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Delhi High Court Seeks Centres Response On Facilities Available To Passengers Kept In Airport Transit Area For Days

The Delhi High Court has directed the Central Government to file an affidavit detailing the facilities available to passengers who are required to remain in an airport transit area for several days.Justice Mini Pushkarna also asked the Government to indicate whether food and other basic amenities are available to ensure that such passengers can stay in the transit area comfortably.A transit...

Even Judges Write X: Delhi High Court Raps Centre For Disclosing Survivors Identity In POSH Handbook

The Delhi High Court today pulled up the Union Government for disclosing the identity of a survivor in a Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) handbook published by the Ministry of Women and Child Development.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma told the counsel appearing for the Union of India to obtain instructions and come back with names of officials "responsible for the content".“How is the...

High Court Questions Delhi Govt Over Failure To Constitute Hysterectomy Committees Despite 2023 Guidelines

The Delhi High Court has questioned the Delhi Government as to why the State and District-level Hysterectomy Committees have not been constituted despite guidelines issued by the Central Government in October 2023 to prevent unnecessary hysterectomies.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma was dealing with a plea filed on behalf of an adult woman with cerebral palsy, spastic moderate hemiparesis,...

Plea Challenging Order In Divorce Proceedings Not Maintainable Against State: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that an appeal challenging an order passed in divorce proceedings cannot be maintained against the State. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 828]A Division Bench comprising Justice Vivek Chaudhary and Justice Renu Bhatnagar was dealing with a plea filed by a wife who had filed the appeal against the State even though the husband's pleadings and conduct formed the subject matter...

Bed Rest During Pregnancy Is Sufficient Cause For Lawyers Absence: Delhi High Court Waives ₹25K Costs

The Delhi High Court has waived costs of Rs. 25,000 imposed on a litigant after his counsel remained unavailable for cross-examination due to pregnancy-related medical circumstances. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 827]Justice Ajay Digpaul observed that the lawyer's advised bed rest constituted “sufficient cause” for the absence before the trial court. The Court was hearing a plea filed by the...

Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Killing Live-In Partner, Cremating Body Without Informing Family

The Delhi High Court has denied bail to a man accused of murdering his live-in partner and subsequently cremating her body without informing her parents or getting a medical examination or post-mortem conducted. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 826]Justice Madhu Jain observed that the material on record prima facie indicated that the accused had not only caused the death of the woman but had also...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging ICSIs Decision To Introduce Electronic Voting In 2026 Elections

The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a plea challenging the decision of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) to conduct its 2026 Council elections through electronic voting.Justice Amit Bansal issued notice on the petition filed by one Subhash Bharti, seeking quashing of the decisions taken by the ICSI Council on May 22, 23 and June 10, approving electronic voting for...

Satya Niketan PG Collapse: Delhi High Court Refuses To Urgently List PIL Seeking Hostel Facilities In All Delhi University Colleges

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to urgently list a public interest litigation seeking hostel facilities in all the colleges being run by the Delhi University in the national capital.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia said that such a direction cannot be issued in the interim, and said that the matter will be auto-listed. A lawyer mentioned...

NEET-UG Paper Leak: Delhi High Court Dismisses Accuseds Challenge To Arrest With ₹25K Costs

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea filed by Dhananjay Nivrutti Lokhande, an accused in relation to the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) paper leak case, challenging his arrest. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 825]A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja rejected the plea, observing that it was an abuse of process of law. Observing...

ANI Moves Delhi High Court Against Rejection Of Interim Relief In Copyright Infringement Suit Against ChatGPT

Asian News International (ANI) on Tuesday moved the Delhi High Court challenging a single judge's order rejecting its interim injunction application filed in its copyright infringement suit against OpenAI Inc, which founded ChatGPT.The matter was listed today before a division bench headed by Justice V Kameswar Rao which did not assemble today.For context, Justice Rao has been appointed as...

CBSE On-Screen Marking: Delhi High Court Says Students Must Approach Individually For Re-Evaluation Grievances, Rejects PIL

The Delhi High Court on Monday rejected a PIL filed by National Students' Union of India (NSUI) alleging “large scale irregularities and deficiencies” under the newly introduced On-Screen Marking (OSM) system by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 824]A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia said that prayer...