Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 716 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 737

NOMINAL INDEX

Naresh Balyan v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 716

COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION REGARDING COMPLAINCE WITH THE DIRECTIONS ISSUED BY THE SUPREME COURT & other connected matters 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 717

Bilal Mir v. NIA & other connected matter 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 718

KULDEEP KUMAR v. STATE & other connected matters 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 719

Saleem Iqbal Shervani v. Meta Platforms & Ors. (CS(OS)-676/2026) 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 720

THE FILM AND TELEVISION PRODUCERS GUILD OF INDIA & ORS. v/s ARG OUTLIER MEDIA PVT LTD & ORS. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 721

HURBA PETRO AND OTHERS v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 722

Raj Singh v. Union of India & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 723

JUSTICE FOR RIGHTS FOUNDATION AND ANR v. GNCTD & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 724

DR. POONAM MISHRA v. STATE v. ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 725

Harsh Vardhan v. Mandeep Mittal & Anr 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 726

Shri Islahuddin Khan v. Jamia Millia Islamia University Jamia Nagar And Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 727

YUVRAJ AND ORS v. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI NORTH ZONE 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 728

DR KIRAN NINAD HEBBALKAR & ORS v. APEX COMMITTEE FOR PHARMA MARKETING PRACTICES & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 729

MANOJ KUMAR JHA v. STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 730

VIKASH v. THE STATE GOVT OF NCT DELHI & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 731

COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v. STATE 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 732

DHARMENDRA HANSRAJ KOTAK & ORS v. STATE OF DELHI & ANR & other connected matter 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 733

Dabur India Limited v. Union of India & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 734

ALL INDIA DALIT CHRISTIAN RIGHTS PROTECTION COMMITTEE v. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH ITS DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 735

Alakh Pandey v. John Doe & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 736

TABASSUM JAMAL HASHMI v. ASHOK KUMAR & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 737

Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Former AAP MLA Naresh Balyan In MCOCA Case

Title: Naresh Balyan v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 716

The Delhi High Court on Monday denied bail to former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Naresh Balyan in a case registered against him under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999, related to an alleged organised crime.

Justice Manoj Jain said that there was discernible nexus between Balyan and other members of syndicate as well as head of the alleged syndicate.

Stray Dogs Issue: Delhi High Court Directs Launch Of Pilot Sterilisation Camp, Says Dogs Won't Be Sent To Dog Pounds Or Killed

Title: COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION REGARDING COMPLAINCE WITH THE DIRECTIONS ISSUED BY THE SUPREME COURT & other connected matters

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 717

The Delhi High Court directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) to identity one ward each in their area and organize a camp for sterlization and vaccination of stray dogs there, as a pilot project.

A division bench comprising Justice Dinesh Mehta and Justice Rajnish Kumar Gupta ordered that the initiative shall be taken as a pilot project, which shall be done in consultation with the amicus curaie- Ms. Gauri Maulekhi.

NIA Courts Must Independently Assess Threat To Each Witness Before Declaring Them 'Protected' Under UAPA: Delhi High Court

Title: Bilal Mir v. NIA & other connected matter

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 718

The Delhi High Court has held that Special NIA Courts must independently assess the threat perception concerning each witness before declaring them “protected” under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

Justice Neena Bansal Krishna observed that blanket or omnibus orders granting witness protection in such cases, without recording proper individual reasons, are impermissible.

Delhi High Court Quashes FIRs Against AAP MLA Kuldeep Kumar Over 2021 Tiranga Yatra Amid COVID-19 Restrictions

Title: KULDEEP KUMAR v. STATE & other connected matters

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 719

The Delhi High Court has quashed two FIRs registered against Aam Aadmi Party MLA Kuldeep Kumar over an Independence Day Tiranga Yatra conducted in 2021 amid the restrictions imposed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma also quashed the FIR registered over the same incident against four other individuals- Ravinder, Yogesh, Anita Bhatt and Dhirender.

Delhi High Court Orders Meta To Takedown AI Videos Linking Former Union Minister Saleem Iqbal Shervani To Atiq Ahmed

Case: Saleem Iqbal Shervani v. Meta Platforms & Ors. (CS(OS)-676/2026)

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 720

The Delhi High Court has ordered Meta, which owns and runs social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, to takedown two AI generated videos against former Union Minister Saleem Iqbal Shervani from Samajwadi Party, linking him with alleged gangster late Atiq Ahmed.

Delhi High Court Exempts X Corp From Appearing In Film Producers' Defamation Suit Against Media, Directs Compliance With Future Orders

Case title: THE FILM AND TELEVISION PRODUCERS GUILD OF INDIA & ORS. v/s ARG OUTLIER MEDIA PVT LTD & ORS.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 721

The Delhi High Court exempted X Corp from appearing in proceedings pertaining to a 2020 defamation suit filed by 38 film production houses against various media channels and other entities over alleged defamatory reporting.

Order Extending Time For UAPA Investigation Only Postpones Default Bail, Not Appealable: Delhi High Court

Title: HURBA PETRO AND OTHERS v. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 722

The Delhi High Court has held that an order extending the period of investigation from 90 days to 180 days under Section 43D(2)(b) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) is an interlocutory order and is not appealable under Section 21 of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act.

Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Review Of Parliament's Security Framework, Says Matter Is Beyond Writ Jurisdiction

Title: Raj Singh v. Union of India & Ors

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 723

The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL seeking a direction on the Union Government to review the existing framework governing the safety, security and “uninterrupted constitutional functioning” of the Parliament of India.

