Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 20 To April 26, 2026

Update: 2026-04-27 14:39 GMT
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Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 396 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 424

NOMINAL INDEX

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

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.

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