LiveLaw Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 28 To October 04, 2026
Nupur Thapliyal
4 Oct 2026 10:04 PM IST
Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 916 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 958
NOMINAL INDEX
ASHISH ALIES VICKY v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 916
Manoj Chaudhary v. State NCT of Delhi 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 917
AARTI KAKKAR & ORS v. DINESH MEHAN & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 918
AYUSH KUMAR & ANR v. NATIONAL TESTING AGENCY & ORS and Other Connected Matters 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 919
Ms G v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 920
HARCHARAN SINGH BHALLA v. THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT DELHI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 921
LALIT PANDEY v. SANJAY AGARWAL 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 922
DR VIKAS DIVYAKIRTI v. META PLATFORMS INC & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 923
SOUTH INDIAN BANK LTD AND UNION BANK OF INDIA LTD. THROUGH SOUTH INDIAN BANK LTD. IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE LENDERS REPRESENTATIVE v. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 924
Red Bull v. Union of India & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 925
BPTP LIMITED v. NITIN NARESH & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 926
BISHMEET KAUR v. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 927
Bilal & Anr v. The State Govt Of Nct Of Delhi Through Sho & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 928
M/S Mk Wholesale v. ICICI Bank Ltd. & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 929
Umar Khalid v. State & other connected matter 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 930
VIJAY SHANKAR MEENA v. UNIVERSITY OF DELHI AND ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 931
Tahir Hussain v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 932
Mahan Swatantrata Senani Lalti Ram Trust v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 933
SHRI SANATAN DHARAM RAMLEELA SAMITI v. DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 934
SACHIN CHAUDHARY v. DELHI STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 935
NAIM @MOHD. NAEEM v. NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 936
DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY v. MALA SAHNI SETH & ANR And other connected matters 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 937
Sanam Dagar v. State (NCT of Delhi) 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 938
DEEP KUMAR RASTOGI v. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT & ANR and other connected matter 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 939
MOHD. SHAHZAD KAMAL v. NIA 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 940
Punam v. Divisional Commissioner, GNCT of Delhi & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 941
JYOTI v. THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 942
PRIYANKA RAWAT v. UNIVERSITY OF DELHI & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 943
SHAHNAZ v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 944
Rajat Gupta v. Union of India & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 945
SEJAL GANDHI (THROUGH DULY CONSTITUTED SPA, SHRI PANKAJ GANDHI) v. GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 946
ANNAGURBANOVA YAZBIBI HUMMETGULYYEVNA & ANR v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 947
RAJU KUMAR SINGH v. THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 948
X v. STATE & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 949
X v. Y 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 950
Pradeep Kaur v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 951
MS. ASHI AGARWAL v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 952
Smt. Deepali Mahajani v. State Through Chief Secretary & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 953
ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES v. GIRDHARI LAL JAKHAR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 954
Dr Rita Bakshi v. Seema Bajaj & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 955
HIMANSHU v. STATE GNCT OF DELHI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 956
A v. THE STATE & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 957
State v. Om Parkash @ Kallu 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 958
Title: ASHISH ALIES VICKY v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 916
The Delhi High Court has cautioned a jail warden against using unnecessary violence or beating inmates, observing that such conduct is impermissible, especially after a situation inside the prison has already been brought under control.
Case Title: Manoj Chaudhary v. State NCT of Delhi
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 917
The Delhi High Court has held that re-arrest of an accused is illegal where the procedure mandated by the Supreme Court is not followed after his earlier release on account of violation of the constitutional safeguards under Article 22(1) of Constitution of India.
Title: AARTI KAKKAR & ORS v. DINESH MEHAN & ANR
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 918
The Delhi High Court has held that unrecorded monetary assurances cannot be added to a concluded settlement merely on the basis of subsequent assertions, unless clear and cogent material establishes fraud, inducement or other circumstances vitiating the parties' consent.
Title: AYUSH KUMAR & ANR v. NATIONAL TESTING AGENCY & ORS and Other Connected Matters
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 919
The Delhi High Court has directed the National Testing Agency (NTA) to issue duplicate NEET-UG scorecards to a batch of medical graduates who had misplaced or lost their original scorecards.
