LiveLaw Delhi High Court Quarterly Digest: July To September 2026 [Citations 598 - 938]

Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 598 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 938NOMINAL INDEXPratik Shaw (Minor) v. UoI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 598RAGHAV CHADHA v. ASHOK KUMAR JOHN DOE AND ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 599ANKIT MAAN v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS and other connected matter 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 600UNION OF INDIA v. SANJEEV KUMAR YADAV AND ANR and other connected matter 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 601TV TODAY NETWORK LIMITED...

Mother's Right To Child Custody Takes Precedence Over Grandparents Unless She Is Unfit: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that a mother, being the natural guardian of her children, has a superior claim to their custody over grandparents unless she is found to be unfit, incapable or negligent in taking care of them.A Division Bench comprising Justice Subramonium Prasad and Justice Renu Bhatnagar observed that children cannot be deprived of their mother and that their wishes must...

'Mute Spectator' During Crime Can Also Be Complicit: Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Accused In Murder Case

The Delhi High Court has denied bail to a man accused of murder, observing that an accused cannot escape criminal liability by claiming to have been a mere spectator when the circumstances indicate his involvement in the crime.Justice Vimal Kumar Yadav observed that CCTV footage in the case indicated that the accused appeared to have a prior understanding with the assailant, who was his son...

“Heated Exchanges Common Between Bench & Bar”: J&K&L High Court Quashes Tribunal Order Imposing ₹10K Cost On Senior Advocate

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has quashed an order of a Tribunal imposing costs of ₹10,000 on a Senior Advocate without affording him an opportunity of being heard, holding that the order was in breach of the principles of natural justice.A Division Bench of Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice M.A. Chowdhary observed that disagreements and heated exchanges during arguments...

LiveLaw High Courts Daily Highlights: October 22, 2026

Wife's Prolonged Refusal To Have Physical Relations Without Valid Reason Constitutes Mental Cruelty: Rajasthan High CourtBombay High Court Slams Civic & Police Authorities For Failure To Enforce "Total Ban On Firecrackers" During Durga Puja ProcessionsConvict's Inability To Pay Prosecution Costs Can't Lead To Revocation Of Probation And Imprisonment: Rajasthan High CourtJ&K&L...

University Adopting UGC-NET Criteria Cannot Be Compelled To Accept JEST Score For PhD Admissions: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that a university that has adopted UGC-NET criteria for PhD admissions cannot be compelled to accept a Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST) score in place of a NET score.A bench of Justice Jaspreet Singh made this observation while dismissing a writ petition filed by Aakash Narayan, who sought a direction to Dr Shakuntala Misra National...

Bombay High Court Calls For Strict Action Against Those Helping Foreign Nationals Obtain Fake Aadhar, PAN Cards

The Bombay High Court on Thursday (October 22) ordered the Maharashtra Police to take strict action not only against foreign nationals illegally entering Indian borders but also against those Indians, who help such infiltrators settle here by creating unauthorised documents like Aadhar Card, PAN Card and also the Election Card. A division bench of Justice Ajay Gadkari and Justice Kamal Khata...

Bombay High Court Orders ₹5 Lakh Compensation For Illegal Arrest; Directs Action Against Police, Magistrate

The Bombay High Court on Thursday (October 22) ordered the Maharashtra Government to pay a compensation of Rs 5 lakhs to a man, who was illegally arrested by the Mumbai Police and was kept in detention for nearly 26 days. The Court while declaring the arrest to be illegal, also ordered the State to take action against the officers, who showed the petitioner as an 'extortionist' and arrested...

UP Legislative Council Elections: ECI Assures Allahabad High Court Of Continuous Polling Station Videography

The Election Commission of India (ECI) today assured the Allahabad High Court that it will conduct continuous, uninterrupted videography of polling proceedings inside all polling stations during the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council elections from the Lucknow Division Graduates' Constituency.Polling will be held from 8 am to 4 pm tomorrow using ballot papers. Vote counting is scheduled...

Allegations Of Anti-Social Activities Cannot Justify Preventive Detention Without Threat To Public Order: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that general allegations of anti-social activities or conduct capable of disturbing the peaceful environment of society cannot, by themselves, provide a lawful basis for preventive detention without specific particulars establishing a threat to public order.Quashing a preventive detention order against Rouf Ahmad Wani, the Court held that...

Repeated Livestock Theft Cases Can Create 'Fear Psychosis' Among Public: J&K&L High Court Upholds PSA Detention

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that repeated involvement in livestock theft cases, even after release on bail, can create a “fear psychosis” among the local population over the safety of their property and disturb public order.Upholding the preventive detention of Tariq Ahmad Dar, who was implicated in 11 FIRs concerning alleged theft of livestock and cattle, the...

Juvenile Justice Boards Must Pass Specific Orders For Sending Children To Observation Homes If Bail Is Denied: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed Juvenile Justice Boards in State to ensure that children in conflict with law are placed in observation home or a safe place during the pendency of enquiry in instances where bail is not granted to such children. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 256]It issued the directions while dismissing a habeas corpus petition filed by the paternal aunt of three children,...