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CBSE On-Screen Marking: Delhi High Court Says Students Must Approach Individually For Re-Evaluation Grievances, Rejects PIL

The Delhi High Court on Monday 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]A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia said that prayer...

Satya Niketan PG Collapse: Delhi High Court Orders High Level MCD Enquiry, Directs Doubling Of Rescue Efforts

The Delhi High Court on Monday 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 yesterday. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 823]The collapse has reportedly resulted in multiple deaths and injuries to students.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas...

Delhi High Court Rejects Swatantra Bhardwajs Plea Against Arrest In CJP Protester Assault Case

The Delhi High Court on Monday (September 7) 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. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 822]A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja passed the order. The Counsel...

Student Activist Sues Sudhir Chaudhary Over Allegedly Defamatory News Broadcast During CJP Protest

A defamation case has been filed by a 20 year old activist and UPSC aspirant before the Delhi High Court against journalist Sudhir Chaudhary over his broadcast published on July 27 on his daily prime time show “Decode” on DD News. Justice Subramonium Prasad issued notice on the interim injunction plea filed by Vijay Sherawat and sought response of Chaudhary and the news channel....

UGC Equity Regulations: Delhi High Court Directs Police To Decide Fresh Plea For Sept 20 Jantar Mantar Protest

The Delhi High Court on Monday 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. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 821]Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma directed Dr. Raj Shekhawat, President of Kshatriya Karni...

Satya Niketan PG Collapse: PIL In Delhi High Court Seeks Independent Probe, ₹1 Crore Compensation

A PIL has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking an independent investigation into the collapse of a five-storeyed PG or hostel building at Satya Niketan yesterday, which reportedly resulted in multiple deaths and injuries to students.The matter was mentioned today before a division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia. The petition, filed by law...

Delhi High Court To Hear Today Swatantra Bhardwajs Habeas Corpus Plea Over Arrest In CJP Protester Assault Case

The Delhi High Court will hear today 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.The matter was mentioned by Bhardwaj's lawyer, Advocate Umesh Sharma, today before a division bench headed by Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya. Sharma said...

PM Modi Documentary: Gujarat Based NGO Withdraws Defamation Suit Against BBC From Delhi High Court

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. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 819]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...

Trial Court Can Summon Witness After Reserving Judgment When Evidence Is Necessary: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a trial court is not barred from exercising powers under Section 311 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) to summon or recall a witness, after reserving judgment, where the evidence is considered necessary for a just decision of the case. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 819]Justice Madhu Jain made the observation while dismissing a plea filed by an accused-Raman Soni,...

Gravity Of Offence Cant Eclipse Right To Speedy Trial: Delhi High Court Grants Bail After 13 Years In Custody

The Delhi High Court has held that the seriousness of an offence cannot eclipse the constitutional guarantee of a speedy trial, while granting bail to a man who remained incarcerated for more than 13 years while facing trial in a case alleging kidnapping and murder of two minor children. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 818]Justice Manoj Jain observed that the period of incarceration undergone by the...

Complete Lack Of Communication: Delhi High Court Flags Two Legal Aid Lawyers Being Assigned To Same Accused

The Delhi High Court has flagged assigning of two legal-aid advocates to the same accused in a bail matter, observing that such an arrangement results in “double expenditure on the exchequer.” [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 8157]Justice Girish Kathpalia made the observation while dealing with a bail plea concerning a foreign national, Desalegn Atnafu Abeba, in relation to a case registered under...