Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 16 To March 22, 2026

Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 259 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 291

NOMINAL INDEX

SHRI BALAJI v. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 259

DIMPY CHUGH v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI) AND ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 260

ED v. M/S Mahanivesh Oils & Foods Pvt Ltd 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 261

State v. Shiv Shanker 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 262

HIMAYANI PURI v. KUNAL SHUKLA & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 263

Ghunna Ram v. Union of India and Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 264

SSC v. Yashpal Singh 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 265

Padmaja Kumari Parmar v. Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar And Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 266

SP v. LT 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 267

Hindustan Scouts And Guides Association Through Its National Secretary Champat Singh & Anr. v. Union Of India Through Ministry Of Railways 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 268

Bina Modi v. State & Anr and other connected matter 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 269

SB TRIPATHI v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 270

Veer Pal v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 271

Ajay @ Shantu v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 272

Rajinder Kumar v. CBI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 273

Isha Foundation v. Google LLC & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 274

ASSOCIATION FOR PROTECTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS (APCR) v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 275

KANWARJEET SINGH BATTH v. UNION OF INDIA 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 276

PROF SUJATA ASHWARYA v. JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 277

Newslaundry v. TV Today Network Pvt Ltd & Other Connected Matter 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 278

DR PRANNOY ROY & ANR. v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 279

HARIS NISAR LANGOO v. NIA and ZAMIN ADIL BHAT v. NIA 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 280

GULAM NABI v. STATE (THROUGH SHO PS KHAJURI KHAS) 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 281

WASIM AKHTAR v. STATE (GNCT OF DELHI) 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 282

Habibur Molla @ Sonu v. State (Govt. Of Nct Of Delhi) & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 283

Dharamawati v. Union of India 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 284

Manjay Kumar v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 285

Rajnesh Singh v. MCD 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 286

Pankaj Vaid v. ICICI Bank 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 287

Aam Janata Unnayan Party v. ECI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 288

Pawan Kumar Goel v. Jyoti Sikka 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 289

United News of India v. Union Of India Through Land And Development Officer Ministry Of Housing And Urban Affairs & Anr 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 290

PJ v. N 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 291

Mere Good Conduct After Conviction No Ground To Reduce Electoral Disqualification Period Under RP Act: Delhi High Court

Title: SHRI BALAJI v. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 259

The Delhi High Court has ruled that mere good conduct of an individual after conviction is no ground to reduce the electoral disqualification period prescribed under Section 8 of Representation of the People Act, 1951.

Justice Amit Bansal said if such a stand is accepted, it would dilute the mandate of the provision which prescribes for disqualification of a person for certain offences.

Subsequent Bail Pleas Arising From Same FIR Should Ordinarily Be Heard By Same Judge Who Rejected Earlier Bail: Delhi High Court

Title: DIMPY CHUGH v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI) AND ANR

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 260

The Delhi High Court has observed that subsequent bail applications arising from the same FIR should ordinarily be listed before the same judge who had rejected an earlier bail plea, in order to avoid conflicting or inconsistent orders.

“…. the Registry of this Court is bound to act in accordance with the directions issued by the Hon'ble Supreme Court. It is in compliance with the aforesaid position of law that matters arising out of the same FIR, particularly applications seeking bail, whether anticipatory or regular, are ordinarily listed before the same Bench/Judge who had earlier decided the previous bail application of the accused and who continues to hold the criminal roster,” Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said.

Property Bought From 'Proceeds Of Crime' Before PMLA Can Still Be Attached By ED If Possession Continues: Delhi High Court

Case title: ED v. M/S Mahanivesh Oils & Foods Pvt Ltd

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 261

The Delhi High Court has held that property purchased from the proceeds of crime prior to the coming into force of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) can still be attached under the Act if the accused continues to remain in possession of the property after the law came into effect.

Delhi High Court Convicts Truck Driver For Running Over 2-Year-Old, Invokes 'Res Ipsa Loquitur' Doctrine

Case title: State v. Shiv Shanker

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 262

The Delhi High Court has convicted a truck driver for causing the death of a two-year-old child in a road accident, invoking the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur and holding that the circumstances of the accident themselves indicated negligence.

