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Delhi Riots UAPA Case: High Court To Hear Bail Pleas Of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam On September 30

The Delhi High Court will hear on September 30 the bail pleas filed by former JNU scholar Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the larger conspiracy case relating to the 2020 North East Delhi riots registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Dinesh Bhatt adjourned the matter on prosecution's request. The...

Tweets Against Justice Sharma Not Deleted By Arvind Kejriwal, Saurav Das, Others: Litigant Tells Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court was on Monday informed that Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal, other party leaders and Cockroach Janta Party spokesperson Saurav Das have still not deleted the allegedly contemptuous tweets against Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma.Litigant Ashok Chaitanya made the submission before a division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Arun Bhardwaj which was...

Mere Concealment Or Confinement Insufficient For Conviction Without Proof Of Knowledge Of Kidnapping: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a person cannot be convicted under Section 368 of the Indian Penal Code for wrongfully concealing or confining a kidnapped or abducted person unless the prosecution proves that the accused knew that the person had been kidnapped or abducted. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 884]While setting aside conviction of two men, Justice Vimal Kumar Yadav held that the...

Delhi High Court Highlights Poor Pay, Neglect Of Labourers; Says Society Has Failed To Value Their Work

The Delhi High Court has observed that the society has failed to value and respect physical labour as labourers in the country are “least paid, least cared and least bothered.” [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 883]Justice Vimal Kumar Yadav made the observations while dealing with an appeal arising from a 2002 assault on a labourer who was sleeping at a shop in city's Lajpat Rai Market.The Court...

Dowry Demand For Setting Up Business Still Dowry Under S. 304B IPC: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a demand for money connected with the marital relationship does not cease to be a dowry demand merely because the money is sought for setting up a business rather than for personal use. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 882]Justice Vimal Kumar Yadav made the observation while dismissing an appeal filed by two, challenging their conviction under Sections 304B and 498A of...

No Responsibility Fixed: Delhi High Court Pulls Up Agencies Over Mahipalpur Waterlogging, Traffic Congestion

The Delhi High Court has pulled up the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) and other agencies over the continuing waterlogging and traffic congestion in city's Mahipalpur area. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 881]A Division Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora observed that despite several meetings and “enormous...

Wife Not Entitled To Interim Maintenance For Period She Was Employed: Delhi High Court Modifies Family Court Order

The Delhi High Court has held that a wife is not entitled to interim maintenance under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act for the period during which she was employed and earning. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 880]The Division Bench of Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Renu Bhatnagar modified a Family Court order that had directed the husband to pay her ₹5,000 per month from the date of filing of...

Delhi High Court Issues Contempt Notice To Top Cops Over Alleged Failure To Comply With Order For Departmental Inquiry Against IO

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a contempt petition alleging non-compliance with its directions to initiate and conclude a departmental inquiry against a police officer who had failed to complete investigation in an FIR registered in 2016.Justice Mini Pushkarna issued notice on the contempt petition filed against Anurag Kumar, Commissioner of Police, Delhi Police and Rakesh...

Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Must Consider Claimants Need Before Refusing Release Of Compensation Kept In FDR: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the Motor Accident Claims Tribunals (MACTs) cannot mechanically reject applications seeking release of compensation kept in fixed deposits and must consider the genuine requirements of claimants before deciding whether the amount should be released. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 879]Justice Anish Dayal observed that it is not within the remit of MACTs to undertake...

PIL In Delhi High Court Challenges DERC Rules Shifting Solar Infrastructure Costs To General Electricity Consumers; Notice Issued

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a PIL challenging the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission's (DERC) framework governing Group Net Metering (GNM) and Virtual Net Metering (VNM) for renewable energy projects. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia sought response of the DERC, BSES Rajdhani Power Limited, BSES Yamuna Power Limited, Tata...