Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 738 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 755

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SUSHIL KUMAR v. THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 738

Rohit Vij v. ED 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 739

SHRI SAIBABA SANSTHAN TRUST, SHIRDI v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 740

Delhi Tax Bar Association Through Its Secretary K G Bansal v. Union of India & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 741

KUSHAGRA MITTAL MINOR & ANR v. NATIONAL TESTING AGENCY & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 742

RAJESH RANJAN @ PAPPU YADAV v. UNION OF INDIA 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 743

MOHAMMAD AHMAD v. ASHA MALIK AND ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 744

X v. Y 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 745

KHALID JAHANGIR QAZI THROUGH HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER MS FARIDA SIDDIQI v. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH SECRETARY MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS & ANR & Other Connected Matters 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 746

Khushi Kapoor v. Ashok Kumar/John Does & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 747

RISHAV KUMAR v. GOVT. OF NCT DELHI & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 748

Ramesh v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 749

Court on its own motion v. Union of India & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 750

NETRAM KUMAR v. THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 751

RAJENDRA PRASAD NARGIS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS and Other Connected Matters 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 752

Employees State Insurance Corporation & Anr. v. G P Capt. Jagdish Chandra Sharma (Retd.) & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 753

Yogesh @ Monu @ Harvinder v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 754

STATE v. SAJID ALI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 755

Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Olympian Wrestler Sushil Kumar In Sagar Dhankar Murder Case

Title: SUSHIL KUMAR v. THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 738

The Delhi High Court has dismissed the plea filed by Olympic wrestler Sushil Kumar seeking bail in relation to the case of murder of 27-year-old former junior national wrestling champion Sagar Dhankar in May 2021.

Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav said that there was no genuine change in circumstances within the meaning of the liberty reserved by the Supreme Court, or, independently, for the grant of regular bail.

PMLA Case Can't Be Erased Merely Because Predicate Offence Was Quashed On Basis Of Compromise: Delhi High Court

Case title: Rohit Vij v. ED

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 739

The Delhi High Court has held that a money laundering prosecution under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) can survive even after the predicate offence is quashed on the basis of a compromise, observing that such a settlement does not amount to a judicial finding that the scheduled offence never occurred.

Decide Plea To Remove Derogatory YouTube Videos Against Shirdi Sai Baba: Delhi High Court Asks Centre

Title: SHRI SAIBABA SANSTHAN TRUST, SHIRDI v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 740

The Delhi High Court directed the Union Government's Grievance Appellate Committee (GAC) to decide complaints and an appeal seeking removal of several YouTube videos, and other online publications allegedly containing false, derogatory and inflammatory content concerning Shirdi Sai Baba.

Delhi High Court Asks Supreme Court, High Court Judges To Share PAN Details Amid Dispute Over Taxability Of Judicial Allowance

Case Title : Delhi Tax Bar Association Through Its Secretary K G Bansal v. Union of India & Anr.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 741

The Delhi High Court has directed Private Secretaries of Supreme Court and High Court judges who have filed their income tax returns under the new tax regime, pursuant to the Court's earlier interim order concerning the taxability of judicial allowances, to furnish details including their PAN and return particulars to the Income Tax Department.

NEET-UG 2026: Delhi High Court Refuses To Interfere With NTA's Final Answer Key For Biology Question

Title: KUSHAGRA MITTAL MINOR & ANR v. NATIONAL TESTING AGENCY & ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 742

The Delhi High Court refused to interfere with the final answer key of NEET-UG examination, 2026, observing that courts cannot substitute their own assessment over that of subject experts, unless the answer is demonstrably and manifestly incorrect.

Delhi High Court Asks Centre To Provide Additional Personal Security Officer To MP Pappu Yadav Pending Decision On Enhanced Cover

Title: RAJESH RANJAN @ PAPPU YADAV v. UNION OF INDIA

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 743

The Delhi High Court directed the Central Government to provide one additional personal security officer (PSO) to MP Pappu Yadav without any further delay.

Justice Manoj Jain said that the temporary measure will be in place till the time Centre decides Yadav's representation for enhanced security cover.

Delhi High Court Fines Litigant ₹25K For Seeking Transfer Of Case Following Judge's Oral Remarks

Title: MOHAMMAD AHMAD v. ASHA MALIK AND ANR

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 744

The Delhi High Court has fined a litigant seeking transfer of a commercial dispute, observing that allegations against a Judicial Officer cannot be made lightly, merely on the basis of oral observations or remarks made during court proceedings.

Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar deprecated the manner in which the allegations were made in the transfer petition and dismissed the same while imposing costs of Rs. 25,000 on the litigant.

Wife Can't Be Awarded Interim Maintenance Solely Based On Husband's Income, Ignoring Other Factors Like Her Qualifications: Delhi High Court

Title: X v. Y

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 745

The Delhi High Court has held that a Family Court cannot award interim maintenance to a wife being titled solely towards a husband's income while ignoring other factors relevant for grant of the relief.

Justice Saurabh Banerjee said that even though the husband is a man of means, the Family Court granting interim maintenance cannot be oblivious of the cumulative variables which ought to be considered.

