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...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Order Dismissing Bail Plea As “Too Voluminous”, Says Liberty Can't Depend On Bulk Of Pleadings

The Delhi High Court on Friday set aside an order passed by a trial court dismissing a bail application solely on the ground that it was “too voluminous and bulky.”Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said that judicial discipline requires that matters be decided on substance rather than rejected on form, and that liberty of an accused cannot be made to hinge upon the perceived 'bulk' of the...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 19 To January 25, 2026

Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 82 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 104NOMINAL INDEXSANGITA RAI v. NEW DELHI BAR ASSOCIATION & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 82 PRATAP CHANDRA v. MR. MANISH SISODIA & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 83 Somnath Bharti v. Shri Satish Upadhyay 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 84 Prannoy Roy v. Commissioner of Income Tax & other connected matter 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 85 Babita Chopra v. State...

Online Defamation Suit Maintainable Only Where Defendant Is Located Or Where Harm Occurs: Delhi High Court In Sameer Wankhede vs Netflix

The Delhi High Court today dismissed a defamation suit filed by IRS officer Sameer Dnyandev Wankhede against Netflix series “Ba***ds of Bollywood”, holding that it lacked territorial jurisdiction to entertain the plea.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav held that an online defamation suit is maintainable only before a court within whose jurisdiction the defendant is located or where...

30 Years On, Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction Of Police ASI For Accepting ₹5,000 Bribe

The Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction and sentence of a police Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) in a corruption case dating back nearly three decades.A bench of Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha held that minor inconsistencies in witness testimony cannot eclipse clear proof of demand and acceptance of illegal gratification."A whole reading of the entire materials on record would only show...

Delhi High Court Issues Summons In Rani Kapur's Suit Against Priya Kapur, Karisma Kapoor's Children Over 'Fraudulent' Family Trust

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued summons in a suit moved by late industrialist Sunjay Kapur's mother, Rani Kapur against her daughter-in-law Priya Kapur and actress Karisma Kapoor's children alleging that they orchestrated a “fraudulent family trust” to unlawfully strip her of her entire estate.Justice Mini Pushkarna directed the defendants to file written statements in the suit...