Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 04 To May 10, 2026

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Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 440 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 474NOMINAL INDEXVijay Singh Meena v. Joint Seat Allocation Authority Josaa & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 440 ARJUN KAPOOR v. ARTIST BOOKING COMPANY & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 441 PRAVEZ KHAN v. ED & other connected matters 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 442 Sonia Bansal & Anr. v. State Of Nct Of Delhi & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw...

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Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 440 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 474

NOMINAL INDEX

Vijay Singh Meena v. Joint Seat Allocation Authority Josaa & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 440

ARJUN KAPOOR v. ARTIST BOOKING COMPANY & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 441

PRAVEZ KHAN v. ED & other connected matters 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 442

Sonia Bansal & Anr. v. State Of Nct Of Delhi & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 443

Toprankers Edtech Solutions Private Limited & Ors. v. Lpt Edtech Private Limited And Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 444

Abdul Rashid Sheikh v. NIA 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 445

NxtQuantum Shift Technologies India Private Limited (Trading As Ai+ Smartphones) & Anr v. John Doe & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 446

Leena Paulose v. State & other connected matter 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 447

Ram Kripal v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 448

Standard Chartered Bank v. UoI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 449

MOHD MUBARAK v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI) 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 450

Dr R D Thakur v. UoI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 451

Ashish Kalra And Others v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 452

CCL S v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 453

Ms. Anju Chadha & Anr. v. Bhavesh Madan & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 454

Sube Singh v. CBI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 455

Monika Aggarwal & Ors. v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 456

Rajender Sharma v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 457

Ranjit Mehto v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 458

RK v. PS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 459

NB v. SB 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 460

Shashi Tharoor v. Ashok Kumar & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 461

ANIS AHMED v. NIA 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 462

State v. Pawan 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 463

Manipal Business Solutions Private Limited v. Aurigain Consultants Private Limited And Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 464

Sunil Sharma v. DRI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 465

DDA v. Manmohan Singh Bedi 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 466

Sonu v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 467

Raju v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 468

Sauraj Singh v. M/S Indian Airlines Ltd And Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 469

Arvind And Ors v. Registrar General High Court Of Delhi And Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 470

Indrapal Singh v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 471

Vishwas Patil v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 472

PS v. BS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 473

AMAN GUPTA v. JOHN DOE/ASHOK KUMAR AND ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 474

Delhi High Court Allows Student To Provisionally Appear In JEE (Advanced) Amid Dispute Over Prior IIT Seat Allotment

Case title: Vijay Singh Meena v. Joint Seat Allocation Authority Josaa & Ors

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 440

The Delhi High Court has permitted a student to provisionally appear in JEE (Advanced) 2026, in a case raising questions over his eligibility— arising from prior allotment of a seat at an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT).

Delhi High Court Protects Arjun Kapoor's Personality Rights Against AI-Generated Deepfakes, Obscene Content

Title: ARJUN KAPOOR v. ARTIST BOOKING COMPANY & ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 441

The Delhi High Court has passed an ad-interim injunction in favour of Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor, restraining multiple entities from unauthorized exploitation of his personality and publicity rights, including through AI-generated deepfake content and obscene material.

Delhi High Court Flags 'Deeply Disturbing' Coverage Of PMLA Bail Hearing By Indian Express, Cautions Against Media Influence

Title: PRAVEZ KHAN v. ED & other connected matters

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 442

While granting bail to five accused in a money laundering case related to alleged spurious anti-cancer drugs racket, the Delhi High Court took exception to a series of reports published by The Indian Express during the course of bail hearings.

Justice Girish Kathpalia described the publications as “deeply disturbing”, noting that the articles, published on four consecutive days on front page, appeared to not only report on the case but also anticipate and respond to queries posed by the Court to the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

Undated Police Notice Could Be Used To Claim Non-Cooperation By Accused: Delhi High Court Flags “Shocking” Lapse, Seeks Action Against IO

Case title: Sonia Bansal & Anr. v. State Of Nct Of Delhi & Anr.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 443

The Delhi High Court has flagged serious procedural lapses in the issuance of a notice by the Investigating Officer (IO), observing that an undated notice calling an accused to join investigation could be misused to later allege non-cooperation.

