'General Allegations': Delhi High Court Rejects PIL Seeking Removal Of All Illegal Religious Structures From Public Land

The Delhi High Court recently dismissed a public interest petition seeking directions for removal of all unauthorized religious structures and other encroachments from public land across the national capital. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 684]A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia held that the prayers were “general and omnibus” and lacked...

Investors Have Right To Know Antecedents Of Real Estate Developers: Delhi High Court Rejects Masking Plea After FIR Quashed

The Delhi High Court has refused to direct masking and anonymisation of the names of a real estate firm and its promoters from judicial records pertaining to a criminal case that was quashed on the basis of a settlement, observing that prospective investors and stakeholders have a right to know the antecedents of the persons with whom they propose to engage in business. [2026 LiveLaw...

Foreign Convict Not Entitled To Parole Merely Due To Long Incarceration: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that long incarceration alone cannot justify release of a foreign convict on parole, in light of the restrictions imposed under the Delhi Prison Rules. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 682]Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav refused to grant parole to a Bangladeshi national convicted of murder in connection with an FIR registered at Seemapuri Police Station. The Court...

Children Study For Hours And Months, Can't Lose Admissions Because CBSE & IIT/SPA Timelines Are Not In Sync: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that students who spend “hours and months” preparing for admission to premier institutions cannot be made to suffer merely because the timelines of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the Joint Seat Allocation Authority (JoSAA) are not aligned. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 681]Justice Jasmeet Singh made the observation while hearing petitions filed...

Caste Abuse Inside Private Office Without 'Public View' Not Offence Under SC/ST Act: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has reiterated that casteist remarks allegedly made inside the office chambers, in the absence of any member of the public or an independent witness, would not attract the offence under Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 680]Justice Madhu Jain observed that the requirement that the...

'Common Man Is Really Troubled': Delhi High Court Initiates Suo Motu PIL On Stray Dogs Management

The Delhi High Court on Thursday registered a suo motu PIL to monitor compliance with Supreme Court directions to remove dogs from the premises of educational institutions, hospitals, bus stands, railway stations, etc.The Apex Court had warned that continued non-compliance by officials may invite contempt proceedings.A division bench comprising Justice Dinesh Mehta and Justice Rajneesh...

Delhi High Court Agrees To Hear Tomorrow PIL Seeking NIA Probe Into CJP Protest Over Alleged Foreign Funding

The Delhi High Court has allowed urgent listing for tomorrow of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions for an investigation by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into the July 20 “Sansad Chalo” protest over the NEET paper leak.The plea claims that the agitation was part of a larger conspiracy involving foreign-funded organisations and political actors.The plea...

Delhi High Court Passes Interim Order Allowing Judges To File ITRs Claiming Judicial Allowances As Non-Taxable Income

The Delhi High Court has passed an interim order permitting judges of the Supreme Court and High Courts to file their income tax returns by disclosing judicial allowances prescribed under Section 22D of the High Court Judges (Salaries & Conditions of Service) Act, 1954 and 23D of the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1958— as “receipts not in the nature...

PIL In Delhi High Court Seeks NIA Probe Into CJP Protest, Alleges Foreign Funding Behind NEET Agitation

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking directions for an investigation by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into the July 20 “Sansad Chalo” protest over the NEET paper leak.The plea claims that the agitation was part of a larger conspiracy involving foreign-funded organisations and political actors.The petition has been filed by...

Hardeep Puri's Daughter Enjoys Reputation In US, Defamation Suit Not Maintainable Here: Activist Tells Delhi High Court

Kunal Shukla, a Raipur-based social activist, told the Delhi High Court today that Himayani Puri, daughter of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, enjoys her reputation in the United States and, therefore, her defamation suit over social media posts linking her to American financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is not maintainable in Delhi.Senior Advocate Vikas Singh appearing...

Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking FIR Over 'Forceful' Removal Of Sonam Wangchuk From Jantar Mantar Protest Site

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (July 22) dismissed a PIL seeking a declaration that removal of activist Sonam Wangchuk from Jantar Mantar last Saturday, while he was on hunger strike during the ongoing protest against NEET-paper leak, was illegal. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 678]With respect to petitioner's prayer for lodging an FIR on this incident, the court said that it was open for petitioner...

Delhi High Court Seeks Police Response On PILs Alleging Excessive Force On Student Protesters, Directs Preservation Of Videos

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a batch of public interest litigations alleging excessive use of force by the Delhi Police against students participating in the Cockroach Janta Party's “Sansad Chalo” march on July 20, against the alleged NEET paper leak. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 677]A division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas...