Leadership Role In PFI Before It Was Banned Doesn't By Itself Attract PMLA: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that merely holding a leadership position in the Popular Front of India (PFI) at a time when the organisation was lawful does not, by itself, constitute an offence of money laundering under PMLA.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna made the observation while granting bail to Moideen Kutty K @ M.K. Faizy, the National President of the Social Democratic Party of India...

Delhi High Court Restrains Priya Kapur, Mandhira Kapur From Making Defamatory Statements Against Each Other

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday restrained late industrialist Sunjay Kapur's wife Priya Kapur and her sister in law Mandhira Kapur Smith from making defamatory statements against each other. Justice Mini Pushkarna said that the Kapurs should conduct themselves with dignity and must not defame each other publicly. The Court issued notice in the interim relief application filed in the...

NEET-PG 2025: Delhi High Court Upholds Cut-Off Reduction, Says No Arbitrariness In Policy Decision

The Delhi High Court has recently dismissed a petition challenging the decision of the National Board of Examination in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) reducing the qualifying cut-off percentile for NEET-PG 2025 examination after commencement of the admission process. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia said that the decision to reduce the eligibility...

Recruiting Authority Can Prescribe Minimum Marks After Test , If Provided In Advertisement : Delhi HC

A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Amit Mahajan held that recruitment authorities can prescribe minimum qualifying marks after the recruitment process begins but before the relevant stage of examination, if such discretion is reserved in the advertisement. Background Facts The petitioners were applicants for the post...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: February 09 To February 15, 2026

Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 170 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 198NOMINAL INDEXCOURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v/s GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 171 THE FORUM OF MINORITY SCHOOLS v. LT GOVERNOR OF DELHI AND ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 172 GBL Chemicals Limited & Ors. v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 173 Mahender Chaturvedi v. Union of India & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 174 Rohit...

Can't Allow Country To Be Maligned Internationally: Delhi High Court In Author Amrit Wilson's OCI Card Cancellation Case

The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Central Government to file its submissions to the plea filed by UK based writer and journalist Amrit Wilson against cancellation of her OCI card.During the hearing, Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav orally remarked that “we should not be such a tolerant State that we allow our own country to be criticised or maligned at international...

Cheque Bounce Cases: Delhi High Court Grants Interim Suspension Of Sentence To Actor Rajpal Yadav

The Delhi High Court on Monday suspended for the interim, the sentence imposed on Bollywood actor Rajpal Naurang Yadav in relation to his conviction in cheque dishonour cases.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma granted interim suspension of sentence till March 18. While paving way for release of the actor from jail for now, the Court noted that Yadav has given Rs. 1.5 crore to the complainant...

Disqualification For Public Employment Is Removed When Offender Is Released On Probation: Delhi HC

A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia held that release on probation under Section 12 of the Probation of Offenders Act removes the disqualification attached to a conviction for purposes of public employment, even though the conviction itself is not wiped out. Background Facts The respondent was convicted...

Delhi High Court Monthly Digest: January 2026 [Citations 1 - 124]

Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 1 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 124NOMINAL INDEXSandeepa Virk v. ED 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 1Nippon Steel Corporation v. The Controller Of Patents 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 2Pr. Commissioner Of Income Tax -7, Delhi M/S TCK Advisers Pvt. Ltd. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 3U.S. Green Building Council v. Deming Certification Services Pvt Ltd 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 4TENZIN YOUTEN & ANR v. THE STATE...

Delhi High Court Asks Centre To Consider Plea Seeking Mandatory Disclosure Of Cryptocurrencies By Election Candidates

The Delhi High Court has asked the Union Government to decide a plea seeking mandatory disclosure of cryptocurrencies and other virtual digital assets by election candidates in their nomination affidavits.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia asked the Centre to take an informed decision as expeditiously as possible, within six months.The Court closed...

Chronic Osteoarthritis Is 'Severe Illness' Under Railway Rules; Penal Rent For Retention Of Govt Accommodation Not Sustainable: Delhi HC

A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Amit Mahajan held that chronic degenerative diseases like osteoarthritis qualify as “severe illness” under Railway Board circulars, entitling an employee to regularization of retained government accommodation and it exempts from penal or special licence fee. Background Facts The respondent...

'Law Can't Hold A Ghost Responsible': Delhi High Court Acquits Robbery Convict After 23 Years Over Ambiguity In Identification

The Delhi High Court has acquitted a man convicted in a robbery case nearly 23 years after the trial court convicted him, holding that the prosecution failed to establish his identity beyond reasonable doubt and that the test identification parade (TIP) was unreliable.Justice Vimal Kumar Yadav set aside the conviction and sentence imposed by the trial court, observing that criminal law...