'Don't Think Protests Should Happen At Jantar Mantar, Can't Put Delhi To Ransom': Delhi High Court Judge Remarks

Delhi High Court judge Justice Amit Mahajan on Friday orally observed that protests should ideally not be held at Jantar Mantar or within the city, remarking that the national capital cannot be "put to ransom" because of demonstrations. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 735]Justice Mahajan orally remarked that he personally does not think that protests should happen inside the city as the same...

Delhi High Court Stays FSSAI Order Prohibiting Dabur From Selling Honey & Other Products With '100 Per Cent' Claims

The Delhi High Court on Friday stayed an order passed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) prohibiting Dabur India from selling food products like honey, cow ghee and edible oils with "100 per cent" claims. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 734]Justice Amit Mahajan observed that prima facie, the impugned prohibitory notice of FSSAI ought not to have been passed without granting...

Zero Sugar? Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking India-Specific Study On Health Impact Of Artificial Sweeteners

The Delhi High Court has recently issued notice on a plea seeking an India-specific scientific evaluation of the long-term health implications of non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) and artificial sweeteners.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma sought response of the Union Government and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) within two weeks. The Court was dealing with a plea filed by...

Delhi High Court Quashes Cases Over Maggi Noodles' Lead Content Allegations

The Delhi High Court has quashed criminal proceedings initiated against food business operators in connection with the Maggi Noodles controversy of 2015, over allegations that the product was “unsafe” due to lead content allegedly exceeding the prescribed limit. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 733]Justice Madhu Jain said that the very foundation of the prosecution had “substantially eroded”...

PC Act | No Prior Sanction Needed If Cognizance Was Taken Against Former Public Servants Before 2018 Amendment: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the 2018 amendment to Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, which extended the requirement of prior sanction to prosecute former public servants, operates prospectively and does not reopen cases in which cognizance had already been taken before July 26, 2018. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 732]A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice...

Presumption Of Guilt Under POCSO Act Not Automatic, Prosecution Must Prove Offence Through Reliable Evidence: Delhi High Court Reiterates

The Delhi High Court has reiterated that the statutory presumption of guilt under Section 29 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act does not arise automatically merely because an accused is facing trial under the enactment. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 731]Section 29 of the POCSO Act mandates that when a person is prosecuted for committing, abetting, or attempting specific...

Delhi High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Man Accused Of Posing As Judge, Flags Police Failure To Arrest Him

The Delhi High Court has denied anticipatory bail to a man accused of impersonating a civil servant and even a judge of the Patna High Court to obtain sensitive and confidential information from various senior authorities. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 730]Justice Girish Kathpalia expressed surprise over the Police's failure to arrest him, despite repeated rejection of his bail pleas up to the...

Delhi High Court Stays Action Against 30 Doctors In Pharma Freebies Case, Says Anonymous Complaint Require Examination

The Delhi High Court has stayed disciplinary proceedings initiated against 30 healthcare professionals, including dermatologists, in connection with alleged unethical pharmaceutical marketing practices conducted by AbbVie Healthcare India Private Limited. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 729]Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed that the doctors had made out a case for grant of interim protection in...

Delhi High Court Directs Police Action Against Street Vendors Selling Counterfeit Branded Goods In Karol Bagh

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Police to take action against street vendors found selling counterfeit products of well-known brands such as Louis Vuitton, H&M, Zara, Allen Solly, Puma and Calvin Klein in city's Karol Bagh area. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 728]A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Vikas Mahajan directed the Station House Officer (SHO) of...

Delhi High Court Orders Takedown Of Derogatory Content Against Actress Tabu In Suit To Protect Personality Rights

The Delhi High Court on Thursday ordered takedown of derogatory and obscene content posted against Bollywood actress Tabassum Jamal Hashmi, famously known as Tabu. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 737]Justice Jyoti Singh will be passing the interim order in the actress' suit seeking protection of her personality rights.The Court will be ordering removal of various social media posts and links uploaded on...

'Employees Can't Be Left On Inferior Terms For Decades': Delhi High Court Directs Jamia, UGC To Examine Pay Parity Claims

The Delhi High Court has directed Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Central government to jointly examine the longstanding demands for regularisation and pay parity raised by teaching and non-teaching employees of Syed Abid Husain Senior Secondary School, a self-financing institution administered by the varsity. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 727]Justice...

Tree Officer Can't Permit Tree Felling Merely Because They Obstruct Building Entrance: Delhi High Court Holds Two Officials Guilty Of Contempt

The Delhi High Court has held two government officials guilty of contempt for violating its earlier directions requiring Tree Officers to record reasons and apply their mind before granting permission for felling or transplantation of trees. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 726]Justice Jasmeet Singh held that a Tree Officer cannot permit felling or transplantation of trees merely because they obstruct...