Delhi High Court
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...
Delhi High Court Rejects Sameer Wankhede's Defamation Suit Against Netflix Series 'Ba***ds of Bollywood'
The Delhi High Court on Thursday rejected the suit filed by IRS officer Sameer Wankhede over his allegedly defamatory portrayal in the Netflix series “Ba***ds of Bollywood” directed by Aryan Khan. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav refused to entertain the suit on grounds of jurisdiction and returned the plaint to Wankhede in order to approach the court of competent jurisdiction.“The...
Probationers Are 'Workmen' Under Industrial Disputes Act; S. 17B Wages Non-Recoverable Even If Termination Upheld: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that while a probationary employee falls within the definition of a 'workman' under Section 2(s) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, the termination of a probationer without a full-scale formal departmental inquiry is legally valid if the order is one of termination simpliciter and non-stigmatic.A Bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia...
Freedom Of Speech No Licence To Defame Or Run Malicious Campaigns On Social Media: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that while freedom of speech is a cherished constitutional right, it does not extend to publishing defamatory, abusive or malicious content on social media platforms under the guise of free expression.Justice Jyoti Singh said that the right to free expression cannot be exercised to trample upon rights of others, particularly, right to reputation, which is also...
Sewage Plant In Residential Area? Delhi High Court Seeks DDA Status Report On Vasant Kunj STP
The Delhi High Court today asked the Delhi Development Authority to file a status report with respect to alleged illegal installation and operation of a sewage treatment plant (STP) within a "dense" housing complex in city's Vasant Kunj area.A division bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia asked the authority to respond in 4 weeks time and posted the matter for...
Delhi High Court To Form Committee To Monitor Illegal Activities And Deficiencies In Chandni Chowk Area
The Delhi High Court today said that it will form an Oversight Committee to monitor and remove the deficiencies and illegal activities in city's Chandni Chowk and surrounding areas.A division bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia orally observed,"...authorities are also not moving as they ought to...as we had proposed earlier, we'll form a Committee...what we propose...
High Court Asks Delhi Govt To Bridge Digital Gap In Access To Online Welfare Schemes
The Delhi High Court today asked the Delhi government to take steps for enhanced accessibility of online government facilities, such as registration for housing welfare schemes, so as to ensure that services can be easily availed by persons not adept with technology, senior citizens, persons of disadvantaged groups, etc.A division bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia...
'Not Maintainable': Delhi High Court Rejects Jailed MP Engineer Rashid's Appeal Against Order Framing Charges In UAPA Case
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (January 28) dismissed an appeal preferred by jailed Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid challenging an order framing charges against him in a UAPA case, stating that it is an interlocutory order against which appeal is not maintainable. In doing so, the court referred to a coordinate bench's decision in December 2025 which had held that a charge order cannot...