Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: April 13 To April 19, 2026

Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 371 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 395NOMINAL INDEXJASPREET KAUR v. JAGJEET SINGH & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 371 RISHABH GEHLOT v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI) 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 372 BALBIR CHAND TIWARI v. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION & ORS and other connected matter 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 373 ONKAR SHARMA v. UNION OF INDIA 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 374 SUMIT v. STATE OF NCT...

Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights Of Allu Arjun, Restrains AI Misuse & Objectionable Content

The Delhi High Court has passed an ex parte ad-interim order protecting the personality rights of Telugu actor Allu Arjun, restraining multiple entities from unauthorised commercial exploitation of his personality, including misuse through artificial intelligence tools, deepfakes and sale of infringing merchandise.Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed that the actor's name, image, voice,...

CARA Must Secure Foreign Clearances For Inter-Country Adoption Before Issuing NOC: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) is obligated to secure necessary foreign clearances in inter-country adoption cases and cannot discharge its duty by merely issuing a “support letter” instead of a No Objection Certificate (NOC).The case arose from a petition filed by adoptive parents who had legally adopted a child under the Hindu Adoption...

Bank's Guard Post Involves Handling Arms, Strict Disclosure Of Appointee's Antecedents Essential: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has upheld the termination of a bank guard for suppressing information about a pending criminal case at the time of recruitment, observing that the nature of the post requires strict and truthful disclosure of antecedents.Justice Sanjeev Narula observed,“The post in question is that of a guard, which involves handling of arms, and therefore strict and truthful disclosure...

'Litigant Can't Dictate How Judge's Children Live': Justice Sharma On Kejriwal Citing Her Children's Appointment As Govt Counsel

Delhi High Court's Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma while dismissing AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal's plea seeking her recusal from the liquor policy case on the ground that her children are central government panel counsel, observed that a litigant cannot dictate how children of judges live their lives in absence of any proof that the office of the judge has been misused. Kejriwal had argued that...

'Politician Can't Be Allowed To Judge Judicial Competence' : Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma Rejects Arvind Kejriwal's Recusal Plea

The Delhi High Court on Monday rejected the applications filed by Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal and other accused seeking recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma from hearing the liquor policy case. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed that merely because her children are central government panel counsel, it cannot be presumed that she carries any bias against Kejriwal.The judge...

Break In Service Bars Regularisation Claim Of Daily Wager: Delhi High Court Dismisses Appeal

The Delhi High Court has dismissed an intra-court appeal filed by a daily wage worker seeking regularisation, holding that a break in service disentitles a workman from claiming parity with others who were regularised under an existing scheme.A Division Bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhayay and Justice Tejas Karia upheld the orders of the Industrial Tribunal and the Single Judge rejecting...

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma Recuses From Hearing Former AAP MLA Naresh Balyan's Bail Plea In MCOCA Case

Delhi High Court judge, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, on Monday recused from hearing the plea filed by former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Naresh Balyan seeking bail in a case registered against him under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999, related to an alleged organised crime.Justice Sharma recused from hearing the case which will now be listed before another...

Justice Sharma's Children Have 'Active Professional Ties' With Govt, Raises Conflict Of Interest Concerns: Arvind Kejriwal To Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Monday agreed to take on record the rejoinder filed by Aam Aadmi Party Chief Arvind Kejriwal in relation to CBI's response to his additional affidavit alleging bias on part of Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma, on the ground that her children are Central government panel counsel.Kejriwal has sought Justice Sharma's recusal from hearing CBI's plea against his discharge in...

CAPF Personnel Who Crossed 60 Years Age Before Jan 31, 2019 Not Entitled To Enhanced Retirement Benefits: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a batch of writ petitions filed by retired personnel of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), holding that those who had already crossed the age of 60 years as on January 31, 2019 are not entitled to consequential pensionary benefits arising from the enhancement of retirement age.A Division Bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetrapal and Justice Amit...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging 'Exorbitant' Filing Fees Before NGT

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on a plea challenging the imposition of “exorbitant” fees for filing applications, appeals and miscellaneous applications before the National Green Tribunal (NGT).A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Anish Dayal sought response of Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change as well as the NGT. The plea...

Delhi High Court To Pass Order Protecting Allu Arjun's Personality Rights Against Unauthorized Use, AI Misuse

The Delhi High Court will be passing an interim order protecting the personality rights of Telugu actor Allu Arjun.Justice Tushar Rao Gedela will be passing the order against unauthorized use of the actor's personality traits including his name, images, voice etc, without his authorization and consent.Senior Advocate Swathi Sukumar appearing for the actor took the Court through the...