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Delhi High Court To Hear Today Swatantra Bhardwajs Habeas Corpus Plea Over Arrest In CJP Protester Assault Case

The Delhi High Court will hear today a habeas corpus plea filed by Swatantra Bhardwaj in relation to his arrest in an alleged assault case relating to father of a teenage Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) activist during Jantar Mantar protest in July.The matter was mentioned by Bhardwaj's lawyer, Advocate Umesh Sharma, today before a division bench headed by Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya. Sharma said...

PM Modi Documentary: Gujarat Based NGO Withdraws Defamation Suit Against BBC From Delhi High Court

A Gujarat-based NGO has withdrawn from the Delhi High Court its defamation suit filed against British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) in 2023 over a documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 819]Justice Tushar Rao Gedela allowed the withdrawal on September 03 after the NGO's counsel said that he has instructions to withdraw the suit, with liberty to file fresh suit for...

Trial Court Can Summon Witness After Reserving Judgment When Evidence Is Necessary: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a trial court is not barred from exercising powers under Section 311 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) to summon or recall a witness, after reserving judgment, where the evidence is considered necessary for a just decision of the case. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 819]Justice Madhu Jain made the observation while dismissing a plea filed by an accused-Raman Soni,...

Gravity Of Offence Cant Eclipse Right To Speedy Trial: Delhi High Court Grants Bail After 13 Years In Custody

The Delhi High Court has held that the seriousness of an offence cannot eclipse the constitutional guarantee of a speedy trial, while granting bail to a man who remained incarcerated for more than 13 years while facing trial in a case alleging kidnapping and murder of two minor children. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 818]Justice Manoj Jain observed that the period of incarceration undergone by the...

Complete Lack Of Communication: Delhi High Court Flags Two Legal Aid Lawyers Being Assigned To Same Accused

The Delhi High Court has flagged assigning of two legal-aid advocates to the same accused in a bail matter, observing that such an arrangement results in “double expenditure on the exchequer.” [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 8157]Justice Girish Kathpalia made the observation while dealing with a bail plea concerning a foreign national, Desalegn Atnafu Abeba, in relation to a case registered under...

Delhi High Court Quashes FIR After Friends Settle Assault Dispute, Directs Accused To Do Community Service In Manipur

The Delhi High Court has quashed criminal proceedings arising out of a quarrel between friends after they amicably settled their differences, observing that continuation of the case would serve no meaningful purpose and only perpetuate discord and animosity. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 816]Justice Prateek Jalan, however, made quashing of the FIR conditional upon two accused persons undertaking...

DNA Proves Sexual Intercourse, Not Whether Relationship Was Consensual: Delhi High Court Upholds Acquittal For Rape

The Delhi High Court has observed that DNA evidence establishes sexual intercourse between an accused and a prosecutrix but does not establish whether the relationship was consensual or non-consensual. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 815]Justice Madhu Jain made the observation while upholding the acquittal of a man accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a woman, administering an intoxicating substance...

Delhi High Court Seeks NTA Response On Plea Challenging Re-Conduct Of UGC-NET English Exam

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea challenging the re-conduct of University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC-NET) examination, 2026 for English. Justice Jasmeet Singh sought response of the Union Government and the National Testing Agency (NTA), while also directing the authorities to take a decision on the refund of fee.“The respondents are also directed to take...

Almost 5 Years In Jail, UAPA Trial Nowhere Near Conclusion: Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Two In J&K Terror Conspiracy Case

The Delhi High Court on Thursday granted bail to two accused in an alleged Jammu and Kashmir terror conspiracy case registered by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 813]A Division Bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja granted bail to Sobiya Aziz and Kamran Ashraf Reshi, noting their prolonged incarceration of almost five years and that...