Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 27 To August 02, 2026

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Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 695 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 715NOMINAL INDEXSalman Khan v/s John Doe & Others 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 695SFLC.in (SOFTWARE FREEDOM LAW CENTER, INDIA) v. GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 696ZARNIGAR FATIMA V/s THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, DELHI & ORS. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 697Mohd. Arfin & Anr. v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi 2026...

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Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 695 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 715

NOMINAL INDEX

Salman Khan v/s John Doe & Others 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 695

SFLC.in (SOFTWARE FREEDOM LAW CENTER, INDIA) v. GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 696

ZARNIGAR FATIMA V/s THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, DELHI & ORS. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 697

Mohd. Arfin & Anr. v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 698

Mohd. Neejam And Anr. v. The State, Govt. Of Nct Of Delhi And Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 699

RWA v. MCD 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 700

Commissioner of Police, Delhi v. National Commission For Scheduled Caste And Anr 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 701

MA BURNEY v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 702

Dr. Sujata Mittal & Anr v. Union of India and Others 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 703

ANAND LEGAL AID FORUM TRUST v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 704

Pradeep Kumar Gupta v. DDA 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 705

A @ Rinku v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 706

SAJJAN KAUR v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 707

NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS IN MEDICAL SCIENCES v. DR. ADITI PANWAR AND OTHERS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 708

MANDKE FOUNDATION v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 709

ADITYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY THROUGH ITS FOUNDER-CUM-CHAIRMAN DEVENDRA GUPTA v. GNCTD 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 710

Isha Foundation v. Google LLC & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 711

SHREEJAY VIKAS WALKAR v. AAFTAB AMIN POONEWAK & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 712

Ashish alias Vicky v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 713

National Insurance Company Ltd v. Yashpal & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 714

YUVRAJ SINGH v. ASHOK KUMAR & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 715

'Reputation Once Lost Is Lost': Delhi High Court Directs Removal Of 'Kala Hiran' Teaser Allegedly Inspired By Salman Khan Blackbuck Case

Case title: Salman Khan v/s John Doe & Others

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 695

The Delhi High Court directed take down of various links concerning teaser of proposed film "Kala Hiran: The Battle for Legacy", which is stated to be inspired by actor Salman Khan's 1998 blackbuck poaching case.

Delhi High Court Allows Withdrawal Of PIL Challenging Internet Shutdown Around Jantar Mantar

Title: SFLC.in (SOFTWARE FREEDOM LAW CENTER, INDIA) v. GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 696

The Delhi High Court permitted the withdrawal of a public interest litigation challenging the suspension of mobile internet services in parts of Central Delhi during student protest at Jantar Mantar, over alleged irregularities in the conduct of the NEET examination.

'Stop Discrediting The Institution': Delhi High Court Refuses To Remove Cop Accused Of Slapping Woman During CJP Protest From Police Inquiry

Case: ZARNIGAR FATIMA V/s THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, DELHI & ORS.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 697

The Delhi High Court dismissed a plea seeking transfer of a court-directed police inquiry from the supervision of Additional DCP (North-East) Sandeep Lamba, who rose to controversy after viral videos of him slapping a woman during recent protests at Jantar Mantar.

Delhi High Court Refuses To Halt Town Vending Committee Elections Over OBC Reservation Dispute

Case Title: Mohd. Arfin & Anr. v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 698

The Delhi High Court refused to interfere with the ongoing elections for the constitution of the Town Vending Committee (TVC) in pleas filed by two street vendors who challenged the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD) decision to treat them as general category candidates instead of OBC candidates.

'Fundamental Breakdown Of Civic Governance': Delhi High Court Orders Compensation For Parents Of Boy Who Died In Sewer Pit 12 Years Ago

Case title: Mohd. Neejam And Anr. v. The State, Govt. Of Nct Of Delhi And Ors

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 699

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi government and the Delhi Jal Board to jointly compensate parents of a 10-year-old boy who died after falling into an unsecured sewer pit in northeast Delhi in 2014.

Justice Mini Pushkarna observed that the tragedy reflected a "fundamental breakdown of civic governance" and a blatant failure of public authorities to ensure public safety.

Right To Livelihood Must Coexist With Residents' Right To Peaceful Living: Delhi High Court Orders Relocation Of Shalimar Bagh Weekly Market

Case title: RWA v. MCD

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 700

The Delhi High Court has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to relocate the Monday weekly market operating at BH Block, Shalimar Bagh, holding that while street vendors have a right to livelihood, it must coexist with the residents' right to lead a peaceful life free from severe congestion and inconvenience.

Delhi High Court Sets Aside SC Commission's Recommendations Against Delhi Police In Caste Discrimination Complaint

Case title: Commissioner of Police, Delhi v. National Commission For Scheduled Caste And Anr

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 701

The Delhi High Court set aside the recommendations issued by the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) against the Delhi Police in a complaint alleging caste discrimination, after the complainant informed the Court that she would pursue her challenge before the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT).

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking Blanket Direction To Identify, Deport Alleged Illegal Migrants In Shaheen Bagh, MKT, Other Areas

Title: MA BURNEY v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 702

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition seeking directions to the authorities to identify and deport alleged illegal migrants residing at the bank of Yamuna river near city's Batla House, Shaheen Bagh and Majnu Ka Tila areas.

Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav observed that the plea was founded on sweeping allegations unsupported by any prima facie material.

Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay HPV Vaccination Drive After Centre Assures 'No Immediate Harm'

Title: Dr. Sujata Mittal & Anr v. Union of India and Others

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 703

The Delhi High Court refused to stay administration of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, Gardasil, to adolescent girls, noting that there is no immediate harm from the same.

