Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 29 To July 05, 2026
Nupur Thapliyal
7 July 2026 8:08 PM IST
Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 592 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 625
NOMINAL INDEX
Shri Dhanpat Rai Gupta v. Shri Kashmiri Lal Gupta (Since Deceased) & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 592
A v. V 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 593
Sudipti Hajela v. Equestrian Federation Of India & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 594
State v. Lalit Kumar 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 595
Major Jayati Chandra v. UoI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 596
Delhi High Court Bar Association v. Dr. Kapil & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 597
Pratik Shaw (Minor) v. UoI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 598
RAGHAV CHADHA v. ASHOK KUMAR JOHN DOE AND ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 599
ANKIT MAAN v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS and other connected matter 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 600
UNION OF INDIA v. SANJEEV KUMAR YADAV AND ANR and other connected matter 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 601
TV TODAY NETWORK LIMITED v. ABC & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 602
National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. v. Central Information Commission & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 603
SHYAM SUNDAR v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 604
R v. H 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 605
Kashish Malik v. Union Of India And Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 606
Major General Anand Kumar Kapur (Retd) v. CBI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 607
ANJANA OM KASHYAP & ANR v. FAISAL KHAN & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 608
SN v. TA 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 609
Ms.Karnika Khandelwal, Represented By Abhinav Khandelwal And Hema Pandey v. UoI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 610
Subedar Major Ashok Kumar Verma (Retd) v. Ministry Of Defence & Anr 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 611
Narender Gupta & Anr. v. CA Vaibhav Jalan & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 612
KC v. State & Anr 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 613
Justice For All v. LG 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 614
Amita Sachdeva v. Union of India & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 615
RAHUL BAJAJ v. ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES LIMITED & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 616
Oriental Insurance Co Ltd V. Vinay Jain 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 617
KR v. Google LLC & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 618
Pisal Sagar Vishnu v. UoI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 619
Union Of India Through Its Secretary Department Of Telecommunication & Ors. v. All India Retired Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited Executive Welfare Association And Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 620
ST. Anthony's Boys Secondary School v. DoE 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 621
Simbal Singh v. Amarjit Singh & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 622
E Neeta Devi & Ors. v. Ashwani Kumar & Ors (Bharti Axa General Insurance Co Ltd) 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 623
National Institute Of Public Co-Operation & Child Development And Anr v. Tejinder Kaur 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 624
X v. Y & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 625
Case title: Shri Dhanpat Rai Gupta v. Shri Kashmiri Lal Gupta (Since Deceased) & Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 592
The Delhi High Court has held that a memorandum merely recording an earlier oral family settlement does not require compulsory registration if it does not itself create or extinguish rights in immovable property, but only evidences a past arrangement already acted upon by the parties.
Case title: A v. V
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 593
The Delhi High Court has held that the source from which a parent proposes to incur expenses of a vacation for his children is not a relevant consideration while determining interim custody of minor children.
Case title: Sudipti Hajela v. Equestrian Federation Of India & Ors
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 594
The Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with the selection of the Indian Dressage team for the upcoming Asian Games 2026, holding that the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) had adhered to its notified selection criteria and that courts cannot substitute the opinion of expert bodies in sports selection matters unless the decision-making process is shown to be arbitrary, capricious or perverse.
Case title: State v. Lalit Kumar
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 595
The Delhi High Court has cancelled the bail granted to a school caretaker accused of aggravated penetrative sexual assault on a three-year-old nursery student, holding that the trial court failed to adequately consider the child's consistent version of events.
Case Title: Major Jayati Chandra v. UoI
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 596
The Delhi High Court has refused interim relief to two Army doctors seeking permission to apply for and appear in the NEET PG 2026 examination while their challenge to the revised eligibility criteria under the Training and Professional Progression Rules for Medical/Non-Technical Officers of the Armed Forces Medical Services, 2025 is pending before the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT).
Title: Delhi High Court Bar Association v. Dr. Kapil & Ors
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 597
The Delhi High Court has observed that while social media enables instant dissemination of information, it cannot be permitted to become a tool for undermining judicial institutions, interfering with the administration of justice or maligning judges through scandalous allegations.
