Delhi High Court Upholds Divorce Over Non-Consummation Of Marriage, Says Wife's Wilful Refusal Is 'Mental Cruelty'

The Delhi High Court recently upheld the divorce decree granted by the Family Court in favour of a husband, on finding that the marriage remained unconsummated from inception and that the Appellant-wife's conduct amounted to mental cruelty.A division bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar observed,“The admitted factual background shows that the parties cohabited...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Return Zee Entertainment's Copyright Infringement Suit Against ShareChat, Moj Platforms

The Delhi High Court has refused to return the copyright infringement suit filed by Zee Entertainment against ShareChat and Moj platforms, observing that it has territorial jurisdiction to hear the case.Justice Mini Pushkarna dismissed the application filed by Mohalla Tech Private Limited, owner of the platforms, seeking return of the plaint for want of territorial jurisdiction. The suit...

Delhi High Court Asks Jammu & Kashmir Deputy CM To Implead Uploaders Of 'Objectionable Content' In Defamation Suit

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked Surinder Kumar Choudhary, Deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, to implead in his defamation suit the individuals who have uploaded alleged objectionable content against him on social media.Justice Amit Bansal allowed the application filed by Choudhary to prepone hearing in the matter which was otherwise listed on January 13, 2026. While posting...

Internal Dispute Among Directors Of Company Not 'Genuine Hardship' Preventing Timely Filing Of ITR: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that internal disputes between the Directors of a company is not 'genuine hardship' under Section 119(2)(b) of the Income Tax Act 1961, preventing timely filing of its Income Tax Return, particularly in absence of convincing evidence.A division bench of Justices V. Kameswar Rao and Madhu Jain observed,“The internal dispute among the Directors of the company is...

Delhi High Court Deprecates Lodging Of FIRs With Inflated Allegations, Says Criminal Justice System No Tool To Settle Personal Scores

The Delhi High Court has deprecated the practice of lodging FIRs with inflated allegations, underscoring that criminal justice system cannot be used to settle personal scores. Justice Amit Mahajan said that parties must be conscious that initiation of criminal proceedings carries serious consequences and must not be undertaken lightly or on the spur of anger or ill-advice.“This Court finds...

Delhi High Court Asks Centre To Hear Affected Parties Before Demolishing Structures In Ajmer Sharif Dargah

The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Central Government to hear the affected parties before demolishing any structures within and outside the premises of Dargah Khwaja Saheb in Ajmer.Justice Sachin Datta directed that before taking any precipitative action on the basis of the removal notice issued on November 22, principles of natural justice shall be adhered to. The Court said that...

ECI Can't Decide On Internal Disputes Within Unrecognised Political Party, Civil Suit Must: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the Election Commission of India (ECI) cannot decide on the internal disputes within an unrecognised political party, and that a such disputes would have to be resolved in a civil suit.“The ECI will not recognize any rival faction of a registered unrecognized party in case of internal disputes, as it is not for the ECI to resolve these disputes. Such inter...

Woman's Right To Shared Household Not License To Indefinitely Occupy In Laws' Home: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a woman's right to shared household under Section 17 of the Domestic Violence Act is a right of protection and not a right of ownership or a licence to indefinitely occupy premises of the in-laws, especially when such occupation causes demonstrable harm to senior citizens. A division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish...

Major Unmarried Daughter Can Seek Maintenance From Father Under Section 125 CrPC: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that a major unmarried daughter can file a joint application along with the mother seeking maintenance from the father under Section 125 of CrPC. Justice Amit Mahajan noted that a major Hindu daughter is entitled to maintenance from her father under Section 20 of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, as long as she is unmarried and is unable to...

Delhi High Court Directs BCI Committee To Consider Plea Seeking Polling Booths At District Courts For BCD Elections

The Delhi High Court has directed the Special Committee constituted by the Bar Council of India (BCI) to consider as representation a plea to make arrangements for polling of votes for the upcoming Bar Council of Delhi (BCD) elections. Justice Mini Pushkarna directed that the plea filed by lawyer Surendar Kumar be considered as a representation by the Special Committee for the State BCD,...

Actor NTR Junior Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Protection Of His Personality Rights

Actor Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao, popularly known as NTR Junior, moved the Delhi High Court on Monday seeking protection of his personality rights. The matter was heard today by Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora. The Court directed the social media platforms and e commerce platforms to treat the actor's suit as a complaint under the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and...

Disabled Son's Employment Can't Be Used To Deny BSF Officer Father's Request For Compassionate Posting: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court recently criticised the Border Security Force for denying an officer's request for compassionate posting on grounds of his son's 50% locomotor disability, citing the latter's employment and 'handsome salary'.A division bench of Justices C. Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla said, “We fail, entirely, to understand how this fact, which otherwise should earn the...