Every Success Or Milestone Can't Be Elevated To 'Personality Right', Expanding Doctrine Would Lead To Absurdity: Delhi High Court

Case title: Toprankers Edtech Solutions Private Limited & Ors. v. Lpt Edtech Private Limited And Ors.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 444

The Delhi High Court has cautioned against an over-expansive interpretation of the doctrine of “personality rights”, observing that not every success or individual achievement can be elevated to the level of a legally enforceable personality right.

Delhi High Court Allows Jailed MP Engineer Rashid To Visit Ailing Father At AIIMS Under Police Escort

Title: Abdul Rashid Sheikh v. NIA

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 445

The Delhi High Court modified its earlier order granting one-week interim bail to jailed Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid to visit his ailing father.

A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Madhu Jain permitted Rashid to meet his father from 8 AM to 8 PM daily till May 10 at AIIMS, New Delhi, where he is admitted.

Delhi High Court Restrains YouTubers From Publishing 'Disparaging' Content Against AI+ Smartphones And Its Founder

Case title: NxtQuantum Shift Technologies India Private Limited (Trading As Ai+ Smartphones) & Anr v. John Doe & Ors.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 446

The Delhi High Court has passed an ex-parte ad-interim injunction restraining certain YouTubers and unknown defendants from publishing or circulating allegedly disparaging content against 'AI+ Smartphones' and its founder.

Delhi High Court Denies Bail To 'Conman' Sukesh Chandrasekhar's Wife Leena Paulose In Extortion Case, Grants Relief In ED Case

Title: Leena Paulose v. State & other connected matter

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 447

The Delhi High Court denied bail to Leena Paulose, wife of alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, in the Rs 200-crore extortion case; but granted bail in a money laundering case.

Justice Prateek Jalan denied bail to Paulose in the MCOCA case but allowed her bail plea in a case probed by the Enforcement Directorate.

Delhi High Court Permits 100% Visually Impaired Woman To Live With Partner Despite Father's Objection, Says Adult Free To Decide Residence

Case title: Ram Kripal v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 448

The Delhi High Court has permitted a 100% visually impaired adult woman to reside with her partner of choice, reiterating that a major is free to decide her residence, irrespective of parental objections.

Delhi High Court Quashes Contract Labour Board's Action On Standard Chartered Bank, Cites Failure To Decide Jurisdictional Objection

Case title: Standard Chartered Bank v. UoI

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 449

The Delhi High Court has set aside a decision of the Central Advisory Contract Labour Board in proceedings concerning Standard Chartered Bank, holding that the Board failed to adjudicate a key jurisdictional objection and did not provide reasons for its decision.

Delhi High Court Denies Bail To 'Faith Healer' Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Minor Under Pretext Of Removing 'Jinn'

Title: MOHD MUBARAK v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 450

The Delhi High Court denied bail to a man accused of sexually assaulting a minor girl under the pretext of performing spiritual healing to rid her of a “jinn”.

Delhi High Court Rejects Plea To Increase Retirement Age Of BRO Medical Officers From 60 To 65 Years

Case title: Dr R D Thakur v. UoI

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 451

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea seeking enhancement of the retirement age of doctors working in the General Reserve Engineering Force (GREF)/Border Roads Organisation (BRO) from 60 to 65 years, holding that the issue falls within the domain of executive policy.

'Interest Of Justice' Doesn't Mean Burying Serious Charges Of Sexual Misconduct: Delhi High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Despite Settlement

Case title: Ashish Kalra And Others v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 452

The Delhi High Court has refused to quash an FIR arising out of a matrimonial dispute despite a settlement between the parties, observing that serious allegations of sexual misconduct cannot be brushed aside in the name of compromise.

Organised Crime Syndicates Exploiting Juveniles, Abusing Juvenile Justice Law To Commit Heinous Crimes: Delhi High Court

Case title: CCL S v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 453

The Delhi High Court has observed that organised crime syndicates are increasingly using juveniles to commit heinous offences, including crimes under special laws such as the NDPS Act and the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA).

