Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 125 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 169NOMINAL INDEXKUSUM SEHGAL v. HERITAGE CONSERVATION COMMITTEE & ORS & Other Connected Matters 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 125NA Sebastian & Anr v. Union of India 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 126BHASKAR YADAV v. ED & Other Connected Matter 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 127MRS. AJIT INDER SINGH v. MR. SIMRANJIT SINGH GREWAL & Ors 2026 LiveLaw...
Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 125 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 169
NOMINAL INDEX
KUSUM SEHGAL v. HERITAGE CONSERVATION COMMITTEE & ORS & Other Connected Matters 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 125
NA Sebastian & Anr v. Union of India 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 126
BHASKAR YADAV v. ED & Other Connected Matter 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 127
MRS. AJIT INDER SINGH v. MR. SIMRANJIT SINGH GREWAL & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 128
Shivam v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 129
ASIAN PATENT ATTONRNEYS ASSOCIATION (INDIAN GROUP) v. REGISTRAR GENERAL DELHI HIGH COURT 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 130
SAMEER DNYANDEV WANKHEDE v. RED CHILLIES ENTERTAINMENTS PVT. LTD. & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 131
Rahul Singh Tolia v. Union Of India & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 132
SH. RAJPAL NAURANG YADAV & ANR v. M/S. MURLI PROJECTS PVT. LTD & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 133
Okoli Anayo Franklin v. The State NCT Of Delhi 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 134
Meet Bhadresh Shah v. All India Institute Of Medical Sciences & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 135
HARPREET SINGH v. STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 137
ALL INDIA PICKLEBALL ASSOCIATION v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 138
YANGCHEN DRAKMARGYAPON v. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 139
Manoj Kumar v. CBI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 140
SONU @ SONU SINGH @ GOPAL v. STATE (GNCT) OF DELHI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 141
Amit Gulia v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 142
VARUN KUMAR SINGH v. STATE (SHO RAJINDER NAGAR) 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 143
Pramod @ Parmal v. State (Nct Of Delhi) 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 144
VICKY KASHYAP v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 145
Delhi Medical Technical Employees Association (Regd.) And Anr v. UoI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 146
SH. RAJPAL NAURANG YADAV & ANR v. M/S. MURLI PROJECTS PVT. LTD & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 147
CAG v. Manoj Kumar 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 148
Great Legislation Movement India Trust v. UoI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 149
Amardeep Sharma v. CBI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 150
Mr Raj Kumar Gupta Sole Proprietor Of M/S Kanwarji Raj Kumar v. Delhi Pollution Control Committee & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 151
SAHIL ARSH v. NATIONAL MEDICAL COMMISSION & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 152
X v. Y 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 153
HANUMANT LAL PATEL & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 154
X v. Y 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 155
SH. RAJPAL NAURANG YADAV & ANR v. M/S. MURLI PROJECTS PVT. LTD & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 156
DEVYANSHU SURYAVANSHI & ORS v. STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION & ANR & Other Connected Matters 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 157
PRABHROOP KAUR KAPOOR & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 158
SHLOK BHARDWAJ v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 159
LAXMI DEVI & ANR v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 160
UNION OF INDIA v. INDER 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 161
SURESH SHARMA v. KRISHAN LAL THUKRAL 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 162
PARVEEN TANEJA v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 163
AYUSHMAN INITIATIVE FOR CHILD RIGHTS & ANR v. HIGH COURT OF DELHI & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 164
PRERNA GUPTA v. REGISTRAR GENERAL OF DELHI HIGH COURT & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 165
MALABAR GOLD AND DIAMOND LIMITED & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 166
SURJEET KUMAR @ KALU v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 167
AMAN PRATAP SINGH v. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 168
Vivek Anand Oberoi v. Collector Bazar & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 169
Title: KUSUM SEHGAL v. HERITAGE CONSERVATION COMMITTEE & ORS & Other Connected Matters
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 125
The Delhi High Court has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to conduct a comprehensive survey of buildings located in the vicinity of notified heritage properties in the national capital to check if there are any illegal constructions.
Labour Code Rules To Be Finalized By February End: Centre Tells Delhi High Court
Title: NA Sebastian & Anr v. Union of India
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 126
The Central Government told the Delhi High Court that the Rules under the new Industrial Relations Code, 2020, will be finalised by the end of February.
