Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 12 To January 18, 2026

Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 68 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 81NOMINAL INDEXMCDONALDS INDIA LTD v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 68 Court On Its Own Motion v. Union Of India & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 69 BHUVAN BAM & ANR v. INKWYNK & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 70 Sandeep Sethi & Anr v. Rajinder Kumar Sethi Deceased Through Lrs 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 71 MCD v. M/S Ram Niwas Goel 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 72 ABHIMANYU SINGH AND ANR v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS & other connected matters 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 73 Union Of India v. Shri Raj Priy Singh 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 74 Mr Gautam Mondal Through His Wife Mrs Ashima Mukherjee Mondal v. Union Of India Through Its Standing Counsel & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 75 First Generation Lawyers Association v. GNCTD & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 76 Court on its own motion v. State & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 77 P v. A 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 78 JUSTICE FOR ALL v. HON'BLE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 79 HEMANT JAIN & ANR v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 80 Madhu Shudhan Dutto v. State Govt. Of Nct Of Delhi 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 81Advocate-Client Privilege | Court Can't Compel Lawyers To Reveal Source Of Documents Filed On Client's Instructions: Delhi High CourtTitle: MCDONALDS INDIA LTD v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANRCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 68The Delhi High Court has held that a lawyer cannot be compelled to disclose the source of document given by the client as it falls within privileged communication, without there being any prima facie judicial finding of fraud.EWS Income Ceiling Raised To ₹5 Lakh For Free Treatment In Govt, Identified Private Hospitals: Govt Tells Delhi High CourtTitle: Court On Its Own Motion v. Union Of India & OrsCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 69The Delhi High Court has taken on record the Delhi Government's decision to enhance the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) income threshold for availing free treatment in government hospitals and private hospitals built on concessional land from Rs. 2.25 lakh to Rs. 5 lakh per annum.A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora directed that wide publicity be given to the decision so that eligible persons can avail the benefit.Delhi High Court Orders Removal Of YouTuber Bhuvan Bam's Unauthorised Images, But Declines Finding Of 'Personality Rights' At OutsetTitle: BHUVAN BAM & ANR v. INKWYNK & ORSCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 70The Delhi High Court passed a john doe order directing take down or removal of images of YouTuber and actor Bhuvan Bam being used by various entities and individuals without his consent.Justice Jyoti Singh however said that a prima facie finding cannot be given on personality rights on the first day.Registered Title Of Property Prevails Over Claims Of Oral Family Settlement: Delhi High CourtCase title: Sandeep Sethi & Anr v. Rajinder Kumar Sethi Deceased Through LrsCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 71The Delhi High Court has held that a registered conveyance deed confers decisive title, and vague or unsubstantiated claims of an oral family settlement cannot be used to defeat such ownership.A Division Bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar thus dismissed the appeals preferred by a man claiming joint ownership over a residential property on the basis of an alleged family arrangement, and upheld the decree in favour of his brother who held a registered conveyance deed in his name.MCD's Own Lapses Bar It From Withholding Dues: Delhi High Court Upholds ₹1.01 Crore Decree In Favour Of ContractorCase title: MCD v. M/S Ram Niwas GoelCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 72The Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) against a decree of over ₹1.01 crore passed in favour of a contractor, holding that the civic body could not withhold payments when delays were caused by its own lapses.Delhi High Court Upholds Bar On IFS Probationers Appearing In Civil Services Exam During TrainingTitle: ABHIMANYU SINGH AND ANR v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS & other connected mattersCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 73The Delhi High Court upheld bar on Indian Forest Service (IFS) probationers from appearing in the Civil Services Examination (CSE) during their training period.A division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Amit Mahajan dismissed a batch of petitions filed by various IFS probationers challenging a 2023 amendment prohibiting them from appearing in the CSE or any other open competitive exam during their probationary training.IFS Cadre Allocation | Home State Must Be First Preference To Claim Insider Cadre: Delhi High CourtCase title: Union Of India v. Shri Raj Priy SinghCitation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 74The Delhi High Court has held that an officer seeking allocation to their home State cadre under the All India Services Cadre Allocation Policy must necessarily indicate the home State as their first preference, and that merely expressing willingness to serve...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 12 To January 18, 2026

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