LiveLaw Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 06 To September 13, 2026
Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 820 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 839
NOMINAL INDEX
Justice on Trial v. BBC 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 820
DR RAJ SHEKHAWAT v. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 821
SWATANTRA BHARDWAJ THROUGH HIS FATHER RANDHIR KUMAR JHA v. STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 822
ANIKET KUMAR GUPTA v. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 823
NATIONAL STUDENTS' UNION OF INDIA v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 824
Dhananjay Nivrutti Lokhande v. CBI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 825
SANDEEP KUMAR v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 826
DILBAGH SINGH v. DEEPAK GANDHI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 827
POONAM v. STATE NCT OF DELHI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 828
PROF SUJATA ASHWARYA v. JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 829
ALL INDIA CARROM FEDERATION v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 830
UNION OF INDIA v. MITHAI LAL AND ORS & other connected matter 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 831
HURBA PETRO AND OTHERS v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 832
Union of India & Ors. v. Sh. Jamuna Dass 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 833
Gaurav Bhatia v. Saurav Das & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 834
DEVENDER YADAV & ANR v. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 835
Neha v. UoI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 836
Rajinder Kumar Gupta v. The Chief Secretary, Government of NCT Delhi and Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 837
Sanmati Sabha (Regd.) v. Delhi Development Authority & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 838
Vinesh Phogat v/s Wrestling Federation of India & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 839
PM Modi Documentary: Gujarat Based NGO Withdraws Defamation Suit Against BBC From Delhi High Court
Title: Justice on Trial v. BBC
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 820
A Gujarat-based NGO has withdrawn from the Delhi High Court its defamation suit filed against British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in 2023 over a documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Justice Tushar Rao Gedela allowed the withdrawal on September 03 after the NGO's counsel said that he has instructions to withdraw the suit, with liberty to file fresh suit for the same cause of action.
Title: DR RAJ SHEKHAWAT v. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 821
The Delhi High Court asked the Delhi Police to decide a plea seeking permission to hold a peaceful protest at Jantar Mantar on September 20 opposing the recently notified University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, 2026.
Delhi High Court Rejects Swatantra Bhardwaj's Plea Against Arrest In CJP Protester Assault Case
Title: SWATANTRA BHARDWAJ THROUGH HIS FATHER RANDHIR KUMAR JHA v. STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 822
The Delhi High Court rejected a habeas corpus plea filed by Swatantra Bhardwaj in relation to his arrest in an alleged assault case relating to father of a teenage Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) activist during Jantar Mantar protest in July.
Title: ANIKET KUMAR GUPTA v. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 823
The Delhi High Court asked the authorities to double their efforts to save the lives of students affected by the collapse of a five-storeyed PG or hostel building at city's Satya Niketan area.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia noted the assurance given by SGI Tushar Mehta, appearing for Union Government, Delhi Police and Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), that all possible steps are being taken and that the rescue operation is carried out in full swing.
Title: NATIONAL STUDENTS' UNION OF INDIA v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 824
The Delhi High Court rejected a PIL filed by National Students' Union of India (NSUI) alleging “large scale irregularities and deficiencies” under the newly introduced On-Screen Marking (OSM) system by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 824]
NEET-UG Paper Leak: Delhi High Court Dismisses Accused's Challenge To Arrest With ₹25K Costs
Title: Dhananjay Nivrutti Lokhande v. CBI
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 825
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea filed by Dhananjay Nivrutti Lokhande, an accused in relation to the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) paper leak case, challenging his arrest.
A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja rejected the plea, observing that it was an abuse of process of law.
Title: SANDEEP KUMAR v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 826
The Delhi High Court has denied bail to a man accused of murdering his live-in partner and subsequently cremating her body without informing her parents or getting a medical examination or post-mortem conducted.
Title: DILBAGH SINGH v. DEEPAK GANDHI
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 827
The Delhi High Court has waived costs of Rs. 25,000 imposed on a litigant after his counsel remained unavailable for cross-examination due to pregnancy-related medical circumstances.
Justice Ajay Digpaul observed that the lawyer's advised bed rest constituted “sufficient cause” for the absence before the trial court.
