm Retrieval Of Soldier In Coma, Holds Prior IVF Consent Sufficient

Title: Ms X v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 382

The Delhi High Court has permitted the extraction and cryopreservation of sperm of an Indian Army soldier in a persistent vegetative state, holding that his prior consent to undergo IVF treatment with his wife constituted valid consent under the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021.

'Tardy, Inefficient': High Court Raps Delhi Govt For Failing To Constitute Dispute Resolution Committee For Street Vendors

Title: MAHESH KUMAR YADAV v. MANISH KUMAR GUPTA AND ANR

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 383

The Delhi High Court has expressed displeasure with the Delhi Government over its failure to constitute the Grievance Redressal and Dispute Resolution Committee under the Streets Vendors Act, despite earlier directions passed in 2024.

Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay Trial Against Two Men Accused Of Attacking Chief Minister Rekha Gupta

Title: TEHSIN RAZA RAFIULLAH SHAIKH ALIS BAPU v. State & other connected matter

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 384

The Delhi High Court refused to stay trial court proceedings against two men accused of attacking Chief Minister Rekha Gupta at her Civil Lines residence during a public hearing in August last year.

“Live-In Relationship Doesn't Negate Deception In False Promise To Marry Cases”: Delhi High Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail

Case title: Rohit v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 385

The Delhi High Court has held that an accused cannot rely on the plea that he was “not legally married” but only in a live-in relationship with another woman to rebut allegations of false promise of marriage.

Lokpal Can Form Prima Facie Opinion Before Issuing Show Cause Notice, No Prior Hearing Required: Delhi High Court

Title: CHINMOYJIT SEN v. LOKPAL OF INDIA

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 386

The Delhi High Court has observed that the Lokpal of India must form a prima facie opinion regarding the existence of a case before issuing a show-cause notice following a preliminary inquiry report.

Husband Can't Plead Low Income While Withholding Financial Details: Delhi High Court Upholds Maintenance

Case title: DK v. N

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 387

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that a husband cannot evade obligation to pay maintenance by claiming a low income while withholding material details about his financial status.

Accused In Rape, POCSO Case Can't Be Declared 'Proclaimed Offender', Only 'Proclaimed Person': Delhi High Court

Case title: Mohd Aman Rana v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 388

The Delhi High Court has clarified that an accused facing charges under rape and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act cannot be declared a “proclaimed offender” under Section 82 CrPC, as such offences do not fall within the category specified under Section 82(4).

Delhi High Court Lays Down Principles For Quashing POCSO Cases Where Victim Denies Actual Harm Due To Consensual Relations, Marriage

Title: HARMEET SINGH v. STATE OF GNCT DELHI AND ANR

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 389

The Delhi High Court laid down various principles for quashing of cases registered under the POCSO Act where the de-juré victim denies actual harm to her.

Citing Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani held that while the law treats a minor as a victim (de-juré victim), Courts must assess whether any actual (de-facto) victim exists before allowing prosecution to continue.

Conviction For Completed Offence Invalid If Charge Was Only For Attempt Under POCSO: Delhi High Court

Case title: Sudarshan v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 390

The Delhi High Court has held that an accused cannot be convicted for a completed offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act if the charge framed against him was only for an attempt to commit the offence.

Consenting Adults Taking 'Cerebral Vow Of Marriage' Entitled To Live With Liberty, Deserve Protection: Delhi High Court

Title: KIRTI AND ANR v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 391

The Delhi High Court has observed that consenting adults who take “cerebral vow of marriage” are entitled to live with liberty and dignity and deserve protection from threats by their family.

Dogs' Emotional Bond With Adoptive Parents Can't Be Ignored: Delhi High Court Asks Owner To Return Pets

Case title: Mr. Sunil Malhotra & Ors. v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 392

The Delhi High Court has held that the custody of animals cannot be treated on par with inanimate property, emphasising that the emotional bond between pets and their caregivers must be given due consideration while deciding such disputes.

Delhi High Court Restrains Circulation Of Posts With Political, Communal Undertones Targeting Lawyers

Title: X & Anr v. X CORP AND ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 393

The Delhi High Court has passed a john doe order restraining the circulation of allegedly defamatory and communally provocative social media posts against two advocates, observing that such material affects their dignity and personal lives.

