Delhi High Court Quashes Contract Labour Board's Action On Standard Chartered Bank, Cites Failure To Decide Jurisdictional Objection

The Delhi High Court has set aside a decision of the Central Advisory Contract Labour Board in proceedings concerning Standard Chartered Bank, holding that the Board failed to adjudicate a key jurisdictional objection and did not provide reasons for its decision.A single-judge bench of Justice Shail Jain quashed the Board's decision taken in its 90th meeting directing a committee to proceed...

Delhi High Court Permits 100% Visually Impaired Woman To Live With Partner Despite Father's Objection, Says Adult Free To Decide Residence

The Delhi High Court has permitted a 100% visually impaired adult woman to reside with her partner of choice, reiterating that a major is free to decide her residence, irrespective of parental objections.A division bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja was hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by the woman's partner, who alleged that she was being confined by her parents against...

Delhi High Court Denies Bail To 'Conman' Sukesh Chandrasekhar's Wife Leena Paulose In Extortion Case, Grants Relief In ED Case

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday denied bail to Leena Paulose, wife of alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, in the Rs 200-crore extortion case; but granted bail in a money laundering case. Justice Prateek Jalan denied bail to Paulose in the MCOCA case but allowed her bail plea in a case probed by the Enforcement Directorate. “I have rejected the application in the MCOCA case but allowed it...

Delhi High Court To Appoint Amicus For Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia As They Boycott CBI's Excise Policy Challenge

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said it will appoint three senior advocates as amicus curiae to represent Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and Durgesh Pathak— who have chosen to boycott proceedings in CBI's petition challenging their discharge in the corruption case related to the alleged liquor policy scam.The Aam Aadmi Party leaders decided to boycott the hearing following Justice...

Delhi High Court Restrains YouTubers From Publishing 'Disparaging' Content Against AI+ Smartphones And Its Founder

The Delhi High Court has passed an ex-parte ad-interim injunction restraining certain YouTubers and unknown defendants from publishing or circulating allegedly disparaging content against 'AI+ Smartphones' and its founder.Justice Tushar Rao Gedela was hearing a commercial suit filed by NxtQuantum Shift Technologies India, which markets smartphones under the brand 'AI+', along with its...

Delhi High Court Allows Jailed MP Engineer Rashid To Visit Ailing Father At AIIMS Under Police Escort

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday modified its earlier order granting one-week interim bail to jailed Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid to visit his ailing father.A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Madhu Jain permitted Rashid to meet his father from 8 AM to 8 PM daily till May 10 at AIIMS, New Delhi, where he is admitted. For context, on April 28, the Court...

Every Success Or Milestone Can't Be Elevated To 'Personality Right', Expanding Doctrine Would Lead To Absurdity: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has cautioned against an over-expansive interpretation of the doctrine of “personality rights”, observing that not every success or individual achievement can be elevated to the level of a legally enforceable personality right.Justice Tushar Rao Gedela made the observation while dealing with a commercial dispute between rival edtech platforms in the context of the...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 27 To May 03, 2026

Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 425 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 439NOMINAL INDEXBina Modi v. State & Anr and other connected matter 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 425Lawrence Bishnoi v. Union of India & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 426Anil Dhupar v. Chintan N Parikh & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 427Const. Satish Kumar v. State Of Delhi 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 428Abdul Rashid Sheikh v. NIA 2026 LiveLaw (Del)...

Undated Police Notice Could Be Used To Claim Non-Cooperation By Accused: Delhi High Court Flags “Shocking” Lapse, Seeks Action Against IO

The Delhi High Court has flagged serious procedural lapses in the issuance of a notice by the Investigating Officer (IO), observing that an undated notice calling an accused to join investigation could be misused to later allege non-cooperation.Justice Girish Kathpalia was hearing a petition seeking protection from alleged police harassment in connection with an FIR. Petitioners contended...

Delhi High Court Flags 'Deeply Disturbing' Coverage Of PMLA Bail Hearing By Indian Express, Cautions Against Media Influence

While granting bail to five accused in a money laundering case related to alleged spurious anti-cancer drugs racket, the Delhi High Court took exception to a series of reports published by The Indian Express during the course of bail hearings.Justice Girish Kathpalia described the publications as “deeply disturbing”, noting that the articles, published on four consecutive days on front...

Delhi High Court Protects Arjun Kapoor's Personality Rights Against AI-Generated Deepfakes, Obscene Content

The Delhi High Court has passed an ad-interim injunction in favour of Bollywood actor Arjun Kapoor, restraining multiple entities from unauthorized exploitation of his personality and publicity rights, including through AI-generated deepfake content and obscene material.Justice Tushar Rao Gedela protected the personality rights of the actor, observing that a prima facie case was made out by...

Delhi High Court Allows Student To Provisionally Appear In JEE (Advanced) Amid Dispute Over Prior IIT Seat Allotment

The Delhi High Court has permitted a student to provisionally appear in JEE (Advanced) 2026, in a case raising questions over his eligibility— arising from prior allotment of a seat at an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT).Petitioner-aspirant challenged his ineligibility under the JEE (Advanced) 2026 criteria, which bars candidates who have previously accepted admission to an IIT....