Delhi High Court Closes Lawrence Bishnoi's Plea Against Web Series; Allows Him To Intervene In Zee5's Challenge To Centre's Advisories

The Delhi High Court on Monday closed a petition filed against the release of upcoming web series “Lawrence of Punjab” on OTT platform ZEE5, owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited. The web series was scheduled for release on April 27.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav disposed of the plea filed by gangster Lawrence Bishnoi opposing the release, after Zee5 said that it is in the...

Delhi High Court Quashes Case Against Bina Modi Over Alleged Assault On Samir Modi Following Settlement

The Delhi High Court on Monday quashed a case registered against industrialist Bina Modi and senior lawyer Lalit Bhasin in connection with an alleged assault of former Godfrey Philips India (GPI) executive director Samir Modi during a board meeting in 2024.Justice Saurabh Banerjee passed the order after being informed that the matter has been settled between the parties. Samir Modi, appearing...

Arvind Kejriwal Boycotts Hearing In Liquor Policy Case Before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, Invokes 'Gandhian Satyagraha'

Kejriwal stated that his decision was inspired by the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi on satyagraha

Employer Can't Set Up Ad Hoc Fact-Finding Committee Before ICC Inquiry; Violates PoSH Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that an employer cannot constitute an ad hoc fact-finding committee to examine allegations of sexual harassment prior to referring the complaint to the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), observing that such a course is dehors the statutory scheme of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (PoSH...

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Bail To Advocate In Cheating Case To Arrange Funds For Children's School Admission

The Delhi High Court has granted interim bail to an advocate who is in judicial custody in a cheating case investigated by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police, to enable him to arrange funds for the school admission of his children.Justice Manoj Jain allowed the plea seeking temporary release in connection with a FIR registered under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,...

False Declaration Of Own Educational Qualification Not 'Corrupt Practice' U/S 123(4) RP Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a false declaration regarding one's own educational qualification in the nomination affidavit does not amount to a “corrupt practice” under Section 123(4) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.A division bench of Justices Dinesh Mehta and Vinod Kumar made the observation while answering a reference arising from an election petition challenging...

Absence Of Suspension Provision In PoSH Act Doesn't Bar Employer From Suspending Employee Facing Inquiry: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that even though the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (PoSH Act) does not expressly provide for suspension, an employer retains the inherent power to suspend an employee facing inquiry under the Act.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav observed,“Despite the PoSH Act, not providing for the interim measure...

Delhi High Court Upholds Man's 15-Year Sentence For Rape Of Stepdaughters; Notes Mother Was 'Torn Between Devil And Deep Sea'

The Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction and 15-years rigorous sentence of a man for raping his minor stepdaughters, noting that minor contradictions in prosecutirx testimony do not affect the prosecution case.Justice Vimal Kumar Yadav also noted that the victims' biological mother seemingly acquiesced to the trauma undergone by the girls as she kept quiet and did not take the...

Delhi High Court Quarterly Digest: January To March 2026 [Citations 01 - 324]

Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 1 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 324NOMINAL INDEXSandeepa Virk v. ED 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 1Nippon Steel Corporation v. The Controller Of Patents 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 2Pr. Commissioner Of Income Tax -7, Delhi M/S TCK Advisers Pvt. Ltd. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 3U.S. Green Building Council v. Deming Certification Services Pvt Ltd 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 4TENZIN YOUTEN & ANR v. THE STATE...

'In Touch With Indian Mujahideen, Spread Jihadi Material': Delhi High Court Denies Bail To UAPA Accused Despite 12 Years In Custody

The Delhi High Court on Friday denied bail to two men accused in a UAPA case, observing that they were in touch with Indian Mujahideen not only in India but also in Pakistan and spread jihadi material. A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Madhu Jain observed that despite being in custody for almost 12 years, they were not entitled to be released as there existed...

Zee5 To Move Delhi High Court Against Centre's Advisory Not To Release 'Lawrence Of Punjab' Web Series

OTT platform ZEE5, owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited, is likely to move the Delhi High Court challenging an advisory issued by the Union Government not to release the upcoming web series “Lawrence of Punjab”.The web series is scheduled for release on April 27.The submission was made by Senior Advocate Rajiv Nayar appearing on behalf of the OTT platform before Justice...

Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case: High Court Rejects Delhi Police's Appeal Against Bail To Ishrat Jahan

The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed an appeal filed by the Delhi Police challenging the bail granted to former Congress Councillor Ishrat Jahan in FIR 59/2020 which alleges a larger conspiracy in the Delhi Riots that happened in 2020. A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja noted that more than 4 years have passed since the bail was granted and there...