EWS Candidates Not Entitled To Parity With SC/ST/OBC For Age Relaxation In UPSC Exams: Delhi High Court

Title: ANISH ARUN & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 394

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition seeking age relaxation and additional attempts for candidates belonging to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in direct recruitments and employment under the Central Government.

CAPF Personnel Who Crossed 60 Years Age Before Jan 31, 2019 Not Entitled To Enhanced Retirement Benefits: Delhi High Court

Title: CHARANJIT LAL AND ORS v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 395

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a batch of writ petitions filed by retired personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), holding that those who had already crossed the age of 60 years as on January 31, 2019 are not entitled to consequential pensionary benefits arising from the enhancement of retirement age.

Break In Service Bars Regularisation Claim Of Daily Wager: Delhi High Court Dismisses Appeal

Case title: Shri Mohkam Singh v. Delhi Jal Board

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 396

The Delhi High Court has dismissed an intra-court appeal filed by a daily wage worker seeking regularisation, holding that a break in service disentitles a workman from claiming parity with others who were regularised under an existing scheme.

'Politician Can't Be Allowed To Judge Judicial Competence' : Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma Rejects Arvind Kejriwal's Recusal Plea

Title: CBI v. Kuldeep Singh & Ors

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 397

The Delhi High Court rejected the applications filed by Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal and other accused seeking recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma from hearing the liquor policy case.

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed that merely because her children are central government panel counsel, it cannot be presumed that she carries any bias against Kejriwal.

Bank's Guard Post Involves Handling Arms, Strict Disclosure Of Appointee's Antecedents Essential: Delhi High Court

Case title: Rajkiran Yadav v. State Bank Of India Through Its Chief General Manager And Anr.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 398

The Delhi High Court has upheld the termination of a bank guard for suppressing information about a pending criminal case at the time of recruitment, observing that the nature of the post requires strict and truthful disclosure of antecedents.

CARA Must Secure Foreign Clearances For Inter-Country Adoption Before Issuing NOC: Delhi High Court

Case title: Gur Kaur Minor & Ors. v. Union Of India & Anr.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 399

The Delhi High Court has held that the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) is obligated to secure necessary foreign clearances in inter-country adoption cases and cannot discharge its duty by merely issuing a “support letter” instead of a No Objection Certificate (NOC).

Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights Of Allu Arjun, Restrains AI Misuse & Objectionable Content

Title: ALLU ARJUN v. FRANKLY RETAIL PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 400

The Delhi High Court has passed an ex parte ad-interim order protecting the personality rights of Telugu actor Allu Arjun, restraining multiple entities from unauthorised commercial exploitation of his personality, including misuse through artificial intelligence tools, deepfakes and sale of infringing merchandise.

Delhi High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To RTO Clerk Accused In Pan-India Fake Vehicle Registration Racket

Case title: Gaurav Bhardwaj v. State NCT of Delhi

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 401

The Delhi High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to a Road Transport Authority (RTA) clerk accused of being part of a pan-India syndicate involved in fraudulent vehicle registrations using fake documents and tampered chassis numbers.

Delhi High Court Grants 15-Day Interim Bail To Dowry Death Accused To Secure Daughter's School Admission

Case title: Rihan Khan @ Dulare v. State NCT of Delhi

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 402

The Delhi High Court has granted 15 days' interim bail to an accused in a dowry death case to enable him to secure his daughter's school admission.

Justice Girish Kathpalia allowed the plea filed by the accused, Rihan Khan @ Dulare, who is facing charges under Sections 498A, 304B, 120B, 313, and 511 of the IPC along with Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

Delhi High Court Calls Upon NHAI To Introduce Real-Time Toll Monitoring Systems To Detect 'Windfall Gains', Prevent Revenue Loss

Case title: Md. Karimunnisa v. National Highways Authority Of India Through Its Chairman & Anr.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 403

The Delhi High Court has called upon the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to put in place an automated, technology-driven monitoring system to track toll collections in real time and promptly identify “windfall gain” situations, stressing the need to prevent loss to the public exchequer.