Delhi High Court Orders Takedown Of Posts Linking Union Minister Hardeep Puri's Daughter To Jeffrey Epstein, But No Global Relief

Title: HIMAYANI PURI v. KUNAL SHUKLA & ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 263

The Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to Himayani Puri, Union Minister Hardeep Puri's daughter, seeking a global take down of posts linking her to American financier and child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Justice Mini Pushkarna ordered social media platforms like Twitter, Google, YouTube, Meta and LinkedIn and other john doe entities to take down the allegedly defamatory content against the Cabinet Minister's daughter.

One-Year Discharge Period For Ex-Servicemen Quota Should Be Counted From Date Of Exam Results, Not From Last Date Of Application : Delhi HC

Case Name : Ghunna Ram v. Union of India and Ors

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 264

A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla held that where eligibility rules are ambiguous, they must be interpreted in favour of the candidate, and the one-year discharge period for Ex-Servicemen should be counted from the date of exam results, not the last date of application for exam.

SSC Recruitment | Medical Opinions Obtained Independently By Candidate Can't Justify Fresh Medical Examination: Delhi High Court

Case title: SSC v. Yashpal Singh

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 265

The Delhi High Court has set aside an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) directing a fresh medical examination of a candidate who had been declared medically unfit during the recruitment process for the post of Constable (Executive) conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC).

Mewar Royal Family Dispute: Delhi High Court Declines Padmaja Kumari's Bid To Administer Father's Estate

Case title: Padmaja Kumari Parmar v. Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar And Ors.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 266

Marking a significant development in the ongoing succession dispute within the Mewar royal family, the Delhi High Court has declined a plea filed by Mewar princess Padmaja Kumari Parmar seeking Letters of Administration over the estate of her late father, Arvind Singh Mewar.

Asking Wife To Assist Family Or Stay With In-Laws Not Cruelty Under S.498A IPC: Delhi High Court

Case title: SP v. LT

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 267

The Delhi High Court has held that asking a wife to assist in caring for family members or to stay with in-laws cannot, by itself, amount to “cruelty” under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code.

Delhi High Court Directs Railways To Extend Scouts & Guides Quota To Hindustan Scouts, Finds Denial Arbitrary

Case title: Hindustan Scouts And Guides Association Through Its National Secretary Champat Singh & Anr. v. Union Of India Through Ministry Of Railways

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 268

The Delhi High Court has directed the Ministry of Railways to extend the benefit of recruitment under the Scouts and Guides quota to the Hindustan Scouts and Guides Association, holding that denial of such benefit was arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution.

Delhi High Court Stays Trial Against Bina Modi In Case Over Alleged Assault On Samir Modi

Title: Bina Modi v. State & Anr and other connected matter

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 269

The Delhi High Court stayed the trial court proceedings initiated against industrialist Bina Modi and senior lawyer Lalit Bhasin in connection with an alleged assault of Godfrey Philips India (GPI) executive director Samir Modi during a board meeting in 2024.

Delhi High Court Directs Hybrid Hearing Facilities In All District Consumer Commissions Within Eight Weeks

Title: SB TRIPATHI v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 270

The Delhi High Court has directed the authorities to ensure that video conferencing facilities for hybrid hearings are made functional in all District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissions across the national capital within eight weeks.

Suicide Is Problem Of Civilised World, Driven By Stress & Social Pressure: Delhi High Court Convicts Man For Abetting Wife's Suicide

Case title: Veer Pal v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 271

The Delhi High Court has observed that suicide is increasingly a “problem of the civilised world”, often driven by stress, social pressures and breakdown of support systems, while convicting a man for abetting the suicide of his wife.

'Daredevil Attack': 23 Yrs On, Delhi High Court Upholds Man's Conviction For Stabbing Policeman Who Intercepted Him

Case title: Ajay @ Shantu v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 272

More than two decades after a “daredevil attack” on a police officer, the Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction and sentence of a man who stabbed a head constable in retaliation for being intercepted during a prior police operation.