Delhi High Court Refuses Interim Entry To OCI Cardholder Facing Blacklisting Over Alleged Anti-India Activities

Title: KHALID JAHANGIR QAZI THROUGH HIS POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER MS FARIDA SIDDIQI v. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH SECRETARY MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS & ANR & Other Connected Matters

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 746

The Delhi High Court has refused to pass an interim order permitting an 81-year-old Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholder, facing blacklisting over alleged “pro-Kashmir separatist activities” and “anti-India propaganda”, to visit India to attend family wedding festivities.

Delhi High Court Orders Takedown Of Unauthorised Merchandise, Obscene Content On Actress Khushi Kapoor

Title: Khushi Kapoor v. Ashok Kumar/John Does & Ors

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 747

The Delhi High Court directed takedown of obscene and pornographic content posted on social media against Bollywood actress Khushi Kapoor.

Justice Jyoti Singh also ordered removal of impugned content concerning unauthorized sale of merchandise using her personality elements or commercial exploitation of her personality.

Delhi High Court Orders Action On Plea Seeking Basic Facilities For Lawyers Visiting Clients In Jails

Title: RISHAV KUMAR v. GOVT. OF NCT DELHI & ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 748

The Delhi High Court asked the Director General of Prisons to decide and take action on a plea seeking adequate infrastructure and basic amenities for advocates visiting prison complexes for conducting legal interviews with inmates.

A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia directed the DG Prisons to take stock of the situation and take an appropriate decision as warranted in law.

'Wrong Message' To Society Can't Justify Denial Of Premature Release: Delhi High Court Orders Release Of Two Life Convicts

Case title: Ramesh v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 749

The Delhi High Court has held that the possibility of a premature release sending a “wrong” or “negative” message to society against the justice system, as well as baseless or unsubstantiated apprehensions expressed by victims or witnesses, cannot be treated as relevant factors while deciding a convict's plea for premature release.

'Quite Shocking': Delhi High Court Finds 400 Ventilators, 910 Oxygen Concentrators Lying Unused At Govt Hospital

Title: Court on its own motion v. Union of India & Ors

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 750

The Delhi High Court has flagged large quantum of medical equipment lying unused across 26 government hospitals in the national capital, including 400 ventilators and 910 oxygen concentrators alone at Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital.

A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Manmeet PrItam Singh Arora observed that several hospitals were unable to use equipment due to lack of technical manpower, accessories or principal equipment.

Schools Must Encourage Children To Speak Up Against Discomfort Or Fear: Delhi High Court Upholds Teacher's POCSO Conviction

Title: NETRAM KUMAR v. THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 751

The Delhi High Court has emphasised that schools must encourage children to speak up against any conduct which makes them feel discomfort or fear and that they must he aware of their rights.

Delhi High Court Rejects Challenge To Black Money Act Provisions With ₹60K Costs, Says It Was Filed To Avoid Prosecution

Title: RAJENDRA PRASAD NARGIS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS and Other Connected Matters

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 752

Delhi High Court has dismissed challenge to the constitutional validity of the proviso to Section 3(1) and Clause (c) of Section 72 of the Black Money (Undisclosed Foreign Income and Assets) and Imposition of Tax Act, 2015.

A Division Bench comprising Justice Dinesh Mehta and Justice Rajneesh Kumar Gupta said that the challenge was a “subterfuge to obviate prosecution” and dismissed three writ petitions against the provisions with Rs. 20,000 costs each.

Retired Armed Forces Personnel Applying For Re-employment After Completing Qualifying Service Entitled To Ex-Serviceman Status : Delhi HC

Case Name : Employees State Insurance Corporation & Anr. v. G P Capt. Jagdish Chandra Sharma (Retd.) & Ors.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 753

A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Vinod Kumar held that a retired Armed Forces personnel who applies for re-employment after completing the prescribed qualifying service is entitled to ex-serviceman status, and eligibility cannot be denied by supplementing fresh reasons later.

'Not Acceptable': Delhi High Court On Jail Doctor Signing Medical Report As 'Senior Medical Officer' Despite Not Holding Rank

Case title: Yogesh @ Monu @ Harvinder v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 754

The Delhi High Court has pulled up jail authorities after it emerged that a doctor who signed a medical status report describing himself as the Senior Medical Officer (SMO) did not hold that rank, observing that such a practice was “certainly not acceptable.”

Justice Girish Kathpalia made the observation while dismissing an interim bail application filed by a rape accused in a POCSO case, on medical grounds.

'Woman Wearing Jeans Is A Personal Choice': Delhi High Court Criticizes Advocate's Questions On Victim's Clothing In Sexual Harassment Case

Title: STATE v. SAJID ALI

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 755

The Delhi High Court has criticized the line of cross-examination adopted by a defence counsel in a sexual harassment case, observing that questions directed at the survivor's clothing were "wholly irrelevant" and appeared intended to embarrass, humiliate and morally judge her.

Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha remarked that a woman's choice to wear jeans is a matter of personal choice and no one has the right to dictate her clothing.