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...
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
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).
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.