Delhi High Court Acquits Clerk In Three Decade Old Case Over Alleged ₹500 Bribe, Says CBI Failed To Prove Case

Case title: Rajinder Kumar v. CBI

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 273

The Delhi High Court has acquitted a former clerk of the Delhi Electric Supply Undertaking (DESU) in a corruption case dating back to 1994, holding that the prosecution failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the accused had demanded or accepted a bribe.

Delhi High Court Directs Tamil Media Outlet To Take Down 'Defamatory' Content Against Sadhguru's Isha Foundation

Title: Isha Foundation v. Google LLC & Ors

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 274

The Delhi High Court directed Tamil media outlet Nakkheeran Publications to delete and take down defamatory content against Sadhguru's Isha Foundation.

Justice Subramonium Prasad also dismissed the application filed by the publication under Order 7 Rule 11 of CPC for rejection of the defamation suit filed by Isha Foundation.

Uttam Nagar Holi Clash: Delhi High Court Orders Police To Ensure Safety Of Public During Eid In PIL To Prevent Communal Violence

Title: ASSOCIATION FOR PROTECTION OF CIVIL RIGHTS (APCR) v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 275

The Delhi High Court directed the Delhi Police to take all necessary action to ensure that public life is not disrupted during Eid Festivities, in connection with an incident which took place in Uttam Nagar following the killing of a 26-year-old man in a clash during Holi.

The court further directed the Police to make arrangements which should "instil essence of security and safety to all" and further directed the authorities to ensure that "no one" from any section of society is permitted to cause "mischief having the potential of creating any untoward situation".

Delhi High Court Quashes Extradition Of Man Wanted In UK Murder Case, Says No Prima Facie Evidence Of Stabbing

Title: KANWARJEET SINGH BATTH v. UNION OF INDIA

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 276

The Delhi High Court has quashed an order recommending extradition of a Punjab-based man to the United Kingdom in a murder case, holding that the “critical link” that he stabbed the deceased with knife remained a matter of “inference and conjecture”, with no direct evidence.

Delhi HC Quashes Jamia's Action Against Professor Who Sought Separate Ladies Toilet, Says Safe Workplace Includes Dignified Restrooms

Title: PROF SUJATA ASHWARYA v. JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA & ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 277

The Delhi High Court has observed that a safe and secure environment for women at the workplace is not to be understood in a narrow sense and includes conditions that enable them to work with dignity, decency and due respect.

'Shit Show', 'High On Weed Or Opium' Remarks Disparaging: Delhi High Court Orders Newslaundry To Remove Content Against TV Today

Title: Newslaundry v. TV Today Network Pvt Ltd & Other Connected Matter

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 278

The Delhi High Court directed digital platform Newslaundry to remove and take down its statements containing disparaging content against TV Today, which owns news channels India Today and Aaj Tak.

A division bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla said that Newslaundry's remarks calling TV Today's content as “shit show” and “high on weed or opium” constituted disparagement.

Delhi High Court Quashes CBI Look Out Circulars Against NDTV Founders Prannoy Roy, Radhika Roy

Title: DR PRANNOY ROY & ANR. v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 279

The Delhi High Court on Friday quashed the Look Out Circulars (LOC) opened by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against NDTV's former directors and promoters Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy in 2019.

Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Two Accused In UAPA Terror Conspiracy Case, Cites 4 Years Long Incarceration And Limited Role

Title: HARIS NISAR LANGOO v. NIA and ZAMIN ADIL BHAT v. NIA

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 280

The Delhi High Court granted bail to two accused in a terror conspiracy case investigated by the National Investigation Agency, observing that their prolonged incarceration of over four years and the limited role attributed to them justified conditional release pending trial.

Delhi High Court Calls For Streamlining Of Prosecution Of Bails, Says Higher Police Authorities Unaware Of Ground Level Work

Title: GULAM NABI v. STATE (THROUGH SHO PS KHAJURI KHAS)

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 281

The Delhi High Court refused to grant anticipatory bail to an accused booked in a case involving allegations of sexual assault, cruelty and domestic violence, while also expressing serious concern over the failure of the Delhi Police to file a status report despite repeated opportunities.