Plea Challenging Order In Divorce Proceedings Not Maintainable Against State: Delhi High Court
Title: POONAM v. STATE NCT OF DELHI
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 828
The Delhi High Court has held that an appeal challenging an order passed in divorce proceedings cannot be maintained against the State.
A Division Bench comprising Justice Vivek Chaudhary and Justice Renu Bhatnagar was dealing with a plea filed by a wife who had filed the appeal against the State even though the husband's pleadings and conduct formed the subject matter of the proceedings.
Delhi High Court Directs Jamia To Ensure Exclusive Toilet Facility For All Female Faculty Members
Title: PROF SUJATA ASHWARYA v. JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA & ORS
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 829
The Delhi High Court has said that an exclusive toilet facility specially earmarked for female faculty members in the Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) is to be used by all female faculty members, and no particular person shall be allowed to put any lock and key on it.
Delhi High Court Sets Aside Order Restraining Carrom Federation From Using 'India', 'Indian' In Name
Title: ALL INDIA CARROM FEDERATION v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 830
The Delhi High Court has set aside an order passed by the single judge restraining the All India Carrom Federation (AICF) from using the expression “India” or “Indian” in its name or logo or in the further competitions conducted by it.
Title: UNION OF INDIA v. MITHAI LAL AND ORS & other connected matter
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 831
The Delhi High Court strongly criticised the Indian Railways for making low-paid commission vendors and bearers litigate for decades to secure their employment rights, observing that courts must protect the interests of weaker sections and persons drawing “paltry wages”.
Title: HURBA PETRO AND OTHERS v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 832
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea filed by six Ukrainian nationals challenging the extension of their detention beyond 90 days and up to 180 days in a UAPA case concerning allegations of involvement in drone warfare-related activities for Myanmar-based ethnic armed groups.
Case Name : Union of India & Ors. v. Sh. Jamuna Dass
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 833
A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Vinod Kumar held that under Rule 69(1)(c) of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, gratuity cannot be paid until all pending judicial proceedings (including criminal appeals) are finally concluded, not just disciplinary proceedings.
Title: Gaurav Bhatia v. Saurav Das & Ors
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 834
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka told the Delhi High Court that they will delete social media posts against BJP leader and senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia, which purportedly falsely attributed to him that he described Swatantra Bhardwaj as a “dimagi naxali” and “jaatiwaadi.”
This, after Justice Tushar Rao Gedela orally suggested both Das and Ranka to take instructions on taking down the posts on X on their own.
Title: DEVENDER YADAV & ANR v. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA & ANR
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 835
The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea challenging the Election Commission of India's requirement that certain voters affected by the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls submit declarations stating that they are applying for inclusion in the electoral roll for the first time.
Delhi High Court Directs Nationwide Biometric Aadhaar Verification For GST Registrations
Case title: Neha v. UoI
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 836
The Delhi High Court has ordered GST authorities across the country to ensure that no fresh GST registration is granted unless the applicant undergoes biometric-based Aadhaar authentication.
The division bench of Justices Anil Khetarpal and Shail Jain passed the order amid continuing problem of fraudulent GST registrations obtained by misusing PAN and Aadhaar particulars belonging to unsuspecting individuals.
Unproven Misconduct No Ground To Deny Back Wages Entirely; Delhi HC Grants 50% Relief
Case Name : Rajinder Kumar Gupta v. The Chief Secretary, Government of NCT Delhi and Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 837
A Delhi High Court Bench comprising Justice Sanjeev Narula held that the Delhi School Education Rules, 1973, Rule 121 mandates that the Managing Committee must make a reasoned, fair determination on back wages upon reinstatement, and cannot deny wages based on unproven allegations or assumptions.
Case title: Sanmati Sabha (Regd.) v. Delhi Development Authority & Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 838
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea seeking regularisation of a temple constructed on land earmarked for a nursery school, observing that the temple was constructed without sanction and contrary to the applicable rules governing disposal of government land.
Title: Vinesh Phogat v/s Wrestling Federation of India & Ors
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 839
The Delhi High Court has refused interim relief to wrestler Vinesh Phogat seeking to participate in the women's selection trials for the 2026 Senior World Championships.
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma was not inclined to grant an interim exemption from the eligibility criteria to allow Phogat to participate in the selection trials on September 14.