Judges Can't Defend Themselves Publicly, Criticism Must Be Responsible Backed By Cogent Evidence: Delhi High Court

Title: COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v. SHIV NARAYAN SHARMA ADV. AND ORS and other connected matter

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 404

The Delhi High Court has observed that criticism aimed at judges must be responsible and backed by cogent evidence as they cannot defend themselves publicly when faced with attacks, especially on a social media platform.

Trusted Relationships Cannot Replace Proof In Money Transactions; Cogent Evidence Essential: Delhi High Court

Case title: NG Dev v. State & Ors

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 405

The Delhi High Court has reiterated that financial transactions, particularly those involving large sums, must be supported by cogent evidence and cannot rest solely on claims of trust between parties.

Delhi High Court Rejects Kashmiri Migrant Contractors' Decades-Old Payment Claims Citing Missing Records

Case title: J L Wali & Others v. Union Of India & Others

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 406

The Delhi High Court has dismissed an intra-court appeal filed by contractors who migrated from Jammu & Kashmir during the late 1980s unrest, seeking payment of dues for works allegedly executed prior to their displacement.

No Bar On Fresh Tender Amid Subsisting Contracts; Writ Courts Won't Entertain Anticipatory Grievances: Delhi High Court

Case title: M/S Kaushik Medical Store v. UoI

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 407

The Delhi High Court has held that the mere existence of subsisting contracts does not bar the State from initiating a fresh tender process for a future period.

The division bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Amit Mahajan added that merely because the Petitioner-contractor apprehended that the fresh tender may “overlap” contractual arrangements, would not be grounds to entertain a writ petition.

Delhi High Court Holds Hockey India Officials Guilty Of Contempt For Disobeying Order On Executive Board Meeting Access

Case title: Syeed Asima Ali v. Hockey India & Ors.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 408

The Delhi High Court has held officials of Hockey India guilty of contempt for willfully disobeying its directions to provide a duly elected Executive Board member access to meetings.

Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain PIL Over LPG Shortage, Says Issue Lies In Executive Domain

Title: Rakesh Kumar Mittal v. Union of India & Ors

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 409

The Delhi High Court refused to entertain a PIL over acute shortage of LPG in the national capital, observing that the issue lies completely in realm of the Executive.

A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia observed that no such mandamus can be issued when the Government of India has already and is taking action to meet the exigencies.

High Court Upholds LMV Licence Requirement For Male Delhi Police SI Candidates; Says Different Criteria For Women Not Discriminatory

Case title: Vikram Kumar Jha v. Union Of India & Ors

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 410

The Delhi High Court has upheld the requirement of possessing a valid Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) driving licence for male candidates seeking appointment as Sub-Inspectors (SI) in Delhi Police, ruling that the absence of a similar requirement for female candidates does not amount to discrimination.

Delhi High Court Rejects Unnao Rape Victim's Plea To Lead Further Evidence Against Kuldeep Singh Sengar

Title: Kuldeep Singh Sengar v. CBI

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 411

The Delhi High Court rejected a plea filed by victim of Unnao rape case to lead further evidence against former Uttar Pradesh MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar, who was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in the case.

Delhi High Court Denies Bail In ₹22 Cr 'Digital Arrest' Scam Targeting Senior Citizen, Cites Massive Societal Impact

Case title: Ashok Kumar v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 412

The Delhi High Court has denied bail to four accused persons in a ₹22 crore “digital arrest” cyber fraud case involving a senior citizen, observing that such offences have a massive societal impact and require a strict approach.

'Land In Delhi Scarce': High Court Restores NDMC's ₹1063 Cr License Fee Demand From Hotel, Says Can't Burden Taxpayers

Case title: NDMC v. Bharat Hotels Ltd

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 413

The Delhi High Court has allowed the appeals filed by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and restored a demand of over ₹1,063 crore raised against Bharat Hotels Ltd. in a long-standing licence fee dispute, observing that any transaction involving scarce public land that results in loss of public revenue cannot be permitted to burden taxpayers.

