Delhi High Court
Delhi Police Opposes Bails In Parliament Security Breach Case, Says Terrorising Minds Of Parliamentarians Can't Be Condoned
The Delhi Police on Monday opposed before the Delhi High Court bail pleas filed by three men accused in the Parliament security breach case which happened on December 13, 2023. The Delhi Police counsel told a division bench headed by Justice Prathiba M Singh that the act of the accused carrying inflammable material in smoke canisters and terrorising the minds of the parliamentarians cannot...
PMLA Bail Requires Delicate Balance, Not Final Verdict On Guilt Or Innocence: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that under the PMLA, a delicate balance has to be maintained between the final judgment of acquittal or conviction and an order granting or denying bail.Justice Girish Kathpalia said that the Court is not required to return a positive finding that the accused did not commit the alleged offence at the stage of bail. “While considering such applications, the...
Husband Moves Delhi High Court Seeking ₹100 Crore Compensation Over Wife's Death During Nepal Unrest, Alleges Consular Failure
A petition has been filed before the Delhi High Court by a husband seeking Rs. 100 crore compensation, a judicial enquiry and fixation of accountability over the death of his wife, an Indian citizen, during violent civil unrest in Kathmandu, Nepal, in September 2025. Rambir Singh Gola has filed the petition against the Union of India, the Indian Embassy in Nepal, and Hyatt India...
Labour Code Rules To Be Finalized By February End: Centre Tells Delhi High Court
The Central Government told the Delhi High Court on Monday that the Rules under the new Industrial Relations Code, 2020, will be finalised by the end of February. SGI Tushar Mehta told a division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia that framing of Rules was under consideration and that suggestions have been sought from public. SGI said that two notifications...
Delhi High Court Orders Survey Of Buildings Around Heritage Properties To Check Illegal Constructions
The Delhi High Court has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to conduct a comprehensive survey of buildings located in the vicinity of notified heritage properties in the national capital to check if there are any illegal constructions. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia passed the direction while hearing a batch of...
Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 26 To February 01, 2026
Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 105 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 124NOMINAL INDEXNarender Singh v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 105 SMT. LAKSHMI DEVI AND ANR v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 106 MAHILA HAWKER WELFARE ASSOCIATION v. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SHAHDRA & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 107 Karan Singh v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 108 Harsh v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 109 X v. Y 2026...
Pillion Rider's Alleged Intoxication No Ground For Contributory Negligence In Accident Cases Without Causal Link: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that an allegation that the pillion rider on a two-wheeler was under the influence of alcohol cannot justify a finding of contributory negligence unless a clear causal link is established between the alleged intoxication and the occurrence of the accident.Justice Prateek Jalan made the observation while dealing with an appeal filed by the insurance...
S.395 IPC | Benefit Under Probation Of Offenders Act Not Available For Dacoity Convicts: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the benefit of probation under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 can't be extended to persons convicted for the offence of dacoity under Section 395 IPC, as the offence is punishable with imprisonment for life.Section 4 of the Probation of Offenders Act empowers Courts to release certain offenders, not guilty of an offence punishable with death...
'Executive Resolution Cannot Override Recruitment Rules': Delhi High Court Directs Jamia To Consider Assistant Librarians For Promotion
The Delhi High Court has held that the executive decision of the University cannot override existing Recruitment Rules unless formally amended.The division bench of Justices Subramonium Prasad and Vimal Kumar Yadav thus dismissed an appeal filed by Jamia Millia Islamia, against a Single Judge order directing it to consider eligible Assistant Librarians for promotion to the post of...
Delhi High Court Directs Inclusion Of Skier Manjeet For 2026 Winter Olympics, Slams IOA's “Arbitrary” Selection Process
The Delhi High Court on Friday held that the exclusion of cross-country skier Manjeet from India's Olympic contingent for the XXV Winter Olympic Games, Milano Cortina 2026, is manifestly arbitrary, unfair and contrary to the governing international qualification framework. Justice Jasmeet Singh slammed the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) by calling its selection process arbitrary and...
PIL In Delhi High Court Seeks Appointment Of Chairperson, Staff For Delhi Commission For Women
A public interest litigation has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking filling up of vacant position of Chairperson and other staff members of Delhi Commission for Women (DCW). The PIL has been filed by RJD MP Sudhakar Singh through Advocate Satyam Singh Rajput. The plea states that despite its statutory creation and pivotal role in providing institutional support, grievance...
Can't Force Accused To Create Evidence, Draft Facts Memo U/S 91 CrPC: Delhi High Court Upholds Quashing Of CBI Notice To Ex-HC Judge
The Delhi High Court, has held unsustainable a notice issued by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) under Section 91 CrPC, to a retired judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court, Justice Ishrat Masroor Qureshi, holding that such a notice could not be used to "compel the accused" to furnish information requiring disclosure of facts based on personal knowledge.The Court held that the...