Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 170 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 198NOMINAL INDEXCOURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v/s GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 171 THE FORUM OF MINORITY SCHOOLS v. LT GOVERNOR OF DELHI AND ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 172 GBL Chemicals Limited & Ors. v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 173 Mahender Chaturvedi v. Union of India & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 174 Rohit...
Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 170 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 198
NOMINAL INDEX
COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v/s GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 171
THE FORUM OF MINORITY SCHOOLS v. LT GOVERNOR OF DELHI AND ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 172
GBL Chemicals Limited & Ors. v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 173
Mahender Chaturvedi v. Union of India & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 174
Rohit Lamba & Anr. v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 176
X v. Y 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 177
VIKAS PUNDHIR v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 178
SH. SUNIL KUMAR v. JOINT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 179
DR. VINOD KUMAR JAIN AND ORS v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS & Other Connected Matters 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 180
ANUP KUMAR RAMPAL v. DELHI POLICE THROUGH JOINT COMMISSIONER 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 181
SARVESH SINGH v. STATE NCT OF DELHI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 182
Life Insurance Corporation of India v. G.K. Nijhawan 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 183
X v. Y 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 184
M/S CSAT System (P) Ltd v. Appellant Authority Under The Payment Of Gratuity Act, 1972 And Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 185
VIKAS YADAV v. THE STATE NCT OF DELHI THROUGH SECRETARY & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 186
Madanjit Kumar v. Central Electronics Limited 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 187
MARIA RAMESH v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 188
Rohit Gagerna v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 189
Aman@ Prince @ Bhura v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 190
Dr. Bahubali N. Shetti v. AIIMS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 191
Arvind Kejriwal v. ED 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 192
Mohan @ Akkar v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 193
Savitri v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 194
Feroz Ahmad v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 195
Union of India & Anr. vs. Raj Kumar Manocha 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 196
DEEPANSHU SAHU v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 197
Union of India & Ors. vs. Rajesh 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 198
Case title: COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v/s GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 171
The Delhi High Court directed the Police to provide round-the-clock security to a lawyer who has alleged that he was beaten up inside a court room in Tis Hazari courts in front of the presiding judge last week.
Title: THE FORUM OF MINORITY SCHOOLS v. LT GOVERNOR OF DELHI AND ANR
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 172
The Delhi High Court directed that schools in the national capital which have not yet constituted the School-Level Fee Regulation Committee (SLFRC) shall not be compelled to do so until February 20, while it considers challenges to the Delhi School Education (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2026.
Case title: GBL Chemicals Limited & Ors. v. State
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 173
The Delhi High Court refused to quash criminal proceedings in a cheque dishonour case, holding that dropping the cheque signatory from the array of accused does not invalidate prosecution against the company and its directors under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
Film 'Ghooskhor Pandat' Will Be Renamed: Netflix Tells Delhi High Court
Title: Mahender Chaturvedi v. Union of India & Ors
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 174
Netflix told the Delhi High Court that the Manoj Bajpayee-starrer film “Ghooskhor Pandat” will be renamed.
The statement was made before Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav who was hearing the plea challenging the proposed release of the film.
Accordingly, the Court disposed of the plea, noting that nothing more was required to be adjudicated.
Case title: Rohit Lamba & Anr. v. State
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 176
The Delhi High Court has expressed “extreme shock” at the conduct of parties and their advocate misleading a Family Court into passing a divorce decree in respect of a void marriage.
Title: X v. Y
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 177
The Delhi High Court has held that the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 does not confer an indefeasible right upon an aggrieved woman to insist on residence in a particular property which was abandoned by her, when suitable alternate accommodation is available.
Title: VIKAS PUNDHIR v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 178
The Delhi High Court has observed that the right to associate with political parties and being actively involved in politics is protected under Article 21 of the Constitution of India.
Title: SH. SUNIL KUMAR v. JOINT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 179
The Delhi High Court has observed that there is no fundamental right to possess firearms under the Constitution of India, holding that the grant of an arms licence is a matter falling squarely within the domain of executive discretion under the Arms Act, 1959 and the Arms Rules, 2016.
Delhi High Court Upholds Rule Barring Doctors From Holding Administrative Posts After 62 Years
Title: DR. VINOD KUMAR JAIN AND ORS v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS & Other Connected Matters
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 180
The Delhi High Court has upheld the Union government's 2018 amendment to Fundamental Rule (FR) 56(bb), which allows doctors of the Central Health Service and other allied services to serve up to 65 years only in non‑administrative roles, while treating 62 years as the normal age of superannuation.
