'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...

Uttam Nagar Holi Violence: Delhi High Court Grants Police Protection To Deceased's Family

The Delhi High Court has ordered police protection for the family members of 27-year old Tarun Butolia, who died in a violent clash during Holi celebrations at Uttam Nagar this year. Justice Girish Kathpalia requested the Additional DCP to direct the concerned SHO to provide his personal mobile phone number to the family so that they may contact him at the time of distress. The Court was...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside DDA's Debarment Of Contractor Over Structural Defects In Signature View Apartments

The Delhi High Court recently set aside debarment of a contractor by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) in connection with structural defects in the Signature View Apartments project, holding that the decision-making process was vitiated due to violation of principles of natural justice.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav quashed the order issued by the authority on September 02, 2025,...

Delhi High Court Directs Rapido To Ensure Continued Accessibility For Visually Impaired Users

The Delhi High Court has directed Indian ride-hailing service Rapido to ensure that its application continues to be 'disabled friendly' for its users in all respects, for as long as it remains in operation. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav underscored that there is a positive duty upon service providers to ensure that digital interfaces are inherently accessible and compatible with...

Delhi High Court Seeks X User's Response On Gaurav Bhatia's Plea To Take Down 'Obscene' Post On His TV Appearance

The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought response of an X user on a plea filed by Senior Advocate and BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia seeking take down of an allegedly obscene content uploaded over his appearance on a TV debate, which went viral on social media.Justice Mini Pushkarna sought reply of user “Ranting Gola” within two weeks. Bhatia has alleged that the user has uploaded a video on...

No Embargo Under RPwD Act On Grant Of “Total Support” To Persons With Disabilities; Absence Of Rules No Bar: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that there is no legal embargo under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (RPwD Act) on granting “total support” to a person with disability requiring such assistance, and that the absence of framed rules cannot be a ground to refuse exercise of statutory powers.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav made the observation while dealing with a...

High Court Warns Delhi Police Of CBI Probe Over Alleged Detention Of Student Activists

The Delhi High Court today warned the Delhi Police of directing an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in cases alleging torture and illegal detention of various activists, including students, by officials of Special Cell last month.A Division Bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja said that it might refer the probe to the CBI and that the...

Delhi High Court Orders Takedown Of Videos From Justice SK Sharma's Recusal Hearing, Issues Notice To Arvind Kejriwal On Contempt Plea

The Delhi High Court on Thursday (April 23) directed taken down of social media posts containing videos of court proceedings wherein AAP Supremo Arvind Kejriwal and others had sought recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma. The court passed the order in a PIL which also sought contempt action against Kejriwal, other leaders of the party as well as journalist Ravish Kumar for...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Activist's Plea To Vacate Injunction Over Posts Linking Hardeep Puri's Daughter To Epstein

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on a plea filed by Kunal Shukla, a Raipur based social activist, seeking vacation of the injunction order directing him to take down posts linking Himayani Puri, Union Minister Hardeep Puri's daughter, to American financier and child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.Justice Mini Pushkarna sought response of Puri to the vacation application. The...

'Land In Delhi Scarce': High Court Restores NDMC's ₹1063 Cr License Fee Demand From Hotel, Says Can't Burden Taxpayers

The Delhi High Court has allowed the appeals filed by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and restored a demand of over ₹1,063 crore raised against Bharat Hotels Ltd. in a long-standing licence fee dispute, observing that any transaction involving scarce public land that results in loss of public revenue cannot be permitted to burden taxpayers.A Division Bench of Chief Justice DK...