'Condemned Without Hearing': ED Tells Delhi High Court Over Adverse Remarks In Excise Policy Case, Notice Issued

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (March 10) issued notice on Directorate of Enforcement's petition (ED) seeking expunging of certain adverse observations made by a Special Court while discharging all accused persons, including AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia in the excise policy corruption case.After hearing the parties, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma issued notice on the...

ED Moves Delhi High Court To Expunge Trial Court's Remarks While Discharging All Accused In Excise Policy Case

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has moved the Delhi High Court seeking expunging of certain adverse observations made by a Special Court while discharging all accused persons, including AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia in the excise policy corruption case.The matter is listed before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma tomorrow. ED has said that it was not a party to the CBI...

Liquor Policy Case | Trial Court's Findings On Witnesses In Kejriwal Discharge Order 'Prima Facie Erroneous' : Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Monday said that the trial court observations made while discharging AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and all other accused in the liquor policy case regarding statements of witnesses and the approvers, at charge stage, are “prima facie erroneous and need consideration.”For context, the trial court had found that allegations against Kejriwal were based...

Liquor Policy Case: Delhi HC Issues Notice On CBI's Challenge To Discharge Of Kejriwal, Sisodia; Asks Trial Court To Defer ED Proceedings

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice on a plea filed by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging the discharge of Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and others in the corruption case related to the alleged liquor policy scam.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma added that she will stay the observations made by the trial court against the investigating agency....

Liquor Policy Case | CBI Challenge To Discharge Of Kejriwal, Sisodia : Live Updates From Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court will hear today CBI's revision plea challenging the discharge of Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and all other accused in the corruption case related to the alleged liquor policy scam. On February 27, special judge Jitendra Singh, in strong words, had rapped CBI for lapses in investigation and said that the “voluminous chargesheet” has many lacunae not supported by...

Employee Governed By CCS Pension Rules Can't Claim Gratuity Under Payment Of Gratuity Act : Delhi HC

A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Amit Mahajan held that an employee governed by statutory rules providing for gratuity (such as CCS (Pension) Rules) is excluded from the definition of “employee” under Section 2(e) of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, and therefore cannot claim gratuity under the 1972 Act. Further it was held...

Delhi High Court Monthly Digest: February 2026 [Citations 125 - 249]

Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 125 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 249NOMINAL INDEXKUSUM SEHGAL v. HERITAGE CONSERVATION COMMITTEE & ORS & Other Connected Matters 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 125NA Sebastian & Anr v. Union of India 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 126BHASKAR YADAV v. ED & Other Connected Matter 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 127MRS. AJIT INDER SINGH v. MR. SIMRANJIT SINGH GREWAL & Ors 2026 LiveLaw...

Live-In Couple Entitled To Protection From Parental Threats, Adults Free To Choose Partners: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that two consenting adults in a live-in relationship are entitled to police protection against threats and interference from family members, reiterating that the right to choose a partner flows from Articles 19 and 21 of the Constitution of India. Justice Saurabh Banerjee allowed a petition filed by a couple seeking protection from the father of the woman, who...

“No Application Of Mind”: Delhi High Court Stays Sessions Court Order Halting Bail To Uday Bhanu Chib In AI Summit Protest Case

In granting interim relief to Uday Bhanu Chib, President of the Indian Youth Congress, the Delhi High Court on Monday stayed a Sessions Court order which had put on hold the bail granted to him by a Magistrate in connection with the shirtless protest at the recent India AI Impact Summit, observing that the impugned order reflected no application of mind.Justice Saurabh Banerjee said prima...

Can Advocates Residing In NCR Be Allotted Chambers In Delhi District Courts? High Court Refers Issue To Portfolio Committee

The Delhi High Court has asked its Portfolio Committee to decide whether advocates residing in the National Capital Region (NCR) can be allotted lawyers' chambers in Delhi District Courts.A Division Bench of Justices V. Kameswar Rao and Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora disposed of a writ petition filed by an advocate challenging the residence-based eligibility condition under the rules...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 23 To March 01, 2026

Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 223 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 238NOMINAL INDEXHeritage Foods Limited v. Jagati Publications Limited & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 223 Asif @ Naeem v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 224 JAYANT VATS v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI) 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 225 Save India Foundation v. MCD 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 226 JUBIN NAUTIYAL v. JAMMABLE LIMITED & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 227 Mujeeb...

Delhi High Court Quashes Cheating Case Against Central Bank Of India Officers; Says Bank Can Adjust OTS Deposit On Borrower's Default

The Delhi High Court has quashed criminal proceedings initiated against the Central Bank of India and its senior officials, holding that a bank can adjust the amount deposited under a One Time Settlement (OTS) scheme if the borrower defaults on the settlement terms.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna set aside the summoning order and the criminal complaint against the officers under Sections...