Actor Allu Arjun Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Protection Of Personality Rights; Hearing Tomorrow

Telugu actor Allu Arjun has filed a suit before the Delhi High Court seeking protection of his personality rights. The matter will be heard tomorrow by Justice Tushar Rao Gedela. The actor has sought relief against use of his personality traits, including his name, images, voice etc, without his authorization and consent. The suit has also been filed against commercial use of his...

Conviction For Completed Offence Invalid If Charge Was Only For Attempt Under POCSO: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that an accused cannot be convicted for a completed offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act if the charge framed against him was only for an attempt to commit the offence.Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha made the observation while partly allowing an appeal against conviction in a case involving allegations of sexual assault on a...

Delhi High Court Lays Down Principles For Quashing POCSO Cases Where Victim Denies Actual Harm Due To Consensual Relations, Marriage

The Delhi High Court on Thursday laid down various principles for quashing of cases registered under the POCSO Act where the de-juré victim denies actual harm to her. Citing Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani held that while the law treats a minor as a victim (de-juré victim), Courts must assess whether any actual (de-facto) victim exists before allowing prosecution...

Accused In Rape, POCSO Case Can't Be Declared 'Proclaimed Offender', Only 'Proclaimed Person': Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has clarified that an accused facing charges under rape and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act cannot be declared a “proclaimed offender” under Section 82 CrPC, as such offences do not fall within the category specified under Section 82(4).Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma made the observation while modifying a Sessions Court order which had...

Delhi High Court Takes On Record Arvind Kejriwal's Affidavit On Empanelment Of Justice SK Sharma's Children As Govt Counsel

The Delhi High Court on Thursday (April 16) agreed to take on record an affidavit filed by Aam Aadmi Party Chief Arvind Kejriwal alleging bias on part of Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma, on the ground that her children are Central government panel counsel.Kejriwal appeared in person via VC and requested that the affidavit be taken on record. He has sought Justice Sharma's recusal from hearing...

Husband Can't Plead Low Income While Withholding Financial Details: Delhi High Court Upholds Maintenance

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that a husband cannot evade obligation to pay maintenance by claiming a low income while withholding material details about his financial status.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma relied on Tasmeer Qureshi v. Asfia Muzaffar (2025) where it was held that an able-bodied man cannot be permitted to defeat a claim for maintenance by his wife by withholding...

Lokpal Can Form Prima Facie Opinion Before Issuing Show Cause Notice, No Prior Hearing Required: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that the Lokpal of India must form a prima facie opinion regarding the existence of a case before issuing a show-cause notice following a preliminary inquiry report. A Division Bench comprising Justice Vivek Chaudhary and Justice Renu Bhatnagar said that after the preliminary inquiry report is received by the Lokpal, it is incumbent upon it to consider the...

“Live-In Relationship Doesn't Negate Deception In False Promise To Marry Cases”: Delhi High Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail

The Delhi High Court has held that an accused cannot rely on the plea that he was “not legally married” but only in a live-in relationship with another woman to rebut allegations of false promise of marriage.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma made the observation while rejecting a pre-arrest bail plea in a case registered under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.According to the...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice To 'X' User On Gaurav Bhatia's Plea Alleging Breach Of Interim Order Restraining Defamatory Posts

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on a plea filed by Senior Advocate and BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia seeking take down of content uploaded by a X (formerly Twitter) user alleging that the same is in wilful disobedience of an interim order passed in his defamation suit. Bhatia has filed the fresh application against user “Ranting Gola” alleging that despite the interim order...

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre, Meta's Response To Plea Against Blocking Of News Outlet Molitic's Facebook Page

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on a plea filed against blocking of Facebook page of digital media platform Molitics on March 29. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav sought response of the Union Government through Ministries of Electronics and Information Technology, Home Affairs and Information And Broadcasting, as well as Delhi Police and Meta Platforms. The plea has been...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay Trial Against Two Men Accused Of Attacking Chief Minister Rekha Gupta

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to stay trial court proceedings against two men accused of attacking Chief Minister Rekha Gupta at her Civil Lines residence during a public hearing in August last year. Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani was dealing with the pleas filed by accused persons- Sakriya Rajeshbhai Khimjibhai, a Gujarat based individual and Tahsin Raza Rafiullah Shaikh,...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 06 To April 12, 2026

Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 346 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 370NOMINAL INDEXGNCTD vs Najma & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 346 Kunal Shukla v. Himayani Puri & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 347 Prateek Sharma v. Union of India 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 348 RAJAB ALI v. STATE & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 349 GODREJ AGROVET LTD v. FOOD SAFETY AND STANDARDS AUTHORITY OF INDIA & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del)...