Victim Must Be Heard Before Granting Bail In Rape Case: Delhi High Court
Title: Ms G v. State NCT of Delhi & Anr
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 920
The Delhi High Court has held that a victim, who sets the criminal law in motion, is entitled to participate at every stage of criminal proceedings, including the hearing of an accused's regular bail application.
Custodial Interrogation Not Required Merely For Recovery Of Stridhan: Delhi High Court
Title: HARCHARAN SINGH BHALLA v. THE STATE GOVT. OF NCT DELHI
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 921
The Delhi High Court has held that custodial interrogation is not required merely for recovery of stridhan, observing that such recovery does not fall within the domain of the bail court and the complainant would have to initiate appropriate proceedings in accordance with law.
Title: LALIT PANDEY v. SANJAY AGARWAL
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 922
The Delhi High Court has stressed the need for expeditious disposal of cheque bouncing cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, observing that once a witness is available, his examination or cross-examination ought to take place on the same date.
Title: DR VIKAS DIVYAKIRTI v. META PLATFORMS INC & ORS
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 923
The Delhi High Court directed takedown of deepfake and impersonating content posted against founder of Drishti IAS coaching institute and former civil servant Vikas Divyakirti on social media.
Delhi High Court Fines Lawyer ₹1 Lakh For Appearing Virtually From Moving Car
Title: SOUTH INDIAN BANK LTD AND UNION BANK OF INDIA LTD. THROUGH SOUTH INDIAN BANK LTD. IN ITS CAPACITY AS THE LENDERS REPRESENTATIVE v. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 924
The Delhi High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 1 lakh on a counsel after he appeared in a virtual hearing from a moving car, observing that the convenience offered by virtual hearings cannot come at the cost of court decorum or cause disturbance in the conduct of judicial proceedings.
Delhi High Court Sets Aside FSSAI Order Directing Red Bull To Stop Using “Energy Drink” Label
Title: Red Bull v. Union of India & Ors
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 925
The Delhi High Court set aside an order passed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) directing Austrian beverage producer Red Bull to stop using the term “Energy Drink” for its caffeinated beverages.
AI-Generated Voice Claim: Delhi High Court Orders Forensic Examination Of Alleged Extortion Call
Title: BPTP LIMITED v. NITIN NARESH & ORS
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 926
The Delhi High Court has directed the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) to conduct a scientific examination of an alleged phone recording submitted by real estate company BPTP Limited, after the defendant claimed that it could be an AI-generated voice clone.
Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the order while hearing an application filed by BPTP Limited alleging wilful disobedience of an earlier court order dated September 03.
Title: BISHMEET KAUR v. GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 927
The Delhi High Court has observed that disability, by itself, can never be the sole ground to deny reproductive autonomy to a woman.
Justice Amit Mahajan made the observation while directing the Delhi Government to constitute an independent multidisciplinary Medical Board to examine whether a hysterectomy (surgical removal of the uterus) should be performed on a woman with disabilities.
Muslim Marriage No Defence To POCSO Act In Case Of Sex With Minor Wife: Delhi High Court
Case Title : Bilal & Anr v. The State Govt Of Nct Of Delhi Through Sho & Ors.
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 928
The Delhi High Court has held that a marriage recognised under Muslim personal law cannot confer immunity from prosecution under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) or the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for sexual intercourse with a wife who was below 18 years of age at the relevant time.
Case Title : M/S Mk Wholesale v. ICICI Bank Ltd. & Ors
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 929
The Delhi High Court has directed ICICI Bank to reverse a transaction of ₹3,89,981 which was inadvertently transferred by a business entity to a wrong beneficiary having a similar name.
Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam In Delhi Riots UAPA Case
Title: Umar Khalid v. State & other connected matter
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 930
The Delhi High Court denied the bail pleas filed by former JNU scholar Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the larger conspiracy case relating to the 2020 North East Delhi riots registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Dinesh Bhatt said that it cannot modify the order passed by the Supreme Court in Gulfisha Fatima case wherein conditions were imposed on them to seek bail— one, on completion of protected witness' examination and upon expiry of one year from passing order (January 05, 2026), whichever is earlier.