Delhi High Court Orders Takedown Of Videos From Justice SK Sharma's Recusal Hearing, Issues Notice To Arvind Kejriwal On Contempt Plea

Title: VAIBHAV SINGH v. DELHI HIGH COURT & ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 414

The Delhi High Court directed taken down of social media posts containing videos of court proceedings wherein AAP Supremo Arvind Kejriwal and others had sought recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma.

No Embargo Under RPwD Act On Grant Of “Total Support” To Persons With Disabilities; Absence Of Rules No Bar: Delhi High Court

Case title: Gurpreet Kaur Maini v. GNCTD

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 415

The Delhi High Court has observed that there is no legal embargo under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPwD Act) on granting “total support” to a person with disability requiring such assistance, and that the absence of framed rules cannot be a ground to refuse exercise of statutory powers.

Delhi High Court Directs Rapido To Ensure Continued Accessibility For Visually Impaired Users

Title: AMAR JAIN AND ANR v. ROPPEN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES PVT LTD (RAPIDO) AND ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 416

The Delhi High Court has directed Indian ride-hailing service Rapido to ensure that its application continues to be 'disabled friendly' for its users in all respects, for as long as it remains in operation.

Delhi High Court Sets Aside DDA's Debarment Of Contractor Over Structural Defects In Signature View Apartments

Title: WINNER CONSTRUCTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED v. DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 417

The Delhi High Court set aside debarment of a contractor by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) in connection with structural defects in the Signature View Apartments project, holding that the decision-making process was vitiated due to violation of principles of natural justice.

Uttam Nagar Holi Violence: Delhi High Court Grants Police Protection To Deceased's Family

Title: LAXMI DEVI AND ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 418

The Delhi High Court has ordered police protection for the family members of 27-year old Tarun Butolia, who died in a violent clash during Holi celebrations at Uttam Nagar this year.

Justice Girish Kathpalia requested the Additional DCP to direct the concerned SHO to provide his personal mobile phone number to the family so that they may contact him at the time of distress.

Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case: High Court Rejects Delhi Police's Appeal Against Bail To Ishrat Jahan

Case Title: State v. Ishrat Jahan

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 419

The Delhi High Court dismissed an appeal filed by the Delhi Police challenging the bail granted to former Congress Councillor Ishrat Jahan in FIR 59/2020 which alleges a larger conspiracy in the Delhi Riots that happened in 2020.

'In Touch With Indian Mujahideen, Spread Jihadi Material': Delhi High Court Denies Bail To UAPA Accused Despite 12 Years In Custody

Title: MOHD.SAQUIB ANSARI v. STATE OF DELHI & Other Connected Matter

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 420

The Delhi High Court denied bail to two men accused in a UAPA case, observing that they were in touch with Indian Mujahideen not only in India but also in Pakistan and spread jihadi material.

A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Madhu Jain observed that despite being in custody for almost 12 years, they were not entitled to be released as there existed a continuing threat that they were likely to indulge in similar behaviour if granted bail.

Delhi High Court Upholds Man's 15-Year Sentence For Rape Of Stepdaughters; Notes Mother Was 'Torn Between Devil And Deep Sea'

Case title: RM v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 421

The Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction and 15-years rigorous sentence of a man for raping his minor stepdaughters, noting that minor contradictions in prosecutirx testimony do not affect the prosecution case.

Absence Of Suspension Provision In PoSH Act Doesn't Bar Employer From Suspending Employee Facing Inquiry: Delhi High Court

Case title: RS v. DU

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 422

The Delhi High Court has held that even though the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (PoSH Act) does not expressly provide for suspension, an employer retains the inherent power to suspend an employee facing inquiry under the Act.

False Declaration Of Own Educational Qualification Not 'Corrupt Practice' U/S 123(4) RP Act: Delhi High Court

Case title: Yogender Chandolia v. Vishesh Ravi & Ors.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 423

The Delhi High Court has held that a false declaration regarding one's own educational qualification in the nomination affidavit does not amount to a “corrupt practice” under Section 123(4) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Bail To Advocate In Cheating Case To Arrange Funds For Children's School Admission

Case title: Sanjay v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 424

The Delhi High Court has granted interim bail to an advocate who is in judicial custody in a cheating case investigated by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police, to enable him to arrange funds for the school admission of his children.