Delhi High Court Asks Child Welfare Committees To Evolve Internal Mechanisms To Deal With Urgent Minor Rape Cases, Avoid Delays

The Delhi High Court has asked the Child Welfare Committees (CWCs) in the national capital to evolve internal mechanisms to ensure that urgent cases involving minor rape victims are addressed without avoidable delay, irrespective of weekends, holidays or non-working hours.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that the manner in which CWCs organise their working hours, duty rosters, or...

National Herald Case: Delhi High Court Issues Notice On ED's Challenge To Refusal Of Cognizance Against Rahul, Sonia Gandhi

The Delhi High Court on Monday (December 22) issued notice on a plea filed by Enforcement Directorate challenging a trial court order refusing to take cognizance of the money laundering complaint in the National Herald case allegedly involving Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi.Appearing for the ED, Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta submitted before Justice Ravinder Dudeja...

Indian Kanoon Moves Delhi High Court Against Order To Remove Articles On PMLA Accused After His Exoneration

Legal search engine Indian Kanoon has moved the Delhi High Court against a trial court order directing it to remove articles and URLs related to a money laundering accused after his complete exoneration in the case, citing his right to be forgotten.Justice Anish Dayal issued notice in the appeal. Indian Kanoon was represented by Advocates Apar Gupta and Naman Kumar. Senior Advocate Trideep...

Inappropriate To Assess Caregiving Challenges Of Single Parent Through Gendered Lens: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that while adjudicating disputes before Family Courts, it is neither appropriate nor permissible to assess the caregiving capacities of a single parent through a gendered lens.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that the role of a caregiver, whether assumed by the mother or the father, entails equal emotional, psychological, and material commitments, and the...

Mozambique Coal Mine Dispute: Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay $10.53 Million Bank Guarantee Encashment

The Delhi High Court recently dismissed a petition filed by Black Gold Resources Private Limitada to prevent the termination of its coal mining contract in Mozambique as well as the invocation of a $10.5 million Performance Bank Guarantee (PBG) by International Coal Ventures Pvt. Ltd. and Minas De Benga Limitada. While withdrawing an earlier interim stay, Justice Jasmeet Singh on December...

Delhi High Court Flags Misuse Of Victim Compensation In Sexual Offences, Issues Guidelines For Effective Implementation

The Delhi High Court has flagged misuse of victim compensation received by some victims in sexual offence cases, and has issued guidelines for and effective implementation of victim compensation mechanisms. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma noted that after the registration of an FIR, the victim is granted interim compensation but at a later stage, the victim may resile from her allegations,...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 15 To December 21, 2025

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1711 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1748NOMINAL INDEXNBCC (India) Limited vs. Additional Commissioner CGST Delhi South 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1711 LEAYAN GLOBAL PVT LTD v. BATA INDIA LTD and other connected matter 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1712 Frankfinn Aviation Services (Pvt.) Ltd. v. M/S Fly High Institute & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1713 NISHA KHAN v. DELHI POLICE & ANR...

No Employer-Employee Relationship Between Principal Employer & Workman Engaged Through Contractor : Delhi HC

A Delhi High Court Bench comprising Justice Renu Bhatnagar held that a workman engaged through a contractor is not an employee of the principal employer if the claimant fails to prove a direct employer-employee relationship with credible evidence. Background Facts The workman was a Driveway Sales Man (DSM) for Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) since 2001. He was terminated in 2005....

Delhi High Court Monthly Digest: November 2025 [Citations 1415 - 1628]

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1415 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1628NOMINAL INDEXMISS KIARA RAWAT THROUGH MRS. LOVELY GUSAIN v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1415SURENDER KUMAR v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1416Suresh Sankhla vs. Union of India & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1417Neeraj Agarwal v. State 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1418TAPAS KUMAR MALLICK & ANR v. UNION OF INDIA...

Delhi High Court Cancels Trademark Similar To Punjab Football Club Held By Apparel Company

The Delhi High Court has ordered the removal of the “PFC” trademark registered in favor of Posshusa Apparels India Private Limited, holding that the mark was deceptively similar to the trademarks of Punjab Football Club and had remained unused since its registration. By an order dated December 11, 2025, Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora allowed a plea filed by Punjab FC, a...

Delhi High Court Flags Customs' Practice Of Mentioning Communicating Officer's Name In Order Instead Of Deciding Officer

The Delhi High Court has disapproved of the Customs Department mentioning the name of such officer in the order who communicated it to the party, instead of the officer who actually passed the order.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Shail Jain observed,“Orders which are passed have to be signed by the Officials who pass the said orders. The communication of the same can be...

Multiple-Noticee GST Cases Must Be Adjudicated By Single Commissionerate Based On Highest Demand: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that in cases involving multiple noticees, adjudication has to be done by a single commissionerate, depending upon the highest monetary demand.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Shail Jain observed,“This Court is of the opinion that in cases involving multiple noticees, the adjudication cannot be done by different commissionerates and...