'Encroachers Must Yield To Larger Public Interest': Delhi High Court Permits Road Expansion, Govt To Consider Ex Gratia

The Delhi High Court has permitted the widening of a public road in Shalimar Bagh, holding the interest of private occupants encroaching upon public land must yield to the broader public interest. A Division Bench comprising Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Madhu Jain ruled that the proposed 30-metre road expansion is necessary for ensuring access to essential services such as...

Loss Of Confidence In Employees Handling Funds Justifies Termination: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the doctrine of “loss of confidence” assumes heightened significance in cases involving employees entrusted with financial responsibilities, holding that once such trust is shaken due to proven misconduct, the employer cannot be compelled to continue the relationship.Justice Shail Jain observed, “The doctrine of loss of confidence assumes...

Policy Number Not Mandatory For Seeking LIC Details Under RTI Act, But Basic Identifying Details Required: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that while an individual can seek details of Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) policies under the Right to Information (RTI) Act without furnishing the policy number, such requests must be supported by basic identifying particulars to enable retrieval of information.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia dismissed...

Delhi High Court Directs Reissue Of Minor's Passport Without Father's Name After He Gave Up Custody

The Delhi High Court has directed the reissue of a minor's passport without mentioning her father's name, noting that the father had relinquished all custodial and visitation rights pursuant to a court-approved settlement.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav passed the order while allowing a plea filed by a mother seeking reissuance of her minor daughter's passport without including the...

Delhi High Court Closes Subedar's Plea After Army Admits Procedural Lapses In Service Extension Screening, Orders Fresh Firing Test

The Delhi High Court has closed a plea filed by a Junior Commissioned Officer challenging denial of service extension, after the Army acknowledged “procedural lapses” in the screening process and agreed to conduct a fresh firing test.A division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetrapal and Justice Amit Mahajan was hearing a plea by Nai. Subedar Ramakant Singh, who had contested...

Delhi High Court Upholds 'Fugitive Economic Offender' Tag For UK-Based Arms Consultant Sanjay Bhandari

The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a plea filed by UK-based arms consultant Sanjay Bhandari challenging a trial court order declaring him as a “fugitive economic offender”.“Appeal dismissed,” Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said while pronouncing the verdict.Bhandari was represented by Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal with Advocates Avneesh Arputham, Aparajita Jamwal and Ankit...

Part Cause Of Action Arises Where Authority Passes Order: Delhi High Court Restores Plea Against PNB

The Delhi High Court has held that a part of the cause of action arises at the place where the impugned order is passed, restoring a writ petition filed against Punjab National Bank (PNB) after setting aside a Single Judge's order that had declined to entertain it on jurisdictional grounds.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia was hearing...

'No Bias Can Be Attached To Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma' : CBI Opposes Kejriwal's Recusal Application

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has opposed before the Delhi High Court applications filed by AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal and other accused persons seeking recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma from hearing the agency's challenge to their discharge in the excise police case.In its response, CBI has said that bias cannot be attached to views of judges taken in their decisions. It...

Delhi High Court Asks Nursing Council To Consider Setting Up Grievance Redressal Mechanism For Nurses

The Delhi High Court has asked the Indian Nursing Council to consider establishing a grievance redressal mechanism for nurses, while disposing of a public interest litigation highlighting the absence of an effective system to address complaints within the profession.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia was hearing a PIL filed by the...

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Response On PIL Challenging Transgender Persons Amendment Act 2026

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a public interest litigation challenging various provisions of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026, which received the assent of the President on March 30. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia sought response of the Union Government and listed the matter for hearing on...

Delhi High Court Acquits Govt Engineers Accused Of Taking ₹900 Bribe In 1991

The Delhi High Court has acquitted two former engineers of the Flood Control Department accused of accepting a bribe of ₹900 each in 1991, bringing to an end their 35-year-old long legal battle under the Prevention of Corruption Act.Allowing the appeals filed by the accused, Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha set aside the trial court's 2002 conviction, holding that the prosecution failed to...

Custodial Death Allegations: Delhi High Court Transfers Probe To Crime Branch, Orders ACP-Rank Investigation

The Delhi High Court has transferred the investigation into an alleged custodial death at Police Station Pul Prahladpur to the Crime Branch, directing that the probe be conducted by an officer not below the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) under the supervision of the Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime).Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani was hearing a petition filed by a man...