Delhi High Court Directs Police Commissioner To Address Lapses In Filing Motor Accident Reports
Title: ANUP KUMAR RAMPAL v. DELHI POLICE THROUGH JOINT COMMISSIONER
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 181
The Delhi High Court has directed the Commissioner of Police to take appropriate decision and steps to ensure that monitoring mechanism for motor accident cases is appropriately implemented.
Title: SARVESH SINGH v. STATE NCT OF DELHI
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 182
The Delhi High Court has asked the Commissioner of Delhi Police to take corrective measures to ensure that investigating officers brief the prosecutors before hearing in bail matters commences.
Case Title: Life Insurance Corporation of India v. G.K. Nijhawan
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 183
The Delhi High Court has held that a workman is not entitled to wages under Section 17(B) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, after attaining the age of superannuation, as the provision operates only during the period when the employer–employee relationship subsists.
Title: X v. Y
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 184
The Delhi High Court has cautioned against casual appearances by proxy counsel and urged the young lawyers to read case briefs.
Case title: M/S CSAT System (P) Ltd v. Appellant Authority Under The Payment Of Gratuity Act, 1972 And Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 185
The Delhi High Court has held that State-appointed authorities under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 lack jurisdiction to adjudicate gratuity claims where the establishment has branches in more than one State, as in such cases the Central Government is the “appropriate government” under the Act.
Title: VIKAS YADAV v. THE STATE NCT OF DELHI THROUGH SECRETARY & ORS
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 186
The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition moved by Vikas Yadav, serving a 25-year jail term without remission for the murder of business executive Nitish Katara in 2002, seeking release on furlough.
Case title: Madanjit Kumar v. Central Electronics Limited
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 187
The Delhi High Court has held that tweeting or publicly disseminating allegations of corruption against one's employer can amount to misconduct under applicable service rules.
Title: MARIA RAMESH v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 188
The Delhi High Court has observed that mere pendency of investigation or registration of a criminal case cannot justify the prolonged operation of a look out circular against an accused.
Case title: Rohit Gagerna v. State
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 189
The Delhi High Court has refused to grant bail to an accused in a cyber fraud case involving a fake trading application, observing that the material on record prima facie indicated money laundering of approximately ₹43.33 crore through circular and layered transactions.
Case title: Aman@ Prince @ Bhura v. State
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 190
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to an accused in a murder case while directing action against police officials for filing a misleading status report by concealing vital evidence from the Court.
Case title: Dr. Bahubali N. Shetti v. AIIMS
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 191
The Delhi High Court has held that the remuneration received by a doctor during Junior Residency constitutes “income” for the purpose of determining eligibility under the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) category.
Will Challenge Arvind Kejriwal's Acquittal In Cases Over Skipping Summons: ED Tells Delhi High Court
Title: Arvind Kejriwal v. ED
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 192
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) informed the Delhi High Court that it will challenge the acquittal of former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal in cases concerning non compliance of its summons in relation to the alleged liquor policy scam.
This was after Kejriwal's counsel sought withdrawal of the plea challenging the summons issued to the AAP leader by the ED.
The Court thereafter allowed the withdrawal of the plea. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn, it said.
Case title: Mohan @ Akkar v. State
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 193
The Delhi High Court has upheld the life sentence of a murder convict nearly 24 years after the crime, while analysing how police officers performing para-police functions perceive and respond to emergencies.
Case title: Savitri v. State
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 194
The Delhi High Court denied anticipatory bail to a woman accused of trafficking and using a minor child for the purpose of carrying out illicit liquor trade, observing that the exploitation of children as instruments to commit crimes has become a growing menace.
Case title: Feroz Ahmad v. State
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 195
The Delhi High Court has acquitted a man convicted in a robbery case nearly 23 years after the trial court convicted him, holding that the prosecution failed to establish his identity beyond reasonable doubt and that the test identification parade (TIP) was unreliable.
Case Name : Union of India & Anr. vs. Raj Kumar Manocha
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 196
A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Amit Mahajan held that chronic degenerative diseases like osteoarthritis qualify as “severe illness” under Railway Board circulars, entitling an employee to regularization of retained government accommodation and it exempts from penal or special licence fee.
Title: DEEPANSHU SAHU v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 197
The Delhi High Court has asked the Union Government to decide a plea seeking mandatory disclosure of cryptocurrencies and other virtual digital assets by election candidates in their nomination affidavits.
Disqualification For Public Employment Is Removed When Offender Is Released On Probation: Delhi HC
Case Name : Union of India & Ors. vs. Rajesh
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 198
A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia held that release on probation under Section 12 of the Probation of Offenders Act removes the disqualification attached to a conviction for purposes of public employment, even though the conviction itself is not wiped out.