Noting the said development, the Court closed a PIL filed by one NA Sebastian challenging the notification issued by the Central Government on November 21 bringing the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, into force.
PMLA Bail Requires Delicate Balance, Not Final Verdict On Guilt Or Innocence: Delhi High Court
Title: BHASKAR YADAV v. ED & Other Connected Matter
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 127
The Delhi High Court has ruled that under the PMLA, a delicate balance has to be maintained between the final judgment of acquittal or conviction and an order granting or denying bail.
Title: MRS. AJIT INDER SINGH v. MR. SIMRANJIT SINGH GREWAL & Ors
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 128
The Delhi High Court has held that the duty to maintain an unmarried minor daughter of a pre-deceased son may constitute a “pre-existing right” capable of enlarging her limited estate into absolute ownership under Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.
Case title: Shivam v. State
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 129
The Delhi High Court has denied bail to a man accused of stealing high-voltage cables from Delhi Metro infrastructure, observing that such acts amount to “playing with the lives of the general public” and have serious implications for public safety.
Delhi High Court Sets Aside Administrative Order Barring Execution Petitions Below ₹2 Crore
Title: ASIAN PATENT ATTONRNEYS ASSOCIATION (INDIAN GROUP) v. REGISTRAR GENERAL DELHI HIGH COURT
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 130
The Delhi High Court has held that no litigant can be barred at the threshold from filing execution petitions before the Registry, even in cases where the decree amount is Rs. 2 crore or below.
Case Title: SAMEER DNYANDEV WANKHEDE v. RED CHILLIES ENTERTAINMENTS PVT. LTD. & ORS
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 131
The Delhi High Court allowed IRS officer Sameer Wankhede to approach the City Civil & Sessions Court, Dindoshi, Mumbai to file a suit over his allegedly defamatory portrayal in the Netflix series “Ba***ds of Bollywood” directed by Aryan Khan.
Case title: Rahul Singh Tolia v. Union Of India & Anr.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 132
The Delhi High Court has refused to reopen the Indian Forest Service (IFS) cadre allocation of an officer, holding that even an admitted error in vacancy calculation cannot justify unsettling cadre allocations after a long lapse of time, given the serious cascading consequences such a move would entail.
Title: SH. RAJPAL NAURANG YADAV & ANR v. M/S. MURLI PROJECTS PVT. LTD & ANR
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 133
The Delhi High Court directed Bollywood actor Rajpal Naurang Yadav to surrender before the concerned Jail Superintendent by February 04, after coming down heavily on him for repeatedly breaching undertakings given to the Court regarding payment of settlement amounts in cheque dishonour cases.
Case title: Okoli Anayo Franklin v. The State NCT Of Delhi
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 134
The Delhi High Court has held that the presence of an absconding co-accused can be a relevant factor while considering bail under Section 37 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
Case title: Meet Bhadresh Shah v. All India Institute Of Medical Sciences & Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 135
The Delhi High Court has quashed a decision of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) cancelling the candidature of a top-rank holder for admission to the DM (Critical Care Medicine) course, holding that postgraduate residency of 1,095 days can be cumulative across institutions when the prospectus does not mandate training from a single institute.
Title: HARPREET SINGH v. STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI)
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 137
Citing writer Franz Kafka, the Delhi High Court has ordered premature release of a former President's Bodyguard, who is serving life sentence for the 2003 robbery and gang rape of a young woman.
Justice Neena Bansal Krishna held that the authorities, including the Sentence Review Board (SRB) acted arbitrarily in repeatedly denying him premature release despite over two decades of incident‑free custody and consistent positive reform reports.
Title: ALL INDIA PICKLEBALL ASSOCIATION v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 138
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the All India Pickleball Association (AIPA) challenging the Union Government's decision to recognise the Indian Pickleball Association (IPA) as the National Sports Federation (NSF) for the sport in the country.
Title: MS. YANGCHEN DRAKMARGYAPON v. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS & ORS
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 139
The Delhi High Court has declared a Tibetan-origin woman born in Dharamshala in 1966 as an Indian citizen by birth under Section 3(1)(a) of the Citizenship Act, 1955, and directed that she be issued an Indian passport.
Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction Of Police Sub-Inspector In 1995 CBI Bribery Trap Case
Case title: Manoj Kumar v. CBI
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 140
The Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction and sentence awarded to a Delhi Police Sub-Inspector in a 1995 corruption case investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Title: SONU @ SONU SINGH @ GOPAL v. STATE (GNCT) OF DELHI
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 141
The Delhi High Court has strongly deprecated a 13-year delay in securing the custody of a life convict whose criminal appeal had already been dismissed, calling it a serious systemic failure that corrodes the credibility of the criminal justice system.
Elective Nature Of Surgery Doesn't Bar Interim Bail On Medical Grounds: Delhi High Court
Case title: Amit Gulia v. State
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 142
The Delhi High Court has held that the elective or non-emergency nature of a medical procedure cannot by itself be ground to deny interim bail to an accused, particularly where the ailment causes continuing pain and requires timely surgical intervention.
Title: VARUN KUMAR SINGH v. STATE (SHO RAJINDER NAGAR)
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 143
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to a man accused in a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, observing that while consent of a minor has no legal value, the romantic nature of the relationship and the prosecutrix's age being close to 18 years are relevant considerations at the stage of bail.
Case title: Pramod @ Parmal v. State (Nct Of Delhi)
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 144
The Delhi High Court has held that the fact that an accused is not named in the FIR is not decisive at the stage of bail if the investigation reveals financial transactions establishing active coordination and involvement in an offence under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
Title: VICKY KASHYAP v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 145
The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Police to ensure that name, parentage or address of victim of sexual assault are not disclosed in the status reports or documents filed in the Court.
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma requested the Commissioner of Police to reiterate appropriate instructions to all SHOs and Investigating Officers, in strict compliance with law.
Case title: Delhi Medical Technical Employees Association (Regd.) And Anr v. UoI
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 146
The Delhi High Court has held that the principle of “equal pay for equal work” is not automatic and cannot be invoked merely on the basis of similarity in job designation or duties, particularly when educational qualifications and recruitment rules differ.
Title: SH. RAJPAL NAURANG YADAV & ANR v. M/S. MURLI PROJECTS PVT. LTD & ANR
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 147
The Delhi High Court refused to extend the deadline granted to Bollywood actor Rajpal Naurang Yadav to surrender before the concerned Jail Superintendent in relation to his conviction in cheque dishonour cases.
Case title: CAG v. Manoj Kumar
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 148
The Delhi High Court has held that a government employee who furnishes a false medical certificate to justify unauthorised absence commits grave misconduct, warranting the penalty of dismissal from service.
Delhi High Court Refuses To Decriminalise 'Ganja', Asks Centre To Review NDPS Act
Case title: Great Legislation Movement India Trust v. UoI
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 149
The Delhi High Court has asked the Central Government to review whether the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act and the NDPS Rules relating to the use of cannabis (ganja) require dilution.
Case title: Amardeep Sharma v. CBI
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 150
The Delhi High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to two directors of a private company accused of fraudulently procuring and misusing bulk mobile SIM connections for activities linked to cybercrime.
Case title: Mr Raj Kumar Gupta Sole Proprietor Of M/S Kanwarji Raj Kumar v. Delhi Pollution Control Committee & Anr.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 151
The Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction of a Chandni Chowk-based sweet manufacturing unit for discharging untreated effluent into public sewers leading to the Yamuna river.
Title: SAHIL ARSH v. NATIONAL MEDICAL COMMISSION & ORS
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 152
The Delhi High Court has quashed Regulation 18 of the Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2023, which imposed a complete prohibition on migration of MBBS students from one medical college to another.
Title: X v. Y
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 153
The Delhi High Court has held that mere allegations of adultery, unsupported by proof, cannot be a ground to deny interim maintenance to a wife under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (PWDV Act).
Title: HANUMANT LAL PATEL & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 154
The Delhi High Court has rejected challenge to Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2023, particularly Paper-II (CSAT), observing that judicial review in competitive examinations is extremely limited.
Title: X v. Y
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 155
The Delhi High Court has held that a mother's right to personal development, dignity and autonomy, including the pursuit of higher education abroad, is an intrinsic facet of the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution, and cannot be curtailed merely because custody and visitation proceedings are pending.
