'What Is The Judicially Manageable Standard?': Delhi High Court Questions PIL Challenging Rajya Sabha Nomination Of C Sadanandan Master

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday questioned a public interest litigation filed against nomination of veteran BJP leader C Sadanandan Master to the Rajya Sabha, alleging that he lacks demonstrable special knowledge or practical experience as required in law. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia asked if there is any judicially manageable standard...

Only Actual Custody Counts For Police Remand U/S 187 BNSS, Not Period Spent On Interim Bail: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has clarified that only the period during which an accused is in actual custody can be counted for the purpose of computing the maximum permissible period of police remand under Section 187 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), and that time spent on interim bail cannot be treated as custody.Justice Prateek Jalan referred to Kerala High Court judgment...

Maker-Checker System Doesn't Immunise Bank Officer From Personal Liability For Illicit Transactions: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has upheld the removal of an officer from the Bank of Baroda, holding that the maker–checker system is only a risk-control mechanism and does not confer immunity on an officer who initiates unauthorised or self-serving transactions.Justice Sanjeev Narula observed,“A transaction that is unauthorized, unjustified, or tainted by a conflict of interest remains...

Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights Of Swami Ramdev, Orders Take Down Of Deepfake Content

The Delhi High Court has passed a john doe order protecting the personality rights of Yoga guru and Patanjali Ayurved founder Ramdev. Justice Jyoti Singh restrained various individuals, including unknown entities, from misusing his name, image, voice and other personality attributes through AI-generated deepfakes and unauthorised commercial listings.Ramdev had contended that for the past...

Mere Refusal To Marry Or Non-Reply To Messages Not Abetment Of Suicide: Delhi High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail

The Delhi High Court today granted anticipatory bail to a man accused of abetting the suicide of his former partner, observing that mere refusal to marry or failure to respond to messages does not constitute instigation or abetment under Section 306 of Indian Penal Code, 1860. Justice Saurabh Banerjee held that a suicide note, by itself, is not sufficient to deny bail in the absence of any...

Mere Breaking Up Of Relationship Not 'Instigation' For Abetment Of Suicide: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that mere breaking up of a relationship does not constitute “instigation” to constitute the offence of abetment of suicide under Section 108 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. “Though, broken relationship and heartbreaks have become common these days, mere breaking-up of relationship may not per se constitute instigation so as to make it to be a case...

Delhi High Court Directs Centre To Grant Consular Access To Family Of Indian Worker Allegedly Swept Away While Snorkelling In Maldives

The Delhi High Court has directed the Central government to grant consular access and legal assistance to the family of an Indian worker who allegedly went missing after being swept away by strong sea currents while snorkelling in the Republic of Maldives.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia passed the direction while disposing of a Letters...

Delhi High Court Passes John Doe Order Protecting Personality Rights Of Singer Jubin Nautiyal

The Delhi High Court has passed a john doe order protecting the personality rights of singer Jubin Nautiyal.Justice Tushar Rao Gedela granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction in favour of the singer restraining multiple AI platforms, websites and e-commerce intermediaries from unauthorized use and commercial exploitation of his personality and publicity rights.The Court passed the interim...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 16 To February 22, 2026

Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 199 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 222NOMINAL INDEXSH. RAJPAL NAURANG YADAV & ANR v. M/S. MURLI PROJECTS PVT. LTD & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 199 Dinesh & Anr. v. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research through its Director General & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 200 SANCHIT SETH v. NATIONAL BOARD OF EXAMINATION IN MEDICAL SCIENCES & ORS 2026 LiveLaw...

'Unnecessary Attempt To Rake Up Past': Delhi High Court Junks PIL Against 46-Year-Old Wakf Notification Listing Mosques

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation challenging a 46 years old Wakf notification listing certain mosques in the city's Jahangirpuri area, holding that the plea was an “unnecessary attempt to rake up the past” by reopening settled issues after several decades.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia observed that the...

Refusing Marriage Citing Kundli Mismatch After Physical Relations, Repeated Assurances Attract S.69 BNS: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that refusing marriage citing kundli mismatch after establishing physical relations and repeated assurances of marriage attracts Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.Section 69 BNS criminalizes sexual intercourse achieved through deceitful means.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma refused to grant regular bail to a man accused of establishing sexual relations with a woman...

Gravity Of Offence Alone Can't Justify Denial Of Premature Release: Delhi High Court Orders Release Of Bangladeshi Life Convict

The Delhi High Court has ordered premature release of a Bangladeshi national, sentenced to life in a dacoity and murder case, holding that the gravity of the offence by itself cannot be the sole ground to deny premature release once the eligibility threshold under the applicable policy has been crossed.Justice Sanjeev Narula thus set aside the decision of the Sentence Review Board (SRB) which...