Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 04 To May 10, 2026

Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 440 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 474NOMINAL INDEXVijay Singh Meena v. Joint Seat Allocation Authority Josaa & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 440 ARJUN KAPOOR v. ARTIST BOOKING COMPANY & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 441 PRAVEZ KHAN v. ED & other connected matters 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 442 Sonia Bansal & Anr. v. State Of Nct Of Delhi & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Free-To-Air Broadcast Of FIFA World Cup 2026 On Doordarshan

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice on a plea seeking directions on the Union Government and Prasar Bharti to ensure that FIFA World Cup 2026 is broadcasted in India through free-to-air public broadcasting platforms like Doordarshan and DD Sports.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav sought response of the Union Government through Ministry of Information and Broadcasting as well as...

High Court Stays Delhi Government's SOP Allowing Tree Pruning Without Prior Permission

The Delhi High Court has stayed the operation of a Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) issued by the Delhi Government last year permitting “general tending and light pruning” of tree branches having girth less than 15.7 cm without prior permission from the Tree Officer. Justice Jasmeet Singh observed that the SOP was contrary to an earlier binding judgment of the Court.The Court said that...

Delhi High Court Quashes Centre's Decision Refusing OCI Card To The Wire's Siddharth Varadarajan

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday set aside a communication of Central Government rejecting the request of The Wire's Founding Editor Siddharth Varadarajan for conversion of his PIO card to OCI card. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav said that the communication is unreasoned and cannot be sustained, while also restoring Varadarajan's application for OCI card. The Court directed the...

Taunting Wife Over 'Small Car', Insufficient Gold Prima Facie Amounts To Cruelty U/S 498A IPC: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that repeated taunts directed at a woman over allegedly bringing insufficient dowry, including remarks about a “small car” and lesser quantity of gold, prima facie amount to cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma made the observation while partly allowing revision petitions filed by the State and the father of a...

Delhi High Court Orders Restoration Of '4PM' YouTube Channel, Directs Temporary Blocking Of 'Objectionable' Videos

The Delhi High Court has recently ordered restoration of YouTube channel “4PM”, which was blocked pursuant to directions issued by the Centre citing concerns of national security, sovereignty and public order, subject to temporary suspension of 26 allegedly objectionable videos. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav passed the order while disposing of a plea filed by channel's editor,...

Mere Eviction From Jhuggi Cluster, Rehabilitation At Alternate Site Doesn't Violate Article 21 If DUSIB Safeguards Are Followed: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that mere eviction of jhuggi dwellers and their rehabilitation at an alternative site would not violate their fundamental rights under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, so long as the safeguards prescribed under the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (DUSIB) Policy and Protocol are complied with.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav made the observation...

Husband's Pension-Receiving Parents Can't Be Treated As Fully Dependent To Reduce Wife, Child's Maintenance: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that while a man has a legal and moral obligation to maintain his elderly parents, however, such parents receiving regular pension cannot be treated as “fully dependent” on him so as to substantially reduce the maintenance payable to his wife and minor child.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma made the observation while setting aside a Family Court order which...

Delhi High Court Protects Entrepreneur Aman Gupta's Personality Rights; Orders Takedown Of AI, Obscene Content

In a first for entrepreneurs, the Delhi High Court has passed an interim order protecting personality rights of Shark Tank India judge Aman Gupta against alleged misuse of his name, image, voice, catchphrases and personality attributes across multiple online platforms, including AI-generated deepfake and obscene content.Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed that Gupta has established...

Second Wife Not Necessary Party In First Wife's Maintenance Case Under Section 125 CrPC: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a second wife is neither a necessary nor a proper party in maintenance proceedings initiated by the first wife and children under Section 125 CrPC, observing that such proceedings cannot be unnecessarily widened by impleading every person claiming dependence on the husband.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma made the observation while dismissing an application filed...

Accused Can't Complain Family Wasn't Informed Of Arrest After Choosing To Inform Counsel Instead: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court recently rejected a bail applicant's contention that his arrest was illegal because his family members were not informed, observing that it is for the accused himself to indicate the person whom he wishes to be informed about his arrest.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma noted that the applicant had chosen to inform his counsel, which was complied with by the investigating...

“Brazen Acts Of Lawlessness”: Delhi High Court Refuses To Quash Air-Firing Case Despite Compromise Between Parties

The Delhi High Court recently refused to quash an FIR registered under the Arms Act against a builder accused of threatening a man with a revolver and firing in the air at a busy public place, holding that such “brazen acts of lawlessness” cannot be wiped out merely because the parties have entered into a compromise.Justice Girish Kathpalia dismissed the petition seeking quashing of FIR...