[POCSO Act] Girl Being Friendly With Boy On Valentines Day No License For Forced Sex: Delhi High Court

Title: WASIM AKHTAR v. STATE (GNCT OF DELHI)

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 282

The Delhi High Court refused to grant regular bail to an accused booked in a case registered under the POCSO Act, observing that a girl being friendly with a boy on Valentines Day is no licence to establish forceful sexual relations with her.

Failure To Inform Grounds Of Arrest To Accused Vitiates Arrest & Remand: Delhi High Court Grants Bail In POCSO Case

Case title: Habibur Molla @ Sonu v. State (Govt. Of Nct Of Delhi) & Anr.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 283

The Delhi High Court has granted bail to an accused in a POCSO case, holding that failure to inform the grounds of arrest to the accused vitiates the arrest as well as the subsequent remand proceedings.

Victim's Negligence No Ground To Deny Compensation In Railway Accident: Delhi High Court

Case title: Dharamawati v. Union of India

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 284

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that negligence on the part of a victim is not a ground to deny compensation in cases of railway accidents, holding that once an “untoward incident” is established, the liability of the Railways is strict under the Railways Act, 1989.

'Ganja' Quantity Can't Be Determined Precisely If 'Flower' Is Weighed Along With Leaves, Branches: Delhi High Court Grants Bail In NDPS Case

Case title: Manjay Kumar v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 285

The Delhi High Court has granted bail to two accused booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act), observing that the quantity of contraband could not be precisely determined as the seized contraband was weighed along with dried leaves, branches and grass-like substances, which may not fall within the statutory definition of “ganja”.

Street Vendors Have 'Bounden Duty' To Maintain Cleanliness, Not Encroach Public Spaces: Delhi High Court

Case title: Rajnesh Singh v. MCD

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 286

The Delhi High Court has observed that street vendors have a “bounden duty” to maintain cleanliness around their vending sites and ensure that they do not encroach upon public spaces or obstruct pedestrian movement.

Encashment Of Cheque In Lieu Of Notice Bars Challenge To Termination Of Services: Delhi High Court

Case title: Pankaj Vaid v. ICICI Bank

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 287

The Delhi High Court has held that an employee who accepts and encashes payment made in lieu of the notice period cannot subsequently challenge the termination of their services.

Justice Neena Bansal Krishna dismissed an appeal filed by a former employee of ICICI Bank, who had sought reinstatement and damages alleging that his termination was arbitrary and illegal.

Delhi High Court Asks ECI To Consider Plea To Reduce 30-Day Notice Period For Registration Of Expelled Trinamool Leader's Party

Case title: Aam Janata Unnayan Party v. ECI

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 288

The Delhi High Court has directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to consider a representation seeking reduction of the 30-day notice period prescribed for registration of a political party, in a plea filed by a party floated by expelled Trinamool Congress leader Humayun Kabir.

Non-Dependent Legal Heirs Of Deceased Tenant Lose Rent Act Protection After One Year: Delhi High Court

Case title: Pawan Kumar Goel v. Jyoti Sikka

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 289

The Delhi High Court has held that legal heirs of a deceased tenant who were not financially dependent on the tenant cannot claim continued protection under the Delhi Rent Control Act beyond a period of one year from the tenant's death.

'Public Land Can't Be Held Hostage': Delhi High Court In UNI News Agency Case

Case title: United News of India v. Union Of India Through Land And Development Officer Ministry Of Housing And Urban Affairs & Anr

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 290

The Delhi High Court while upholding the cancellation of land allotted to United News of India (UNI) in the city's prominent Central Delhi area, observed that public land cannot be “held hostage” by a defaulting licensee who failed to fulfil the very purpose for which the allotment was granted.

Matrimonial Relations 'Never Took Shape' Due To Lack Of Cohabitation, Consummation: Delhi High Court Waives 1-Year Waiting Period For Divorce

Case title: PJ v. N

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 291

The Delhi High Court has held that a marriage which was neither consummated nor involved any meaningful cohabitation cannot be said to have taken shape in any real sense, and in such circumstances, insisting on the statutory waiting period for divorce would serve no purpose.