Delhi High Court Allows 17-Year-Old To Donate Part Of Liver To Father On Exceptional Medical Grounds
Case title: Pratik Shaw (Minor) v. UoI
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 598
The Delhi High Court has permitted a 17-year-old boy to donate a portion of his liver to his ailing father, holding that the proposed transplant falls within the exceptional circumstances contemplated under the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 (THO Act) and the Rules framed thereunder.
Title: RAGHAV CHADHA v. ASHOK KUMAR JOHN DOE AND ORS
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 599
The Delhi High Court directed take down of certain “obscene and explicit ” content posted against BJP MP Raghav Chadha on social media, while clarifying that there was no element of personality rights involved in his suit.
Title: ANKIT MAAN v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS and other connected matter
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 600
The Delhi High Court has observed that there is no absolute prohibition on tattoos in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), but the candidates must ensure that such tattoos conform to prescribed standards regarding their content, location and size.
Title: UNION OF INDIA v. SANJEEV KUMAR YADAV AND ANR and other connected matter
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 601
The Delhi High Court has directed that until fresh rules are framed, January 01 following the year of examination will be treated as the crucial date for determining “approved service” of officers belonging to the Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Police Service (DANIPS) and Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Civil Service (DANICS).
Title: TV TODAY NETWORK LIMITED v. ABC & ORS
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 602
The Delhi High Court upheld a single judge order awarding Rs. 5 lakh as damages against TV Today Network Limited, holding that it violated the privacy and confidentiality rights of a child sexual abuse victim by airing details capable of revealing her identity.
National Stocks Exchange Is 'Public Authority' Under Right To Information Act: Delhi High Court
Title: National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. v. Central Information Commission & Ors
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 603
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday held that the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) falls within the ambit of a “public authority” under Section 2(h) of the Right to Information Act, 2005.
Title: SHYAM SUNDAR v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ORS
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 604
The Delhi High Court has awarded compensation of Rs. 18.44 lakh to the father of a 19-year-old who died an unnatural death while in police custody, observing that the State bears an “absolute and inalienable duty” to protect the life and dignity of persons in its custody.
Justice Sachin Datta underscored that when a person is deprived of liberty and placed in the custody of the State, the authorities assume a heightened duty of care.
Case title: R v. H
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 605
The Delhi High Court has declined to initiate contempt proceedings against a husband and his lawyers for filing the wife's intimate photographs along with a divorce petition, holding that although the act was a "grave lapse", there was no material to establish wilful disobedience of its directions governing the filing of sensitive material in matrimonial proceedings.
Case title: Kashish Malik v. Union Of India And Ors
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 606
The Delhi High Court set aside the Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports' decision declaring taekwondo player Kashish Malik ineligible for the 2026 Asian Games.
Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma directed the competent authority to consider forwarding her name for participation, holding that an athlete cannot be denied selection merely because the weight category in which she had qualified was subsequently merged with another category.
Delhi High Court Acquits Former Army Major General In Disproportionate Assets Case After 10 Years
Case Title: Major General Anand Kumar Kapur (Retd) v. CBI
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 607
A decade after a special CBI court convicted former Army Major General Anand Kumar Kapur in a disproportionate assets case, the Delhi High Court has acquitted him, holding that a fair trial is the "heart of criminal jurisprudence" and that the denial of a meaningful opportunity to lead defence evidence vitiated the entire trial.
Delhi High Court Refers Anjana Om Kashyap-Khan Sir Defamation Dispute To Mediation
Title: ANJANA OM KASHYAP & ANR v. FAISAL KHAN & ORS
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 608
The Delhi High Court referred to mediation a defamation dispute between TV Today journalist Anjana Om Kashyap and coaching teacher Faisal Khan–popularly known as Khan sir and other educators.
The dispute pertains to the journalist's coverage on "star teachers" and the subsequent allegedly defamatory remarks made by the educators.
Title: SN v. TA
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 609
The Delhi High Court has sentenced a UK-based man to six months' of simple imprisonment after finding him guilty of wilfully disobeying multiple judicial orders directing payment of maintenance for the welfare of his minor daughter.
Case title: Ms.Karnika Khandelwal, Represented By Abhinav Khandelwal And Hema Pandey v. UoI
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 610
The Delhi High Court has directed the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) to issue a No Objection Certificate (NOC) in respect of the adoption of a minor child by an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) couple residing in Australia.
Case title: Subedar Major Ashok Kumar Verma (Retd) v. Ministry Of Defence & Anr
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 611
The Delhi High Court has held that a candidate topping a selection process does not confer on him an indefeasible right to appointment.