Title: VIJAY SHANKAR MEENA v. UNIVERSITY OF DELHI AND ORS
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 931
The Delhi High Court dismissed a plea challenging the results of the recently held Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections over allegations of large-scale electoral malpractice and partisan campaigning by university officials in favour of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP).
Title: Tahir Hussain v. State
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 932
The Delhi High Court allowed former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain to seek documents relied upon by Delhi Police in two Delhi riots cases against him, for use in a third riots case in which he is currently facing trial.
Justice Sanjeev Narula quashed the trial court order which had rejected Hussain's application filed under Section 94 of BNSS to requisition the documents.
Case Title : Mahan Swatantrata Senani Lalti Ram Trust v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 933
The Delhi High Court refused to entertain a PIL seeking a dedicated memorial for the martyrs of the Indian National Army (INA) at city's Red Fort in recognition of their contribution and sacrifice in India's struggle for independence.
A division bench comprising of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia remarked that whether or not the memorial has to be erected at Red Fort is the discretion of the Government and Courts cannot interfere in the same.
Case Title : SHRI SANATAN DHARAM RAMLEELA SAMITI v. DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY & ORS
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 934
The Delhi High Court has held that the requirement of maintaining a park as a green and recreational space for the welfare of local residents must take precedence over its temporary use for conducting Ramlila.
Advocates Can't Apply For Multiple DLSA Panels/Districts; Delhi High Court Upholds Empanelment Rule
Case Title : SACHIN CHAUDHARY v. DELHI STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY & ANR
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 935
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a plea challenging a Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) condition restricting advocates from applying for empanelment in more than one District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) or panel.
Justice Amit Mahajan held that prescribing eligibility conditions and selection procedures primarily falls within the domain of the authority conducting the selection process.
Case Title : NAIM @MOHD. NAEEM v. NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 936
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to a man accused of helping an alleged ISIS-linked terror module to procure weapons, observing that he has remained in custody for over seven-and-a-half years and there was no possibility of the trial concluding in the near future.
Delhi High Court Directs DDA To Process Pending Freehold Conversion Applications Within Two Months
Case Title : DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY v. MALA SAHNI SETH & ANR And other connected matters
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 937
The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to process all pending applications for conversion of properties from leasehold to freehold within two months, citing difficulties being faced by the residents of the national capital.
A Division Bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Vikas Mahajan directed that all pending applications must be processed in accordance with the policy prevalent on the date of filing the applications.
Accused Can't Protract Trial And Later Cite Delay To Seek Bail: Delhi High Court
Case Title : Sanam Dagar v. State (NCT of Delhi)
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 938
The Delhi High Court has observed that accused persons cannot prolong their trials through their defence counsel and subsequently seek bail on the ground of prolonged incarceration, cautioning against the misuse of the legal process.
Case Title : DEEP KUMAR RASTOGI v. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT & ANR and other connected matter
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 939
The Delhi High Court has quashed Look Out Circulars (LOCs) issued against two men in connection with an ongoing money laundering investigation, holding that an LOC is a coercive measure and cannot be resorted to routinely merely because an investigation is pending.
Case Title : MOHD. SHAHZAD KAMAL v. NIA
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 940
The Delhi High Court granted bail to a man accused in a UAPA case registered by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) over allegations of being an operative of the Harkat-ul-Harb-e-Islam, an ISIS affiliate terror outfit.
Case Title : Punam v. Divisional Commissioner, GNCT of Delhi & Ors
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 941
The Delhi High Court has held that the proceedings for eviction under Rule 22(3)(1) of the Delhi Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Rules, 2009 are independent of the proceedings for maintenance under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007.
Case Title : JYOTI v. THE STATE NCT OF DELHI AND ORS
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 942
The Delhi High Court has held that the protection available to senior citizens under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, cannot be used to defeat a daughter-in-law's right of residence in matrimonial or shared household under the Domestic Violence Act, 2005.
Case Title : PRIYANKA RAWAT v. UNIVERSITY OF DELHI & ORS
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 943
The Delhi High Court has observed that educational institutions cannot invoke their disciplinary authority to deny students the fundamental right to be heard while taking any action against them.
Justice Jasmeet Singh emphasised that institutional autonomy does not confer unfettered or arbitrary powers.