Family Use Of Property Doesn't Give Sister Ownership Rights Over Brother's Property Without Challenging Sale Deed: Delhi High Court

Case title: Ms. Anju Chadha & Anr. v. Bhavesh Madan & Anr.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 454

The Delhi High Court has held that mere use of a property by family members does not create ownership rights in the absence of a challenge to the registered sale deed establishing title.

Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction Of Ex-Cop In 33-Year-Old Fake Passport Verification Case

Case title: Sube Singh v. CBI

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 455

The Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction of a former Delhi Police Assistant Sub-Inspector in a 33-year-old fake passport verification case involving forged documents and false police reports submitted for obtaining passports.

Delhi High Court Upholds Acquittal Of Lawyer Who Told Litigant She 'Won't Be Spared' If She Comes To Court Again, Calls It “Mere Outburst”

Case title: Monika Aggarwal & Ors. v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 456

The Delhi High Court has upheld the acquittal of a lawyer accused of criminal intimidation for allegedly telling a woman litigant that she “won't be spared” if she came to court again.

Rupture Of Hymen Not Necessary To Prove Penetrative Sexual Assault Under POCSO Act: Delhi High Court

Case title: Rajender Sharma v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 457

While upholding the conviction of a man for sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl, the Delhi High Court has observed that rupture of the hymen is not necessary to establish the offence of penetrative sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.

Prolonged Pre-Trial Incarceration In Circumstantial Evidence Case Violates Article 21: Delhi High Court

Case title: Ranjit Mehto v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 458

The Delhi High Court has granted bail to a man accused in an abduction-for-ransom and murder case, observing that prolonged pre-trial incarceration in a case resting on circumstantial evidence militates against the constitutional guarantee of speedy trial under Article 21 of the Constitution.

Delhi High Court Upholds Maintenance To Woman From Second Marriage Despite No Formal Divorce From First Husband

Case title: RK v. PS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 459

The Delhi High Court has upheld a Family Court order granting maintenance to a woman from her second marriage despite the absence of a formal divorce decree from her first husband, observing that the expression “wife” under Section 125 CrPC must receive a liberal interpretation to further the provision's social justice objective.

Husband Can't Seek To Strike Off Wife's Defence In Matrimonial Proceedings After Failing To Pay Litigation Expenses: Delhi High Court

Case title: NB v. SB

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 460

The Delhi High Court has held that a husband cannot seek to strike off his wife's defence in matrimonial proceedings for delay in filing a written statement after himself failing to comply with the Family Court's direction to pay litigation expenses.

Delhi High Court Passes Order Protecting Personality Rights Of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor

Case Title: Shashi Tharoor v. Ashok Kumar & Ors

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 461

passed an interim order protecting the personality rights of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor.

Delhi High Court Denies Interim Bail To PFI Leader Seeking Release To Meet Family Before Haj

Title: ANIS AHMED v. NIA

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 462

The Delhi High Court has refused to grant interim bail to Popular Front of India leader Anis Ahmed in a UAPA case, observing that his release even for meeting family members travelling for Haj pilgrimage could pose a security threat.

“Not An Explanation But A Lame Excuse”: Delhi High Court Rejects State's Plea To Condon 541-Day Delay In POCSO Appeal

Case title: State v. Pawan

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 463

The Delhi High Court has refused to condone State's delay of 541 days in filing an appeal seeking conviction of an accused under graver charges of penetrative sexual assault under the POCSO Act and rape under the IPC, terming the explanation offered by the prosecution as “a lame excuse.”

Delhi High Court Orders Perjury Proceedings Against Company Over Prima Facie False Pleadings, Fabricated NDAs

Case title: Manipal Business Solutions Private Limited v. Aurigain Consultants Private Limited And Ors.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 464

The Delhi High Court has directed initiation of perjury proceedings against a company after finding prima facie that it had made false averments and relied on fabricated Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) in a civil suit filed against a rival company and former employees.

