Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 25 To May 31, 2026

Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 531 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 551

NOMINAL INDEX

Neerja v. UoI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 531

Mr. C. Asok Kumar v. Bar Council Of India 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 532

DPS Vasant Kunj & Ors. v. GNCTD (and batch) 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 533

Prithipal Singh v. Government Of Nct Of Delhi Through Its Secretary And Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 534

UNION OF INDIA & ANR v/s DELHI RACE CLUB (1940) LTD. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 535

ABDUL RASHID SHEIKH v. NIA 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 536

Ashwini Pal v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 537

Tarannum Begum & Ors. v. GNCTD 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 538

SAIF RASHID SAEED V/s UNION OF INDIA AND ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 539

Vijay Kumar Diwakar v. SDMC 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 540

Ayodhya Devi Alias Jyoti v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 541

COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PRISONS, GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 542

CPL Sachin Kumar Solanki (Retd) v. Union Of India & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 543

M/S National Insurance Co Ltd v. Sunita Devi & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 544

Devender Kumar v. CBI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 545

SUBHASH THEEKKADAN@ SUBHASH TM v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 546

Abhijit Dipke v. Union of India 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 547

VARUN DHAWAN v. ARTIST BOOKING COMPANY & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 548

M/S PERNOD RICARD INDIA PVT. LTD v. THE EXCISE DEPARTMENT, DELHI & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 549

Gaura Bhatia v. Samajwadi party Media Cell & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 550

WAHIDUR RAHMAN v. ED 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 551

Delhi High Court Asks NCDRC To Examine Claim That Web Copy Of Its Order Differed From Certified Copy Supplied Later

Case title: Neerja v. UoI

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 531

The Delhi High Court has directed the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) to examine a petitioner's allegation that the web copy of an order uploaded on its portal differed from the certified copy later supplied to him.

Appeal U/S 37 Advocates Act Maintainable Only Against Orders Of Disciplinary Committee, Not State Bar Council Resolutions: Delhi High Court

Case title: Mr. C. Asok Kumar v. Bar Council Of India

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 532

The Delhi High Court has held that an appeal under Section 37 of the Advocates Act, 1961 is maintainable only against orders passed by the Disciplinary Committee of a State Bar Council under Section 35 of the Act, and not against resolutions or orders passed by the State Bar Council itself.

Private Schools Don't Need Prior Approval To Increase Fees At Start Of Academic Session: Delhi High Court

Case title: DPS Vasant Kunj & Ors. v. GNCTD (and batch)

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 533

The Delhi High Court has held that private unaided schools are not required to obtain prior approval from the Directorate of Education (DoE) for increasing fees at the commencement of an academic session, provided they have filed their statement of fees with the DoE in terms of Section 17(3) of the Delhi School Education Act.

Insurance Benefits Under CM's Advocates Welfare Scheme Can't Be Claimed Without Voter ID Verification Despite Registration: Delhi High Court

Case title: Prithipal Singh v. Government Of Nct Of Delhi Through Its Secretary And Anr.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 534

The Delhi High Court has held that mere registration under the Chief Minister's Advocates Welfare Scheme does not entitle an advocate to insurance benefits unless the advocate's Voter ID (EPIC) details are duly verified.

Delhi High Court Allows Centre's Appeal Against Order Staying Notice To Delhi Race Club Under Public Premises Act

Case title: UNION OF INDIA & ANR v/s DELHI RACE CLUB (1940) LTD.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 535

The Delhi High Court allowed Centre's appeal against the single judge's interim order staying proceedings before the Estate Officer pursuant to a April 17 show cause notice ssued to Delhi Race Club under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Ac after the Club's lease had expired.

Terror Funding Case: Delhi High Court Grants Interim Bail To MP Engineer Rashid To Attend Late Father's 40th Day Ceremony In Kashmir

Title: ABDUL RASHID SHEIKH v. NIA

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 536

The Delhi High Court granted interim bail to jailed Baramulla MP Abdul Rashid Sheikh (Engineer Rashid) in a terror funding case registered by the National Investigation Agency, to attend the rituals and 40th day ceremony of his late father in Kashmir.

Quashed Rape FIR Can't Be Revived Merely Because Marriage Later Fails Or Husband Abandons Wife: Delhi High Court

Case title: Ashwini Pal v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 537

The Delhi High Court has held that a rape FIR quashed on the basis of settlement and subsequent marriage between the parties cannot be revived merely because the marriage later breaks down or the husband allegedly abandons the wife.

Justice Amit Mahajan observed that subsequent matrimonial disputes or allegations arising after quashing of the FIR cannot, by themselves, invalidate a judicial order that had attained finality.

Delhi High Court Directs Police To Trace Untraceable Employers For Recovery Of Rescued Child Labourers' Back Wages

Case Title: Tarannum Begum & Ors. v. GNCTD

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 538

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Police to proactively assist in tracing employers who have gone untraceable, in order to ensure recovery of back wages owed to rescued child labourers.

Exam For Law Students Celebrating Bakrid Will Be Held After July 4: DU Tells Delhi High Court

Case title: SAIF RASHID SAEED V/s UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 539

Delhi University told the Delhi High Court (May 26) that examination for those students of Faculty of Law, who are celebrating Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid) on May 28, shall be rescheduled to after July 4.

The submission was made by the varsity's counsel before Justice Jasmeet Singh as it disposed of a student's plea challenging the varsity's decision to hold the exam on May 28, the date on which Centre has declared a holiday for Eid-ul-Zuha (Bakrid).

“Completely Impermissible”: Delhi High Court Warns Against Fresh Construction In Yamuna Floodplains' Zone "O"

Case title: Vijay Kumar Diwakar v. SDMC

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 540

The Delhi High Court has observed that residential colonies in Delhi's Yamuna floodplain area, classified as Zone 'O', are “completely impermissible”, while noting that 91 unauthorised colonies in the area continue to enjoy temporary protection from punitive action till December 31, 2026 under the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second Act, 2011.

Courts Must Show "Heightened Vigilance" When Young Brides Die Suspiciously: Delhi High Court Denies Bail In Dowry Death Case

Case Title: Ayodhya Devi Alias Jyoti v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 541

The Delhi High Court has observed that courts must exercise “heightened vigilance” while considering bail in cases where young brides die under suspicious circumstances within a short span of marriage.

Delhi High Court Orders Aadhaar QR Verification To Speed Up Prisoners Release, Flags Delay In Accepting Bail Bonds

Title: COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v. DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PRISONS, GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 542

The Delhi High Court has observed that delay in accepting bail bonds defeat the very purpose of bail orders, while directing all Jail Superintendents across the national capital to use Aadhaar QR code-based verification to expedite release of prisoners.

Airing Service Grievances On Social Media While In Uniform Is Serious Misconduct: Delhi High Court Upholds Removal Of Air Force Personnel

Case title: CPL Sachin Kumar Solanki (Retd) v. Union Of India & Ors

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 543

The Delhi High Court has upheld the removal of an Indian Air Force airman from service for uploading a social media video while in uniform, holding that public airing of service-related grievances by uniformed personnel amounts to serious misconduct prejudicial to military discipline.

Driver Killed While On Duty Entitled To Compensation Unless Murder Was Personal And Targeted: Delhi High Court

Case title: M/S National Insurance Co Ltd v. Sunita Devi & Ors

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 544

The Delhi High Court has upheld compensation awarded to the family of a truck driver who was murdered by unknown assailants while on duty, holding that the incident amounted to an “accidental death” arising out of and during the course of employment under the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923.

Delhi High Court Quashes Charge Orders In CBI Corruption Case, Says Trial Court Ignored Audio Evidence It Had Summoned

Case title: Devender Kumar v. CBI

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 545

The Delhi High Court has set aside an order framing charges in a CBI corruption case after finding that the trial court proceeded without hearing audio recordings that it had itself summoned to examine allegations relating to demand of bribe.

'Devoid Of Merits': Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL Challenging Rajya Sabha Nomination Of C Sadanandan Master

Title: SUBHASH THEEKKADAN@ SUBHASH TM v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 546

The Delhi High Court dismissed a public interest litigation filed against nomination of veteran BJP leader C Sadanandan Master to the Rajya Sabha, alleging that he lacks demonstrable special knowledge or practical experience as required in law.

Delhi High Court Directs MeiTY's Review Committee To Examine Abhijeet Dipke's Plea For Unblocking Cockroach Janta Party's X Account

Title: Abhijit Dipke v. Union of India

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 547

The Delhi High Court issued notice on a plea by Abhijit Dipke–founder of 'Cockroach Janata Party', challenging the blocking of the party's X account, while directing Review Committee of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to examine Dipke's case granting him liberty to appear virtually.

"The courts attention is drawn to Rule 14 of IT Rules which provides review committee to meet once in two months and records its findings. And if it is of opinion, it may set aside directions and order unblocking….Rule 14 clearly empower review committee to examine all aspects which are sought to be put forth by petitioner. If committee is satisfied that directions are to be set aside and unblocking order can be passed. It is directed that before next date of hearing, the review committee examine all those aspects. Decision be taken on record. Petitioner is granted liberty to appear virtually. Let the request for authorisizing someone can be seen by review committee," the Court said.

Delhi High Court Passes Interim Order Protecting Personality Rights Of Actor Varun Dhawan

Title: VARUN DHAWAN v. ARTIST BOOKING COMPANY & ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 548

The Delhi High Court passed an interim order protecting the personality rights of Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan.

Justice Jyoti Singh said that the infringing links of defendants relating to unauthorized sale of merchandise, pornographic content and material using likeness of the actor will be ordered to be taken down.

Delhi High Court Dismisses Pernod Ricard's Plea Against Rejection Of Liquor License Applications

Title: M/S PERNOD RICARD INDIA PVT. LTD v. THE EXCISE DEPARTMENT, DELHI & ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 549

The Delhi High Court dismissed a plea filed by multinational company Pernod Ricard against rejection of its L-1 liquor license applications solely on account of pending criminal prosecution by Directorate of Enforcement (ED).

Delhi High Court Directs X User To Take Down Tweet Against Senior Advocate Gaurav Bhatia Over His TV Appearance

Title: Gaura Bhatia v. Samajwadi party Media Cell & Ors

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 550

The Delhi High Court directed an X user to delete or takedown a tweet posted by her against Senior Advocate and BJP leader Gaurav Bhatia over his appearance on a TV debate, which went viral on social media.

Participation In Protest No Ground To Deny Bail In PMLA Case: Delhi High Court

Title: WAHIDUR RAHMAN v. ED

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 551

The Delhi High Court held that participation on protests is no ground to deny bail to an accused in a money laundering case under PMLA.

Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani made the observation while granting bail to an accused in a PMLA case linked to the alleged activities of the banned outfit Popular Front of India and its political affiliate Social Democratic Party of India.