Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Dismisses Vimal Elaichi's Plea Challenging FDA Notice To Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn, Tiger Shroff
The Delhi High Court on Monday rejected a plea filed by makers of Vimal Elaichi seeking to quash show-cause notices issued to their brand ambassadors, Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff, by the Maharashtra FDA for alleged misrepresentation of the product in their advertisement. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 840]Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma rejected the plea filed by P.B. Agro LLP, the...
PIL In Delhi High Court Seeks Removal Of 'Shoorveer' Song From Mirzapur Movie
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking removal of the song "Shoorveer" in the climax of the film “Mirzapur: The Movie.”The plea has been moved by one Prashant Kumar Singh and has been filed through Advocates Shashank and Shashwat. The PIL contends that the track was originally composed as a revered tribute to historical icon Maharana Pratap....
Delhi High Court Denies Interim Relief To Vinesh Phogat Seeking To Participate In World Wrestling Championship Selection Trials
The Delhi High Court has refused interim relief to wrestler Vinesh Phogat seeking to participate in the women's selection trials for the 2026 Senior World Championships. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 839]Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma was not inclined to grant an interim exemption from the eligibility criteria to allow Phogat to participate in the selection trials on September 14.“To reiterate,...
'Clearly An Illegal Structure': Delhi High Court Orders Removal Of Temple Built Illegally On Nursery School Land
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea seeking regularisation of a temple constructed on land earmarked for a nursery school, observing that the temple was constructed without sanction and contrary to the applicable rules governing disposal of government land. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 838]Justice Jasmeet Singh held that the temple was a “clearly an illegal structure” and could not be...
Unproven Misconduct No Ground To Deny Back Wages Entirely; Delhi HC Grants 50% Relief
A Delhi High Court Bench comprising Justice Sanjeev Narula held that the Delhi School Education Rules, 1973, Rule 121 mandates that the Managing Committee must make a reasoned, fair determination on back wages upon reinstatement, and cannot deny wages based on unproven allegations or assumptions. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 837] Background Facts The Petitioner was an Assistant Teacher at...
Supreme Court Collegium Proposes Elevation Of 8 Judicial Officers As Delhi High Court Judges
The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on September 10, 2026, has approved the proposal for appointment of eight judicial officers as Judges of the Delhi High Court.According to a statement issued by the Collegium, the following judicial officers have been proposed for elevation:Gurvinder Pal SinghNivedita Anil SharmaNisha Sahay SaxenaSanjay Sharma-IBharat ParasharDr. (Smt.)...
Delhi High Court Directs Nationwide Biometric Aadhaar Verification For GST Registrations
The Delhi High Court has ordered GST authorities across the country to ensure that no fresh GST registration is granted unless the applicant undergoes biometric-based Aadhaar authentication. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 836]The division bench of Justices Anil Khetarpal and Shail Jain passed the order amid continuing problem of fraudulent GST registrations obtained by misusing PAN and Aadhaar...
Delhi SIR: High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Against 'First-Time Applicant' Declaration For Deleted Voters, Says File PIL
The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea challenging the Election Commission of India's requirement that certain voters affected by the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls submit declarations stating that they are applying for inclusion in the electoral roll for the first time. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 835]Justice Amit Bansal said that the petition must...
Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Stand On 'Nehr Who' Plea Challenging Blocking Of X Account
The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought stand of the Union Government on a plea filed by political commentator and satirist Kumar Nayan has approached the Delhi High Court challenging the blocking of his entire X account “nher_who” within India under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000.The petition alleges that the account was blocked pursuant to action initiated by the...
Will Take Down Posts Against Senior Advocate Gaurav Bhatia In 24 Hours: CJP's Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka Tell Delhi High Court
Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka told the Delhi High Court on Thursday that they will delete social media posts against BJP leader and senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia, which purportedly falsely attributed to him that he described Swatantra Bhardwaj as a “dimagi naxali” and “jaatiwaadi.” [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 834]This, after Justice Tushar Rao Gedela...
Gratuity Can Be Withheld Until All Judicial Proceedings, Including Criminal Appeals, Conclude: Delhi High Court
A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Vinod Kumar held that under Rule 69(1)(c) of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, gratuity cannot be paid until all pending judicial proceedings (including criminal appeals) are finally concluded, not just disciplinary proceedings. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 833] Background Facts The respondent was working...
Delhi High Court Suggests CJP's Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka Take Down Posts Against Gaurav Bhatia
The Delhi High Court on Thursday (September 10) orally said that posts made by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka about BJP leader and senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia without verification was not correct, and suggested them to take down the same on their own. The court was hearing Bhatia's defamation suit against CJP's Abhijit Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh...