Delhi High Court Upholds Cash Assistance In Lieu Of School Uniforms For EWS Students, Rejects Review Plea

The Delhi High Court has held that the decision of the Delhi Government to provide cash assistance to students belonging to the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) and Disadvantaged Group (DG) categories in lieu of school uniforms cannot be said to be “completely arbitrary, whimsical or capricious.”A Division Bench comprising Justice Subramonium Prasad and Justice Renu Bhatnagar observed...

LiveLaw Delhi High Court Quarterly Digest: July To September 2026 [Citations 598 - 938]

Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 598 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 938NOMINAL INDEXPratik Shaw (Minor) v. UoI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 598RAGHAV CHADHA v. ASHOK KUMAR JOHN DOE AND ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 599ANKIT MAAN v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS and other connected matter 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 600UNION OF INDIA v. SANJEEV KUMAR YADAV AND ANR and other connected matter 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 601TV TODAY NETWORK LIMITED...

Mother's Right To Child Custody Takes Precedence Over Grandparents Unless She Is Unfit: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that a mother, being the natural guardian of her children, has a superior claim to their custody over grandparents unless she is found to be unfit, incapable or negligent in taking care of them.A Division Bench comprising Justice Subramonium Prasad and Justice Renu Bhatnagar observed that children cannot be deprived of their mother and that their wishes must...

'Mute Spectator' During Crime Can Also Be Complicit: Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Accused In Murder Case

The Delhi High Court has denied bail to a man accused of murder, observing that an accused cannot escape criminal liability by claiming to have been a mere spectator when the circumstances indicate his involvement in the crime.Justice Vimal Kumar Yadav observed that CCTV footage in the case indicated that the accused appeared to have a prior understanding with the assailant, who was his son...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay 'Doosra' Film On Sourav Ganguly's Plea Alleging Personality Rights Violation

The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to stay the release of the upcoming film Doosra in a suit field by former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly.“I am simply keeping it for tomorrow. No stay,” Justice Dinesh Bhatt said. The film is scheduled for theatrical release on October 23.The suit was urgently listed for hearing today.Filed by Ganguly and filmmaker Luv Films LLP, the...

Bank Can't Freeze Entire Account Over Small Suspicious Transaction Without Applying Mind: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a bank cannot impose a blanket freeze on a person's entire bank account over an allegedly suspicious transaction involving a meagre amount without complying with the principles of natural justice and applying its mind to the matter.Justice Jasmeet Singh made the observation while allowing a petition filed by a woman, Rukmani Singh, seeking the unfreezing of...

Nothing Wrong With Seeking Regime Change In Democracy: Neha Bora Tells Delhi High Court

National President of All India Students Association (AISA) Neha Bora told the Delhi High Court on Thursday (October 22) that there was nothing wrong in seeking a regime change in a democracy. The submission was made during the hearing of Bora's plea challenging a notice to execute a personal bond of ₹10,000 with one surety to maintain peace during an inquiry, after she was detained at...

Delhi High Court Reserves Verdict On Neha Bora's Plea Against Peace Bond Notice Amid Anti-CEC Protests, Judgment Tomorrow

The Delhi High Court on Thursday (October 22) reserved its verdict on a plea by National President of All India Students Association (AISA) Neha Bora challenging a notice to execute a personal bond of ₹10,000 with one surety to maintain peace during an inquiry, after she was detained at Mandi House during a protest on October 16.After hearing the parties for over 2.5 hours, Justice...

Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Passing Classified Military Documents To Pakistan High Commission

The Delhi High Court has denied bail to a man accused of possessing classified military documents and allegedly facilitating their transmission to an official of the Pakistan High Commission, observing that the prosecution's case could not be characterised as resting only on a disclosure statement or an uncorroborated allegation.Justice Sanjeev Narula observed that although allegations...

Pending Criminal Cases Without Conviction Can't Alone Justify Denial Of Bail: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the pendency of criminal cases that have not resulted in conviction cannot, by itself, be a ground to deny bail when the other circumstances of the case favour the accused.Justice Sachin Datta made the observation while granting bail to a man who had been in judicial custody since June 04, 2025, in a case involving allegations of assault and offences under...

Access To Hygienic Public Toilets Part Of Right To Life: Delhi High Court Proposes Surprise Inspections By Social Work Students

The Delhi High Court has observed that the right to access hygienic public toilets is part of the right to life while proposing a mechanism involving social work students to conduct surprise inspections of public toilets across the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) area.A Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Justice Sanjay Sharma said that despite the...

CJP Leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka Undertake Not To Call For Jantar Mantar Protest Until It Remains De-Notified

A Special Executive Magistrate in Delhi has ordered the release of CJP leaders Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das from judicial custody after they gave written undertakings not to commit any breach of peace and assured that they will not call for any protest at Jantar Mantar till the time it remains de-notified as a protest site.The duo further said that they will conduct any protest within the...