Delhi High Court Orders Survey Of Women-Only Washrooms, Sanitary Pad Vending Machines In Police Stations

Title: JUSTICE FOR RIGHTS FOUNDATION AND ANR v. GNCTD & ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 724

The Delhi High Court directed the Delhi Police to conduct a survey on availability of functional sanitary pad vending machines in all police stations in the national capital, as well as washroom facilities for use exclusively by women police personnel.

Minor's Signature Alone Not Valid Consent For Medical Termination Of Pregnancy: Delhi High Court

Title: DR. POONAM MISHRA v. STATE v. ANR

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 725

The Delhi High Court has held that a minor's signature, even if genuine, does not constitute valid consent for termination of pregnancy under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act.

Tree Officer Can't Permit Tree Felling Merely Because They Obstruct Building Entrance: Delhi High Court Holds Two Officials Guilty Of Contempt

Case title: Harsh Vardhan v. Mandeep Mittal & Anr

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 726

The Delhi High Court has held two government officials guilty of contempt for violating its earlier directions requiring Tree Officers to record reasons and apply their mind before granting permission for felling or transplantation of trees.

'Employees Can't Be Left On Inferior Terms For Decades': Delhi High Court Directs Jamia, UGC To Examine Pay Parity Claims

Case title: Shri Islahuddin Khan v. Jamia Millia Islamia University Jamia Nagar And Ors

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 727

The Delhi High Court has directed Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI), the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Central government to jointly examine the longstanding demands for regularisation and pay parity raised by teaching and non-teaching employees of Syed Abid Husain Senior Secondary School, a self-financing institution administered by the varsity.

Delhi High Court Directs Police Action Against Street Vendors Selling Counterfeit Branded Goods In Karol Bagh

Title: YUVRAJ AND ORS v. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI NORTH ZONE

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 728

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Police to take action against street vendors found selling counterfeit products of well-known brands such as Louis Vuitton, H&M, Zara, Allen Solly, Puma and Calvin Klein in city's Karol Bagh area.

Delhi High Court Stays Action Against 30 Doctors In Pharma Freebies Case, Says Anonymous Complaint Require Examination

Title: DR KIRAN NINAD HEBBALKAR & ORS v. APEX COMMITTEE FOR PHARMA MARKETING PRACTICES & ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 729

The Delhi High Court has stayed disciplinary proceedings initiated against 30 healthcare professionals, including dermatologists, in connection with alleged unethical pharmaceutical marketing practices conducted by AbbVie Healthcare India Private Limited.

Delhi High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Man Accused Of Posing As Judge, Flags Police Failure To Arrest Him

Title: MANOJ KUMAR JHA v. STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 730

The Delhi High Court has denied anticipatory bail to a man accused of impersonating a civil servant and even a judge of the Patna High Court to obtain sensitive and confidential information from various senior authorities.

Presumption Of Guilt Under POCSO Act Not Automatic, Prosecution Must Prove Offence Through Reliable Evidence: Delhi High Court Reiterates

Title: VIKASH v. THE STATE GOVT OF NCT DELHI & ANR

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 731

The Delhi High Court has reiterated that the statutory presumption of guilt under Section 29 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act does not arise automatically merely because an accused is facing trial under the enactment.

PC Act | No Prior Sanction Needed If Cognizance Was Taken Against Former Public Servants Before 2018 Amendment: Delhi High Court

Title: COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v. STATE

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 732

The Delhi High Court has held that the 2018 amendment to Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, which extended the requirement of prior sanction to prosecute former public servants, operates prospectively and does not reopen cases in which cognizance had already been taken before July 26, 2018.

Delhi High Court Quashes Cases Over Maggi Noodles' Lead Content Allegations

Title: DHARMENDRA HANSRAJ KOTAK & ORS v. STATE OF DELHI & ANR & other connected matter

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 733

The Delhi High Court has quashed criminal proceedings initiated against food business operators in connection with the Maggi Noodles controversy of 2015, over allegations that the product was “unsafe” due to lead content allegedly exceeding the prescribed limit.

Delhi High Court Stays FSSAI Order Prohibiting Dabur From Selling Honey & Other Products With '100 Per Cent' Claims

Title: Dabur India Limited v. Union of India & Ors

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 734

The Delhi High Court stayed an order passed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) prohibiting Dabur India from selling food products like honey, cow ghee and edible oils with "100 per cent" claims.

'Don't Think Protests Should Happen At Jantar Mantar, Can't Put Delhi To Ransom': Delhi High Court Judge Remarks

Title: ALL INDIA DALIT CHRISTIAN RIGHTS PROTECTION COMMITTEE v. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH ITS DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE & ANR

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 735

Delhi High Court judge Justice Amit Mahajan on Friday orally observed that protests should ideally not be held at Jantar Mantar or within the city, remarking that the national capital cannot be "put to ransom" because of demonstrations.

Delhi High Court Orders Takedown Of Content Infringing Rights Of Physics Wallah Founder Alakh Pandey

Title: Alakh Pandey v. John Doe & Ors

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 736

The Delhi High Court directed the removal of infringing content posted against educator and Physics Wallah founder Alakh Pandey.

Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani passed the interim order while hearing a suit filed by Pandey seeking protection of his personality rights.

Delhi High Court Orders Takedown Of Derogatory Content Against Actress Tabu In Suit To Protect Personality Rights

Title: TABASSUM JAMAL HASHMI v. ASHOK KUMAR & Ors

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 737

The Delhi High Court ordered takedown of derogatory and obscene content posted against Bollywood actress Tabassum Jamal Hashmi, famously known as Tabu.