Title: SH. RAJPAL NAURANG YADAV & ANR v. M/S. MURLI PROJECTS PVT. LTD & ANR
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 156
The Delhi High Court refused to recall its order directing Bollywood actor Rajpal Naurang Yadav to surrender before the concerned Jail Superintendent in relation to his conviction in cheque dishonour cases.
Title: DEVYANSHU SURYAVANSHI & ORS v. STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION & ANR & Other Connected Matters
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 157
The Delhi High Court has asked the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) to adopt a more systematic and rigorous approach in framing, vetting and finalising question papers and answer keys in the recruitment examinations.
Title: PRABHROOP KAUR KAPOOR & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 158
The Delhi High Court has quashed two CBSE notifications which had withdrawn the facility for Class XII pass-outs of the year 2025 to appear in an “Additional Subject” as private candidates, holding that the decision was arbitrary, retrospectively applied, and violative of the doctrine of legitimate expectation .
Title: SHLOK BHARDWAJ v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 159
The Delhi High Court has permitted a JEE 2026 aspirant to reappear in the Main Session-I examination who faced repeated biometric authentication failures, observing that the prejudice suffered cannot be dismissed as insignificant.
Title: LAXMI DEVI & ANR v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ORS
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 160
The Delhi High Court has held that consenting adults do not need societal approval for choosing their respective life partners and that society or their parents cannot interfere in such matters.
'Half-Baked Petition': Delhi High Court Dismisses Centre's Plea With ₹25,000 Costs
Title: UNION OF INDIA v. INDER PAL
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 161
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition filed by the Union Government challenging orders passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), observing that it was filed after an inordinate delay of three years and was a “half-baked” attempt lacking the complete record.
Title: SURESH SHARMA v. KRISHAN LAL THUKRAL
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 162
The Delhi High Court has issued detailed practice directions to all the district courts in the national capital to ensure that every judicial order clearly reflects the numbers of applications decided, as well as the appearance of parties or their counsel.
Title: PARVEEN TANEJA v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 163
The Delhi High Court has called for integration of data of complaint cases which do not result in FIRs as also cases which are pending or decided by the competent Courts on the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) portal.
Title: AYUSHMAN INITIATIVE FOR CHILD RIGHTS & ANR v. HIGH COURT OF DELHI & ORS
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 164
The Delhi High Court asked a PIL petitioner, who sought the formulation of structured 'Child Access and Custody Guidelines' and a 'Parenting Plan', to approach the HC on its Administrative Side for policy formulation regarding the issue.
Title: PRERNA GUPTA v. REGISTRAR GENERAL OF DELHI HIGH COURT & ORS
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 165
The Delhi High Court has rejected a plea seeking revision of the final result of Delhi Judicial Services Examination, 2023, observing that judicial interference may open floodgates, leading to cascading consequences and rendering the process unworkable.
Title: MALABAR GOLD AND DIAMOND LIMITED & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 166
The Delhi High Court has held that blanket and disproportionate freezing of bank accounts, especially where the account holder is neither an accused nor even a suspect, is “manifestly arbitrary” and violates Articles 21 and 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India.
Title: SURJEET KUMAR @ KALU v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 167
The Delhi High Court has directed all trial courts in the national capital to ensure that testimony of witnesses already being examined should be recorded on day-to-day basis till its conclusion, in order to minimise the possibility of pressurising witnesses .
Title: AMAN PRATAP SINGH v. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 168
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a probationary officer of the Delhi Higher Judicial Service (DHJS) challenging the termination of his services following circulation of a viral courtroom video, holding that the decision was a termination simpliciter based on overall unsuitability, and not a punitive or stigmatic action.
Title: Vivek Anand Oberoi v. Collector Bazar & Ors
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 169
The Delhi High Court has passed a john doe interim order protecting the personality rights of actor and entrepreneur Vivek Oberoi.
Justice Tushar Rao Gedela granted an ex-parte ad-interim dynamic injunction in favour of the actor, while restraining multiple defendants and unidentified (John Doe) entities from misappropriating and exploiting his personality and publicity rights, including his name, image, voice, likeness and other distinctive attributes, through artificial intelligence and other digital technologies.