Delhi High Court
Gravity Of Offence No Bar To Grant Of Bail When Trial Fails To Progress With Reasonable Pace: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the gravity of an offence, by itself, is not an absolute bar on the grant of bail when the trial does not progress with reasonable expedition. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 842]Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav made the observation while granting bail to an accused, who had remained in custody for over 12 years in a 2013 murder-cum-robbery case, noting that the trial...
High Court Raps Delhi Police For Failure To Brief Prosecutor In Bail Matter, Directs DCP To Appear
The Delhi High Court has criticised the Delhi Police for failing to brief prosecutor in time in bail matters, observing that such lapses reflect how the police “appear to be treating” the issue of individual liberty. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 841]Justice Girish Kathpalia made the observations while hearing two bail pleas arising from FIRs registered under Sections 22 and 29 of the Narcotic...
LiveLaw Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 06 To September 13, 2026
Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 820 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 839NOMINAL INDEXJustice on Trial v. BBC 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 820 DR RAJ SHEKHAWAT v. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 821 SWATANTRA BHARDWAJ THROUGH HIS FATHER RANDHIR KUMAR JHA v. STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 822 ANIKET KUMAR GUPTA v. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del)...
Delhi High Court Dismisses Vimal Elaichi's Plea Challenging FDA Notice To Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn, Tiger Shroff
The Delhi High Court on Monday rejected a plea filed by makers of Vimal Elaichi seeking to quash show-cause notices issued to their brand ambassadors, Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff, by the Maharashtra FDA for alleged misrepresentation of the product in their advertisement. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 840]Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma rejected the plea filed by P.B. Agro LLP, the...
PIL In Delhi High Court Seeks Removal Of 'Shoorveer' Song From Mirzapur Movie
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking removal of the song "Shoorveer" in the climax of the film “Mirzapur: The Movie.”The plea has been moved by one Prashant Kumar Singh and has been filed through Advocates Shashank and Shashwat. The PIL contends that the track was originally composed as a revered tribute to historical icon Maharana Pratap....
Delhi High Court Denies Interim Relief To Vinesh Phogat Seeking To Participate In World Wrestling Championship Selection Trials
The Delhi High Court has refused interim relief to wrestler Vinesh Phogat seeking to participate in the women's selection trials for the 2026 Senior World Championships. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 839]Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma was not inclined to grant an interim exemption from the eligibility criteria to allow Phogat to participate in the selection trials on September 14.“To reiterate,...
'Clearly An Illegal Structure': Delhi High Court Orders Removal Of Temple Built Illegally On Nursery School Land
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea seeking regularisation of a temple constructed on land earmarked for a nursery school, observing that the temple was constructed without sanction and contrary to the applicable rules governing disposal of government land. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 838]Justice Jasmeet Singh held that the temple was a “clearly an illegal structure” and could not be...
Unproven Misconduct No Ground To Deny Back Wages Entirely; Delhi HC Grants 50% Relief
A Delhi High Court Bench comprising Justice Sanjeev Narula held that the Delhi School Education Rules, 1973, Rule 121 mandates that the Managing Committee must make a reasoned, fair determination on back wages upon reinstatement, and cannot deny wages based on unproven allegations or assumptions. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 837] Background Facts The Petitioner was an Assistant Teacher at...
Supreme Court Collegium Proposes Elevation Of 8 Judicial Officers As Delhi High Court Judges
The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on September 10, 2026, has approved the proposal for appointment of eight judicial officers as Judges of the Delhi High Court.According to a statement issued by the Collegium, the following judicial officers have been proposed for elevation:Gurvinder Pal SinghNivedita Anil SharmaNisha Sahay SaxenaSanjay Sharma-IBharat ParasharDr. (Smt.)...
Delhi High Court Directs Nationwide Biometric Aadhaar Verification For GST Registrations
The Delhi High Court has ordered GST authorities across the country to ensure that no fresh GST registration is granted unless the applicant undergoes biometric-based Aadhaar authentication. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 836]The division bench of Justices Anil Khetarpal and Shail Jain passed the order amid continuing problem of fraudulent GST registrations obtained by misusing PAN and Aadhaar...
Delhi SIR: High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Against 'First-Time Applicant' Declaration For Deleted Voters, Says File PIL
The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea challenging the Election Commission of India's requirement that certain voters affected by the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls submit declarations stating that they are applying for inclusion in the electoral roll for the first time. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 835]Justice Amit Bansal said that the petition must...
Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Stand On 'Nehr Who' Plea Challenging Blocking Of X Account
The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought stand of the Union Government on a plea filed by political commentator and satirist Kumar Nayan has approached the Delhi High Court challenging the blocking of his entire X account “nher_who” within India under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000.The petition alleges that the account was blocked pursuant to action initiated by the...