Case Title : SHAHNAZ v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 944
The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Police to provide protection to the mother of a man accused of killing 27-year old Tarun Butolia, in a violent clash during Holi celebrations at Uttam Nagar this year.
Bank's Fear That Borrower May Flee Country Can't Alone Justify LOC In Perpetuity: Delhi High Court
Case Title : Rajat Gupta v. Union of India & Ors
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 945
The Delhi High Court has held that a bank's apprehension that a borrower may flee the country or that its financial claim may be jeopardised cannot, by itself, justify the indefinite continuation of a Look Out Circular (LOC).
Case Title : SEJAL GANDHI (THROUGH DULY CONSTITUTED SPA, SHRI PANKAJ GANDHI) v. GOVERNMENT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI & ORS
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 946
The Delhi High Court has held that foreign nationals can register their marriage under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 (SMA) without being subjected to a requirement that one of the spouses must be an Indian citizen, provided they fulfil the other statutory and procedural requirements.
Mere Possession Of Visa Does Not Give Foreigner Unconditional Right To Enter India: Delhi High Court
Case Title : ANNAGURBANOVA YAZBIBI HUMMETGULYYEVNA & ANR v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 947
The Delhi High Court has observed that mere possession of visa does not give a foreign national an unconditional and absolute right to enter India.
Justice Amit Mahajan observed that issuance of a visa or refusal of entry or granting clearance of immigration is a sovereign function of the State that is embedded in considerations of national security, foreign policy and administrative discretion.
Case Title : RAJU KUMAR SINGH v. THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI)
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 948
The Delhi High Court has refused to suspend the conviction of Bihar MLA Raju Kumar Singh, who was sentenced to four years' imprisonment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder, in a case related to the death of a woman during celebratory firing at a New Year's Eve party.
Every Insensitive Or Objectionable Act In Matrimonial Home Not Cruelty: Delhi High Court
Case Title : X v. STATE & ORS
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 949
The Delhi High Court has observed that every insensitive or objectionable act occurring within a matrimonial household does not, by itself, constitute cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Case Title : X v. Y
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 950
The Delhi High Court has observed that bank transactions cannot automatically be treated as equivalent to monthly disposable income of the husband while determining maintenance to be awarded to a wife.
Case Title : Pradeep Kaur v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 951
The Delhi High Court has observed that adverse judicial orders and alleged procedural irregularities, by themselves, cannot constitute legally sustainable grounds for transferring a criminal trial on the allegation of bias.
Case Title : MS. ASHI AGARWAL v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 952
The Delhi High Court has held that sympathy or possible academic hardship cannot substitute the prescribed eligibility criteria for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs).
Case Title : Smt. Deepali Mahajani v. State Through Chief Secretary & Ors
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 953
The Delhi High Court has held that a father-in-law cannot be held liable under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, merely because he did not control the conduct of his adult son.
Case Title : ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES v. GIRDHARI LAL JAKHAR
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 954
The Delhi High Court has praised a young counsel for being “thoroughly conversant” with the case file and record, observing that junior lawyers should be prepared to argue matters while senior counsel should not discourage them from presenting cases.
Case Title : Dr Rita Bakshi v. Seema Bajaj & Anr.
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 955
The Delhi High Court has held that under Section 223(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), a Magistrate must first examine the complainant and the witnesses present on oath, unless such examination is exempted by law, before issuing notice to the accused and granting an opportunity of being heard on the question of taking cognizance.
Case Title : HIMANSHU v. STATE GNCT OF DELHI
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 956
The Delhi High Court has observed that in cases involving digital arrest frauds, identifying persons who receive, move or dissipate the cheated funds is as important as identifying those who directly communicate with the victim.
Case Title : A v. THE STATE & ANR
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 957
The Delhi High Court has held that a subsequent marriage between a woman and the accused on attaining majority cannot retrospectively legalise sexual intercourse that allegedly took place when she was a minor, observing that an enduring relationship cannot retrospectively supply legal consent.
Case Title : State v. Om Parkash @ Kallu
CITATION : 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 958
The Delhi High Court has observed that rape is not merely a physical violation, but can also amount to a violation of the victim's "soul", as the trauma transcends physical boundaries and enters the psychological and mental realm.
