Delhi High Court
No Violation Of RTE Act In Asking EWS Student To Repeat Class V After Failing Re-Examination: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with a private school's decision to detain an Economically Weaker Section (EWS) student in Class V after he failed to clear the annual examination as well as the re-examination. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 665]Justice Jasmeet Singh observed that Section 16 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE Act) needs to be read in...
POCSO Act | Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Woman Accused Of Sexual Assault On Minor Boy, Notes Victim's Mother Has No Objection
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to a 20-year-old woman booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 on allegations of sexually assaulting a minor boy, after noting that the victim's mother had no objection to her release, subject to her refraining from any such conduct in future. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 664]Justice Manoj Jain passed the order in a bail...
'Only Ensuring Law & Order': Delhi Police Opposes PIL Alleging Surveillance Of Protesters At Jantar Mantar
The Delhi Police on Monday opposed before the Delhi High Court a public interest litigation alleging "continuous surveillance" of peaceful protesters at Jantar Mantar.Appearing for the Delhi Police, Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta told a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia that the measures in question were undertaken solely to maintain law...
Delhi High Court Recalls Gag Order Against 'The Wire', Says Prior Restraint On Future Publications In Defamation Cases Is Legally Unsustainable
The Delhi High Court on Monday recalled its earlier direction restraining news portal “The Wire” from publishing any future content similar to an article alleged to be defamatory by former Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 663]Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani that such a direction was over-broad, presumptive in nature and based purely on a hypothetical situation. The...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On NIA's Plea Against Bail Granted To Activist Khurram Parvez, Journalist Irfan Mehraj In UAPA Case
The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice on the appeals filed by National Investigation Agency (NIA) against bail granted to human rights activist Khurram Parvez and Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj in a 2020 UAPA case.A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Vikas Mahajan sought response of Mehraj and Khurram, and listed the matter for hearing tomorrow.No order...
Promotion To Equivalent Civil Post Doesn't Automatically Confer Substantive Military Rank: Delhi HC
A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Amit Mahajan held that the substantive military rank of Brigadier or Major General is not automatically conferred upon holding an equivalent civil post; it remains subject to satisfaction of Army promotion norms, including medical eligibility. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 662] Background Facts...
Appeal Against Refusal To Shift Sonam Wangchuk To Private Hospital : Live Updates From Delhi High Court Hearing
Sonam Wangchuk's wife Gitanjali Angmo has preferred an appeal before the Delhi High Court challenging single judge's refused to pass any interim order allowing Wangchuk to be shifted to a private hospital of his choice.Follow this page for live...
'Govt Was Right In Shifting Sonam Wangchuk To Hospital' : Delhi High Court Refuses Interim Plea For Private Hospital Transfer
The Court pointed out that Wangchuk did not voluntarily go to any hospital despite his falling health.
'Worried About What's Being Done To Him': Sonam Wangchuk's Wife Writes To Delhi HC Chief For Urgent Hearing Today
Following the removal of activist Sonam Wangchuk from Jantar Mantar to Safdarjung Hospital by Delhi police, his wife Gitanjali Angmo has written a letter to the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court seeking immediate release of her husband from the hospital.In the alternative, she seeks an urgent hearing of her petition seeking similar relief today itself.Angmo alleges that Wangchuk was...
Sonam Wangchuk's Wife Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Transfer From Safdarjung Hospital, Alleges 'Illegal Detention'
Activist Sonam Wangchuk's wife, Dr Gitanjali Angmo, has moved the Delhi High Court seeking permission to shift him from Safdarjung Government Hospital to a private hospital, alleging that he is being illegally detained under the guise of medical treatment.The plea has been moved after Wangchuk's wife expressed apprehensions over his medical care at the government-run hospital,...
Delhi High Court Recalls Decision To Work On Saturdays, Will Re-Examine Issue
The Delhi High Court on Friday (July 17) recalled its decision wherein it had declared that first and third Saturdays of every month shall be observed as court sitting days. A notification issued by the court states:"It has been resolved by the Hon'ble Full Court in its meeting held on 09.07.2026 that the earlier decision of the Hon'ble Full Court dated 22.12.2025 issued vide Notification...