Delhi High Court
Minor's Signature Alone Not Valid Consent For Medical Termination Of Pregnancy: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that a minor's signature, even if genuine, does not constitute valid consent for termination of pregnancy under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 725]Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav said that the legislation mandates the written consent of the minor's guardian before a pregnancy can be terminated.The Court observed that even...
Delhi High Court Orders Survey Of Women-Only Washrooms, Sanitary Pad Vending Machines In Police Stations
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi Police to conduct a survey on availability of functional sanitary pad vending machines in all police stations in the national capital, as well as washroom facilities for use exclusively by women police personnel. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 724]A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia directed the Commissioner...
Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Review Of Parliament's Security Framework, Says Matter Is Beyond Writ Jurisdiction
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a PIL seeking a direction on the Union Government to review the existing framework governing the safety, security and “uninterrupted constitutional functioning” of the Parliament of India. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 723]A division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia said that the safety and security aspect of...
Delhi High Court Orders Takedown Of Content Infringing Rights Of Physics Wallah Founder Alakh Pandey
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the removal of infringing content posted against educator and Physics Wallah founder Alakh Pandey. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 736]Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani passed the interim order while hearing a suit filed by Pandey seeking protection of his personality rights.A detailed order will be passed specifying the nature of content ordered to be taken...
Order Extending Time For UAPA Investigation Only Postpones Default Bail, Not Appealable: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that an order extending the period of investigation from 90 days to 180 days under Section 43D(2)(b) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) is an interlocutory order and is not appealable under Section 21 of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 722]A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Vikas...
Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia Enter Appearance Before Delhi High Court In Contempt Case Over Posts Against Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma
AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal and leaders Manish Sisodia, Saurabh Bharadwaj among others entered appearance before the Delhi High Court on Tuesday (August 4) in a suo motu criminal contempt case initiated for allegedly vilifying Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma through a targeted campaign across social media platforms.A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja...
Delhi High Court Exempts X Corp From Appearing In Film Producers' Defamation Suit Against Media, Directs Compliance With Future Orders
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (August 4) exempted X Corp from appearing in proceedings pertaining to a 2020 defamation suit filed by 38 film production houses against various media channels and other entities over alleged defamatory reporting. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 721]The court passed the order after X Corp undertook to scrupulously comply with directions of the court which maybe passed in...
Bollywood Actress Tabu Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Protection Of Personality Rights
Bollywood actress Tabassum Jamal Hashmi, famously known as Tabu, moved the Delhi High Court on Tuesday seeking protection of her personality rights.The matter was heard by Justice Jyoti Singh who asked Senior Advocate Swathi Sukumar, appearing for the actress, to file a fresh memo of parties.This, after the Court noted that the memo of parties did not mention correct details about some of...
Physics Wallah Founder Alakh Pandey Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Protection Of Personality Rights
Court said it is willing to pass orders against those using Pandey's name to make money.
Delhi High Court Orders Meta To Takedown AI Videos Linking Former Union Minister Saleem Iqbal Shervani To Atiq Ahmed
The Delhi High Court has ordered Meta, which owns and runs social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, to takedown two AI generated videos against former Union Minister Saleem Iqbal Shervani from Samajwadi Party, linking him with alleged gangster late Atiq Ahmed. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 720]Single bench of Justice Tushar Rao Gedela also restrained Defendant no.2, claiming to be a journalist...
Delhi High Court Quashes FIRs Against AAP MLA Kuldeep Kumar Over 2021 Tiranga Yatra Amid COVID-19 Restrictions
The Delhi High Court has quashed two FIRs registered against Aam Aadmi Party MLA Kuldeep Kumar over an Independence Day Tiranga Yatra conducted in 2021 amid the restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 719]Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma also quashed the FIR registered over the same incident against four other individuals- Ravinder, Yogesh, Anita Bhatt and...
NIA Courts Must Independently Assess Threat To Each Witness Before Declaring Them 'Protected' Under UAPA: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that Special NIA Courts must independently assess the threat perception concerning each witness before declaring them “protected” under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 718]Justice Neena Bansal Krishna observed that blanket or omnibus orders granting witness protection in such cases, without recording proper individual...