Will Acknowledge Complaint Alleging Use Of Pellet Guns, Electric Shock During CJP Protest: Delhi Police Tells High Court

Title: ANAND LEGAL AID FORUM TRUST v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 704

The Delhi Police told the Delhi High Court that it will give acknowledgement regarding receipt of a complaint against senior cops over the alleged use of force, including pellet guns and lathis, against protesters during the July 20 demonstration at Jantar Mantar.

The Court disposed of a plea filed by Anand Legal Aid Forum Trust alleging that the Parliament Street police station had not issued an acknowledgement of the receipt of its complaint dated July 22.

Delhi High Court Upholds ₹11 Lakh Penalty On School Bus Operator For Parking Buses On 'Environmentally Sensitive' Yamuna Floodplains

Case title: Pradeep Kumar Gupta v. DDA

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 705

The Delhi High Court has upheld ₹11 lakh penalty imposed on a school bus operator for parking 22 buses on the Yamuna floodplains, holding that commercial parking in the ecologically sensitive area is an illegality in itself and cannot be justified merely because the buses were not involved in dumping waste.

Mother Who Dismissed Complaints, Let Accused Stay At Home "Intentionally Aids" POCSO Offence By Illegal Omission: Delhi High Court

Case title: A @ Rinku v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 706

The Delhi High Court has held that a mother who dismisses her children's complaints of sexual abuse and continues to allow the accused to reside in the house "intentionally aids" the offence by illegal omission under Section 16(iii) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

Right To Enjoy Property Doesn't Include Right To Access Land Through Any Particular State Road Or Highway Route: Delhi High Court

Title: SAJJAN KAUR v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 707

The Delhi High Court has held that the right to enjoy property under Article 300A of Constitution of India does not include any vested right to choose access through land of road belong to the State or a route forming part of a highway.

“The right to hold and enjoy property under Article 300A of the Constitution does not carry with it an inherent or vested right to obtain vehicular access through any particular adjoining land or road belonging to the State,” Justice Sanjeev Narula held.

Resolving Split Verdict, Delhi High Court Says Courts Can't Ordinarily Direct De-Reservation Of Reserved Medical Seats After Counselling

Title: NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATIONS IN MEDICAL SCIENCES v. DR. ADITI PANWAR AND OTHERS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 708

The Delhi High Court has observed that while vacant medical seats may amount to wastage of resources, courts cannot direct de-reservation of a reserved seat after the counselling process is over.

Ministry Of Corporate Affairs' Investigation Orders Can't Be Disclosed At Preliminary Stage Of SFIO Probe: Delhi High Court In Reliance Case

Title: MANDKE FOUNDATION v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 709

The Delhi High Court has observed that the investigation-related material and orders of Ministry of Corporate Affairs' (MCA) cannot be disclosed at the preliminary stage of an ongoing Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) probe.

Delhi High Court Strikes Down Mandatory CET Requirement For Admission To Full-Time Diploma Courses In BTE-Affiliated Private Institutions

Title: ADITYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY THROUGH ITS FOUNDER-CUM-CHAIRMAN DEVENDRA GUPTA v. GNCTD

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 710

The Delhi High Court has struck down the compulsory requirement of undergoing Common Entrance Test (CET) for admissions to diploma courses in private institutions affiliated to the Board of Technical Education (BTE), while exempting institutions under the Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University (DSEU) from the requirement.

Delhi High Court Orders Tamil Weekly To Takedown 44 More 'Defamatory' Videos On Sadhguru's Isha Foundation

Title: Isha Foundation v. Google LLC & Ors

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 711

The Delhi High Court ordered takedown of additional 39 short videos and five English-language videos on Sadhguru's Isha Foundation, in its defamation suit filed against Tamil media outlet Nakkheeran Publications.

Shraddha Walkar Murder Case: Delhi High Court Refuses To Fix Timeline For Trial, Notes Case Being Heard On Daily Basis

Title: SHREEJAY VIKAS WALKAR v. AAFTAB AMIN POONEWAK & ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 712

The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to pass urgent directions in a plea seeking time-bound conclusion of the trial in the Shraddha Walkar murder case.

Aaftab Poonawalla allegedly killed his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar in 2022. It has been alleged that he chopped her body into 35 pieces and disposed the pieces in batches in forests of the national capital.

Delhi High Court Grants 30 Days Interim Bail To Life Convict After Medical Report Confirms Fracture In Alleged Tihar Jail Assault

Case title: Ashish alias Vicky v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 713

The Delhi High Court has granted 30 days interim bail to a life convict, after his medical report revealed that he had suffered a fracture in his forearm, lending prima facie corroboration to his allegations that he was assaulted inside Tihar Jail by the Head Warden.

Employee's Compensation Act | Accident During Lunch Break At Worksite Arises Out Of Employment: Delhi High Court

Case title: National Insurance Company Ltd v. Yashpal & Ors.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 714

The Delhi High Court has held that an accident suffered by a worker during a lunch break at the worksite would still be treated as one arising out of and in the course of employment under the Employee's Compensation Act. 

Delhi High Court Protects Cricketer Yuvraj Singh's Personality Rights Against AI Misuse, Orders Take Down Of Deepfakes

Title: YUVRAJ SINGH v. ASHOK KUMAR & ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 715

The Delhi High Court has passed an interim order protecting the personality rights of former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh.

Justice Jyoti Singh observed that Yuvraj Singh had made out a prima facie case for grant of an ex parte ad interim injunction, holding that the balance of convenience was in his favour and that he would suffer irreparable harm if protection was denied.

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