Delhi High Court
High Court Asks Delhi Govt To Frame Rules Preventing Persons With 'Tainted Antecedents' From Holding Key Posts In Cooperative Societies
The Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi government to initiate steps for framing appropriate rules and regulations to prevent persons with criminal antecedents from holding managerial positions in cooperative societies.A Division Bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Madhu Jain issued the direction while dealing with a petition raising concerns over the appointment of a person, previously convicted in a corruption case, as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a cooperative society.The petitioner,...
No Adverse Inference For Refusing Handwriting Sample If Court Doesn't Disclose Invocation Of S.73 Evidence Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that no adverse inference can be drawn against a party for refusing to provide a handwriting sample, if the Court has not disclosed that such sample is being sought for comparison under Section 73 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872.A Division Bench of Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Renu Bhatnagar made the observation while setting aside a divorce decree granted by a Family Court on the ground of cruelty.The appellant-wife had allegedly thrown a paper/slip in the...
Whether Written Statement Without Admission/Denial Affidavit Is Non-Est Or Curable Defect; Delhi High Court Refers Issue To Larger Bench
The Delhi High Court has referred to a larger bench an issue concerning the filing of written statements under the Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018.Justice Subramonium Prasad has framed the following question for reference:“whether the filing of a Written Statement within the statutory period prescribed under the Delhi High Court (Original Side) Rules, 2018, but without being accompanied by an affidavit of admission/denial of documents, renders such filing non-est in law or whether...
Cannabis Leaves, Stalks Not 'Ganja': Delhi High Court Grants Bail In NDPS Case, Doubts Commercial Quantity
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to an accused in a drugs case, observing that cannabis leaves and stalks cannot be treated as “ganja” for the purpose of determining commercial quantity contraband, thereby raising doubt over whether the alleged recovery fell within the stringent bar under Section 37 of the NDPS Act.The Court noted that under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, “ganja” is specifically defined to include only the flowering or fruiting tops of the...
Marriage With Victim After She Attains Majority Doesn't Absolve Accused Of Rape Committed When She Was Minor: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that marriage between an accused and the prosecutrix after she attains majority cannot absolve the accused of criminal liability for acts of rape allegedly committed when she was a minor.Justice Girish Kathpalia observed,“Of course, as per documents on record, on 12.02.2026, the accused/applicant got married with the prosecutrix through Nikahnama. But that does not absolve the accused/applicant of his repeated acts of rape when the prosecutrix was minor in age.”The...
Uploading Minor's Obscene Content Online Has Far-Reaching Consequences, Harm Goes Beyond Punishment: Delhi High Court
Emphasising the grave and irreversible impact of circulating obscene content online, the Delhi High Court has refused bail to a man accused of sexually assaulting a minor and uploading her explicit photographs and videos on social media platforms.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma underscored that in the digital age, the consequences of such acts extend far beyond the contours of criminal punishment, severely impacting the dignity, privacy, and future of victims. Observing that posting inappropriate...
Delhi High Court Declines Plea For Daily Grievance Hearing By Union Ministers Via Video Conferencing
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition seeking directions to the Union Government to formulate a policy mandating all Union Ministers to interact with citizens and hear their grievances for at least two hours daily through video conferencing.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav observed that the relief sought squarely falls within the executive domain and cannot be enforced through a writ of mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. “The sole grievance of the petitioner...
Case Can't Be Transferred On 'Hypersensitive' Litigant's Imaginary Apprehension Of Bias: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that a case cannot be transferred depending upon a “hypersensitive” litigant's imaginary apprehension of bias who jumped to unwarranted conclusion.Justice Manoj Jain dismissed two pleas seeking transfer of a long pending CBI trial, holding that mere change in the manner of hearing final arguments by the concerned judge does not give rise to any...
Delhi High Court Orders Strict Compliance With SC Directions On Release Of Undertrials Completing 1/3rd Sentence
The Delhi High Court on Monday ordered strict compliance with Supreme Court directions regarding release of undertrial prisoners who have completed one-third or one-half of their maximum sentence.Justice Girish Kathpalia directed that a copy of the order be circulated to Principal District & Sessions Judges, Director General (Prisons), Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee (DHCLSC) and Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DLSA). The Court passed the order while granting bail to an...
Unfavourable Order No Ground To Allege Bias Against Judge, Seek Case Transfer: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that mere passing of an unfavourable order cannot, by itself, be a ground to allege prejudice and bias against a judge and seek transfer of the case. Justice Saurabh Banerjee dismissed a petition filed by a woman seeking transfer of a criminal matrimonial case from a Mahila Court to another court on allegations of bias against the judge. At the outset, the...
