Delhi High Court Asks Nursing Council To Consider Setting Up Grievance Redressal Mechanism For Nurses

The Delhi High Court has asked the Indian Nursing Council to consider establishing a grievance redressal mechanism for nurses, while disposing of a public interest litigation highlighting the absence of an effective system to address complaints within the profession.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia was hearing a PIL filed by the...

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Response On PIL Challenging Transgender Persons Amendment Act 2026

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a public interest litigation challenging various provisions of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026, which received the assent of the President on March 30. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia sought response of the Union Government and listed the matter for hearing on...

Delhi High Court Acquits Govt Engineers Accused Of Taking ₹900 Bribe In 1991

The Delhi High Court has acquitted two former engineers of the Flood Control Department accused of accepting a bribe of ₹900 each in 1991, bringing to an end their 35-year-old long legal battle under the Prevention of Corruption Act.Allowing the appeals filed by the accused, Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha set aside the trial court's 2002 conviction, holding that the prosecution failed to...

Custodial Death Allegations: Delhi High Court Transfers Probe To Crime Branch, Orders ACP-Rank Investigation

The Delhi High Court has transferred the investigation into an alleged custodial death at Police Station Pul Prahladpur to the Crime Branch, directing that the probe be conducted by an officer not below the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) under the supervision of the Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime).Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani was hearing a petition filed by a man...

Child's Welfare Paramount, Not Foreign Court Orders: Delhi High Court Dismisses Cross-Custody Pleas

The Delhi High Court has dismissed cross petitions filed by estranged parents seeking custody of their US-born daughter, reiterating that the welfare of the child is the paramount consideration and that orders of foreign courts are not conclusive.A division bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja observed, “the Court while giving adequate importance, acknowledgment and respect to...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Blocking Of '4 PM' YouTube Channel

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a plea challenging Central Government's order blocking access to “4 PM” YouTube channel on grounds relating to “national security and public order.”Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav sought replies from Union of India and YouTube and listed the case for hearing on April 14. At the outset, the Court asked the Union Government's counsel...

'Communal, Inflammatory': Delhi High Court Calls For Action Against Journalist Rana Ayyub's X Posts 'Insulting Hindu Deities'

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday called for action on posts made by journalist Rana Ayyub on 'X' (formerly Twitter) platform allegedly insulting Hindu deities and spreading anti-India sentiment. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav was hearing a plea filed by Amita Sachdeva seeking deletion of the tweets alleging that they are derogatory, inflammatory and communally sensitive. While issuing...

Delhi High Court Grants Police Protection To Live-In Couple Despite Existing Marriages To Other People, Cites Article 21 Rights

The Delhi High Court has granted police protection to a couple in a live-in relationship, holding that their right to life and personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution cannot be denied merely because they are already married to other individuals.Justice Saurabh Banerjee observed,“Since the petitioners are both Indian national citizens, they are well and truly entitled to...

AgustaWestland Case: Delhi High Court Dismisses Christian Michel's Plea For Release From Jail

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (April 08) dismissed a plea filed by AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam accused Christian Michel, challenging Article 17 of the India-UAE extradition treaty, executed back in the year 1999.A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja also upheld a trial court order rejecting his application seeking release from prison on the...

'Constraints Can Change Lives Drastically': Delhi High Court Notes Migrant Woman's Vulnerability, Upholds Accused's Rape Conviction

The Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction of a man in a rape case, while underscoring how financial hardships can render migrant women particularly vulnerable to exploitation.A single judge bench of Justice Vimal Kumar Yadav remarked, “Constraints and restrictions so also the facilities have immense potential to change the life drastically. The financial constraints coupled with the...

Delhi High Court Directs Advocates To Approach Appellate Panel Under IT Rules Over WhatsApp Account Ban, Data Loss Grievance

The Delhi High Court has disposed of a batch of petitions concerning the banning of WhatsApp accounts, directing the petitioners to avail the statutory remedy under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav observed that an efficacious grievance redressal mechanism is available under Rule 3A of the IT...

Lokpal Must Give Reasons To Order Probe Despite CBI Clean Chit: Delhi High Court Quashes Investigation Against DRI Officer

The Delhi High Court has quashed an order of the Lokpal of India directing CBI probe against a Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) officer, holding that such a decision cannot be taken without recording clear reasons, especially when a prior inquiry has exonerated the officer.A division bench of Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Renu Bhatnagar allowed the writ petition filed by the officer...