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False Promise Of Marriage Makes Consensual Sex An Offence Only If It Taints Consent: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that while “no man can be allowed to make any lady agree for sexual relations on the false assurance to get married”, court must carefully examine whether a sexual relationship between two adults was actually induced by such a false assurance or was otherwise consensual. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 762]Justice Girish Kathpalia said that it is only ...

Live-In Relationship Akin To Marriage, Consenting Adults Entitled To Police Protection: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that live-in relationships are akin to marriage, though not legally recognized, and consulting adults in such relationships are entitled to police protection. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 761]Justice Saurabh Banerjee observed that a live-in relationship attracts the protection of individuals' fundamental rights to freedom, life and liberty under Articles 19 and 21 of...

BNSS Doesnt Curtail UAPA Detention To 90 Days: Delhi High Court Denies Default Bail To Red-Fort Bomb Blast Accused

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (August 18) denied default bail to Jasir Bilal Wani @ Danish one of the accused in the car explosion that took place on November 10, 2025 near Red Fort which claimed 15 lives. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 760]Applying the doctrine of legislation by reference the court said that Section 167 CrPC as applicable to Section 43(D)(2) UAPA must be construed as Section 187...

Delhi High Court Closes Plea Over Alleged Illegal Detention Of AAP MLA Kuldeep Kumar After Police Say He Was Released

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (August 18) closed a habeas corpus plea alleging the illegal detention of Aam Aadmi Party MLA Kuldeep Kumar after the Delhi Police informed the Court that he had been released earlier in the day. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 759]A division bench of Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja noted that Kumar had been released at around 3:48 PM on August 18 and...

Delhi High Court Allows JNU To Continue PG-Admissions Based On Deprivation Points, Subject To Outcome Of Challenge

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (August 18) permitted Jawahar Lal Nehru University to continue its post-graduate admissions based on "deprivation points", thereby modifying a single judge's order last week halting the admissions based on this system. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 758]The court however said that the admissions shall be subject to outcome of the petition pending before the single judge....

Liquor Policy Case: Delhi High Court Grants Time To Arvind Kejriwal, Others To Respond To CBIs Plea Against Discharge, Arguments From October

The Delhi High Court on Monday (August 17) granted a final opportunity to AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and various others to respond to CBI's written submissions in the agency's plea challenging the former's discharge in the excise policy corruption case.The Court has listed the case for hearing CBI's arguments in October. Previously the high court had granted final opportunity...

Delhi High Court Directs Meta To Disclose Material Behind Disabling Stock Market Advisors Instagram Account

The Delhi High Court on Monday (August 17) directed Meta to place on record the material based on which it disabled the Instagram account of a stock market advisor and imposed restrictions on her other social media accounts. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 756]Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani passed the direction while hearing a suit filed by Aakanksha Gupta, who is stated to be a stock market advisor...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Restrain Private Channel From Telecasting Golden Temple Gurbani

The Delhi High Court today refused to restrain a private channel from broadcasting the recital of Gurbani at the Golden Temple in the Amritsar city.Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani passed refused to pass an interim order on a suit filed by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), which manages historical Sikh places of worship (gurdwaras). It was contended by the SGPC that it has...

Retired Armed Forces Personnel Applying For Re-employment After Completing Qualifying Service Entitled To Ex-Serviceman Status : Delhi HC

A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Vinod Kumar held that a retired Armed Forces personnel who applies for re-employment after completing the prescribed qualifying service is entitled to ex-serviceman status, and eligibility cannot be denied by supplementing fresh reasons later. Background Facts The respondent was a medical...

CBI Challenged Discharge In Liquor Policy Case Within 4 Hours, Without Appreciating 500-Page Order: Kejriwal, Sisodia Move Delhi High Court

Aam Aadmi Party leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia have approached the Delhi High Court seeking dismissal of the plea filed by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against their discharge in the corruption case related to the alleged liquor policy scam.The AAP leaders have filed their applications in the CBI's criminal revision petition which is pending adjudication before a single...