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Kala Hiran Not Ready For Release, Yet To Be Certified By Censor Board: Maker Tells Delhi High Court In Actor Salman Khans Suit

The maker of proposed film “Kala Hiran: The Battle for Legacy”, stated to be inspired by actor Salman Khan's 1998 blackbuck poaching case, told the Delhi High Court on Thursday (September 10) that the film is not presently in a releasable state as its contents are yet to be certified by the Censor Board.The statement was made during the hearing of Khan's suit seeking restraint on the...

NehrWho Moves Delhi High Court Against Blocking Of X Account, Alleges Repeated Targeting By Centre

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 Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), without furnishing the blocking...

Right To Be Forgotten: Delhi High Court Asks If Blanket Masking Of Judicial Records Necessary, Says Privacy Can Be Considered Individually

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday wondered whether a “blanket” direction restricting access to judicial records is necessary, observing that an individual whose privacy is affected by a particular judicial record could approach the concerned court for appropriate relief.A division bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Vinod Kumar was hearing a batch of appeals filed by...

Delhi High Court Asks Administration To Identify Wi-Fi, Mobile Network Deficiencies In Courts, Asks How Facilities Can Be Improved

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response of its administration on wifi and mobile network facilities available in its premises and that of all the district courts in the national capital.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia directed the High Court administration to file a status report within four weeks. The Court was dealing with a PIL...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Transparency In Advocates Welfare Fund, Online Portal For Benefits

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a PIL seeking transparency in the Advocates' Welfare Fund in accordance with the Advocates' Welfare Fund Act, 2001 and the Delhi Advocates' Welfare Fund Rules, 2001.Filed by First Generation Lawyers Association (FGLA), the plea seeks proper disclosure of information regarding the fund, including its income, expenditure, accounts, audit...

Can Jailed MP Engineer Rashid Be Released On Bail With Stringent Conditions? Delhi High Court Asks NIA

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the National Investigation Agency (NIA) whether Baramulla MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh (Engineer Rashid), jailed in relation to a terror funding case, can be released on bail with stringent conditions, including staying only in the national capital.A division bench headed by Justice Prathiba M Singh asked Senior Advocate Siddharth Luthra appearing for NIA...

PIL In Delhi High Court Seeks Expert Panel To Examine Addiction-Causing Social Media Design Including Likes, Reels

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking constitution of an expert committee to examine the “engagement-maximising” and “addiction-causing” design architecture employed by social media platforms, including infinite scroll, autoplay, algorithmically curated feeds, persistent notifications and “likes”.The plea flags impact of such designs...

Delhi High Court Seeks WFIs Stand On Vinesh Phogats Plea To Participate In World Wrestling Championship Selection Trials

Olympic wrestler Vinesh Phogat moved the Delhi High Court on Wednesday seeking permission to participate in the selection trials for the 2026 Senior World Wrestling Championships.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma asked the counsel appearing for Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) to obtain instructions in the matter and listed it for hearing tomorrow. Phogat has filed the fresh application in...

Delhi High Court Upholds Extension Of UAPA Detention Of Six Ukrainian Nationals Accused Of Training Myanmar Armed Groups In Drone Warfare

The Delhi High Court has recently dismissed a plea filed by six Ukrainian nationals challenging the extension of their detention beyond 90 days and up to 180 days in a UAPA case concerning allegations of involvement in drone warfare-related activities for Myanmar-based ethnic armed groups. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 832]Justice Madhu Jain said that the special judge considered the report of the...

Delhi PG Collapse: High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Hostel Facilities In All Delhi University Colleges

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a public interest litigation seeking hostel facilities in all the colleges being run by the Delhi University in the national capital. The PIL has been filed in the wake of an incident wherein a five-storeyed PG or hostel building collapsed at city's Satya Niketan area on Sunday.The collapse has reportedly resulted in multiple deaths and...

Delhi High Court Issues Summons On Stand-Up Comedian Pulkit Manis Suit Against Copyright Strikes On Instagram Reels

Meta platforms Inc informed the Delhi High Court on Wednesday (September 9) that it had restored two Instagram reels of Stand-up Comedian Pulkit Mani, who has filed a suit against copyright strikes based on complaints by unknown persons over his original work.The Plaintiff had also sought reliefs against Defendant No. 1, Meta Platforms, Inc. on account of its acceptance and enforcement of...