Delhi High Court Says Commercial Quantity Heroin Case Collapsed Due To “Extreme Carelessness” Of DRI Officers

Case title: Sunil Sharma v. DRI

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 465

The Delhi High Court has acquitted a man convicted in a 2012 heroin recovery case involving commercial quantity narcotics, while strongly criticising the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) for what it termed an “extreme carelessness” and “lackadaisical approach” in handling the prosecution.

“Administrative Lethargy Can Never Be Sufficient Cause”: Delhi High Court Refuses To Condone DDA's 1600-Days Delay

Case title: DDA v. Manmohan Singh Bedi

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 466

The Delhi High Court has refused to condone a delay of 1600 days by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) in filing an appeal against a trial court decree, holding that “administrative lethargy and laxity” cannot constitute sufficient cause for condonation of delay.

'Ruse To Avoid Conviction': Delhi High Court Refuses To Quash POCSO Case Despite Marriage Between Accused, Prosecutrix

Case title: Sonu v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 467

The Delhi High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings under the POCSO Act despite the accused and the prosecutrix having married each other and having a child together, holding that such cases require a “careful and sensitive consideration” and that marriage cannot automatically justify closure of prosecution.

“Indeed Women Have Very Large Heart”: As Wife Forgives Husband & In-Laws Who Attempted To Burn Her, Delhi High Court Reduces Sentence

Case title: Raju v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 468

The Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction of a husband, his mother and brother in a case involving an attempt to set a pregnant woman on fire over dowry demands, but reduced their sentence to the period already undergone after noting that the victim had reconciled with her husband and resumed family life with him.

Air India Privatization Won't Bar Challenges To Labour Tribunal Awards Under Article 226: Delhi High Cour

Case title: Sauraj Singh v. M/S Indian Airlines Ltd And Anr.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 469

The Delhi High Court has held that writ petitions challenging awards passed by Labour Courts and Industrial Tribunals remain maintainable even after Air India's privatization.

Candidates Not Entitled To 'Free Marks' For Dropped Out-Of-Syllabus Questions: Delhi High Court

Case title: Arvind And Ors v. Registrar General High Court Of Delhi And Ors

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 470

The Delhi High Court has upheld the evaluation mechanism adopted in its Junior Judicial Assistant (JJA)/Restorer departmental examination, holding that candidates were not entitled to “free marks” for out-of-syllabus questions that were subsequently dropped from the paper.

“Brazen Acts Of Lawlessness”: Delhi High Court Refuses To Quash Air-Firing Case Despite Compromise Between Parties

Case title: Indrapal Singh v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 471

The Delhi High Court refused to quash an FIR registered under the Arms Act against a builder accused of threatening a man with a revolver and firing in the air at a busy public place, holding that such “brazen acts of lawlessness” cannot be wiped out merely because the parties have entered into a compromise.

Accused Can't Complain Family Wasn't Informed Of Arrest After Choosing To Inform Counsel Instead: Delhi High Court

Case title: Vishwas Patil v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 472

The Delhi High Court rejected a bail applicant's contention that his arrest was illegal because his family members were not informed, observing that it is for the accused himself to indicate the person whom he wishes to be informed about his arrest.

Second Wife Not Necessary Party In First Wife's Maintenance Case Under Section 125 CrPC: Delhi High Court

Case title: PS v. BS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 473

The Delhi High Court has held that a second wife is neither a necessary nor a proper party in maintenance proceedings initiated by the first wife and children under Section 125 CrPC, observing that such proceedings cannot be unnecessarily widened by impleading every person claiming dependence on the husband.

Delhi High Court Protects Entrepreneur Aman Gupta's Personality Rights; Orders Takedown Of AI, Obscene Content

Title: AMAN GUPTA v. JOHN DOE/ASHOK KUMAR AND ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 474

In a first for entrepreneurs, the Delhi High Court has passed an interim order protecting personality rights of Shark Tank India judge Aman Gupta against alleged misuse of his name, image, voice, catchphrases and personality attributes across multiple online platforms, including AI-generated deepfake and obscene content.

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