A division bench of Justices C. Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla observed that a recruitment process can be cancelled for bona fide administrative reasons, provided the decision is not arbitrary or tainted by mala fides.
Case title: Narender Gupta & Anr. v. CA Vaibhav Jalan & Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 612
The Delhi High Court has referred to a larger Bench the question of whether the time spent by parties in mediation should be excluded while computing the limitation period prescribed for filing a written statement or replication under the Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018.
Parent Can't Benefit From Retaining Child In Defiance Of Foreign Court Order: Delhi High Court
Title: KC v. State & Anr
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 613
The Delhi High Court has directed the return of a minor child to the father in Canada in an international custody dispute, holding that a parent cannot derive legal advantage from non-compliance with a continuing foreign court order.
Case title: Justice For All v. LG
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 614
The Delhi High Court has upheld the validity of Rule 8(2)(a)(v) of the Delhi Professional Colleges or Institutions Rules, 2007, holding that private unaided professional institutions are empowered to prepare a separate merit list and conduct admissions for 10% Management Quota Seats (MQS) from amongst candidates who have qualified the Common Entrance Test (CET).
Title: Amita Sachdeva v. Union of India & Ors
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 615
The Delhi High Court directed Union Government's Grievance Appellate Committee (GAC) to decide expeditiously within 15 days on whether to remove a video uploaded by YouTuber Dhruv Rathee on Hindu deities, which is alleged to be defamatory and hurting religious feelings.
Delhi High Court Asks ZEE5 To Make Streaming Platform Accessible To Persons With Disabilities
Title: RAHUL BAJAJ v. ZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES LIMITED & ORS
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 616
The Delhi High Court has directed expeditious steps to ensure that OTT platform ZEE5 is compliant with accessibility guidelines which ensure that the streaming services can be enjoyed by everyone, including persons with disabilities.
Case Title: Oriental Insurance Co Ltd V. Vinay Jain
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 617
The Delhi High Court has held that an earning husband can claim compensation under the head of loss of dependency for the death of his wife in a motor accident and that such a claim cannot be rejected on the assumption that a husband, merely because he is earning, is not financially dependent on his wife.
Case Title: KR v. Google LLC & Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 618
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a petition filed by a serving Indian Police Service (IPS) officer seeking removal and de-indexing of online content relating to his matrimonial dispute which was later amicably settled.
Case title: Pisal Sagar Vishnu v. UoI
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 619
The Delhi High Court has upheld the dismissal of a CISF constable, observing that personnel of a disciplined armed force entrusted with maintaining public confidence are held to high standards of conduct and restraint.
Case title: Union Of India Through Its Secretary Department Of Telecommunication & Ors. v. All India Retired Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited Executive Welfare Association And Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 620
The Delhi High Court has held that employees of BSNL and MTNL who were permanently absorbed from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) are not entitled to revision of pension under the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission (CPC).
Case title: ST. Anthony's Boys Secondary School v. DoE
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 621
The Delhi High Court has held that the Directorate of Education's (DoE) regulatory powers over aided minority educational institutions do not extend beyond prescribing qualifications and experience required for teaching and non-teaching staff.
Case title: Simbal Singh v. Amarjit Singh & Anr.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 622
The Delhi High Court has held that a driver, who is neither a paid driver nor the owner, driving an insured vehicle cannot maintain a claim before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) under a Comprehensive/Package insurance policy.
Case title: E Neeta Devi & Ors. v. Ashwani Kumar & Ors (Bharti Axa General Insurance Co Ltd)
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 623
The Delhi High Court has held that while assessing compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, allowances received by a deceased employee that accrue to the benefit of the family must be included in computing the deceased's income.
Case title: National Institute Of Public Co-Operation & Child Development And Anr v. Tejinder Kaur
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 624
The Delhi High Court has held that an employee cannot claim the salary and emoluments of a higher post merely because she allegedly performed duties associated with that post, in the absence of a formal appointment.
Adult's Reputation Can't Override Child's Right To Know Parentage: Delhi High Court Upholds DNA Test
Title: X v. Y & ORS
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 625
The Delhi High Court has held that an adult's concern over reputational harm cannot outweigh a child's right to know their biological parentage, observing that “reputation cannot become a shield against truth” and that “children cannot become casualties of adult choices.”
