Delhi High Court
Indian Youth Congress Moves Delhi High Court Against De-Notification Of Jantar Mantar As Protest Site
Indian Youth Congress Chief Uday Bhanu Chib has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the decision of the Delhi Police to de-notify Jantar Mantar as a designated protest site.A similar plea has been filed before the Supreme Court by Advocate Swati Malik.Chib has filed the application challenging the decision in his pending petition seeking reconsideration of its request to hold protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar by undertaking fresh, reasoned assessment and examining whether security,...
'Touts Can't Function In Govt Offices Without Officials' Protection, Encouragement': Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction In ₹1,300 Bribery Case
The Delhi High Court has observed that the functioning of “touts” in government offices cannot continue without the involvement, protection or encouragement of government officials, who are entrusted with performing those functions themselves.Justice Vimal Kumar Yadav made the observations while dismissing an appeal filed by one Rajinder Singh @ Babloo, who was convicted under Section 8 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for accepting Rs. 1,300 from a person seeking a duplicate driving...
Magistrate Can Summon Persons Not Formally Chargesheeted By Police, But Must Pass Reasoned Order: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that a Magistrate is not bound by the investigating agency's conclusion that there is no sufficient material against a suspect and can summon such a person to face criminal proceedings. However, it held that where the Magistrate disagrees with the police and decides to proceed against such a person, the order must identify the material supporting that decision and disclose the reasons for doing so.Justice Madhu Jain made the observations while partly allowing a plea...
Delhi High Court Seeks Centre, FSSAI's Response On PIL Against 'Analogue Paneer'
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a public interest litigation seeking effective enforcement of food safety standards against dairy analogues and non-dairy products allegedly being represented or passed off as “paneer” in the national capital.A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Justice Sanjay Sharma sought response of the Union Government, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), Delhi Government and its Department of Food...
Yasin Malik Absent From Hearing In NIA Appeal Seeking Death Penalty: Delhi High Court Seeks Tihar Jail Report
The Court directed Malik's virtual appearance on the next date of hearing.
'Court Point' For VC Cross-Examination Can Be Designated Outside Court Premises: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that a “Court Point” designated for conducting proceedings through video conferencing need not necessarily be located within the physical premises of the Court.Justice Tejas Karia made the observation while allowing an application filed by Gamesoft Corporation seeking arrangements for the cross-examination of two of its witnesses based in Florida, United States, through video conferencing under the Delhi High Court Electronic Evidence and Video Conferencing Rules,...
Delhi High Court Directs Authorities To Inform Industrialist Anil Ambani's Son About Subsisting Look Out Circular
The Delhi High Court has directed the authorities to communicate to Jai Anmol Ambani, son of industrialist Anil Ambani, as to whether any Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against him is still subsisting within four weeks. Justice Vimal Kumar Yadav passed the direction while disposing of a petition filed by Anmol Ambani seeking disclosure of any subsisting LOC issued against him.The Court was informed by the Central Government Standing Counsel appearing for the Bureau of Immigration, along with the...
Demolition Order Can't Be Based On 'Visual Inspection' Alone Without Structural Audit: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that an order directing vacation and demolition of a building under Sections 348 and 349 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act cannot be based merely on a visual or virtual inspection, without any relevant technical material such as a structural inspection by persons possessing the requisite technical expertise.The Division Bench of (then) Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia was hearing appeals against orders passed by MCD directing...
Father-In-Law Has 'Pious Obligation' To Maintain Widowed Daughter-In-Law If She Can't Maintain Herself: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that a father-in-law has a “pious obligation” to maintain his widowed daughter-in-law if she is unable to maintain herself from her own earnings, property or the estate of her deceased husband.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna observed that the statutory scheme under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 (HAMA) recognises a widowed daughter-in-law as a person entitled to maintenance, which includes residence and shelter.The Court was dealing with an appeal filed...
LiveLaw Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: October 05 To October 10, 2026
Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 959 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 990NOMINAL INDEXZUBER ALI v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 959 SHAIKH MUJTABA FAROOQ & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS and other connected matters 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 960 MS. PRIYA SAHANI @ POOJA & ORS v. THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 961 ABHAY GUPTA v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 962 COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION REGARDING COMPLAINCE WITH THE DIRECTIONS ISSUED BY THE SUPREME COURT...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Indian Youth Congress Plea To Reconsider Request To Protest Against CEC Gyanesh Kumar
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday (October 13) issued notice on Indian Youth Congress' (IYC) plea seeking reconsideration of its request to hold protest against CEC Gyanesh Kumar by undertaking fresh, reasoned assessment and examining whether security, traffic and public order concerns can be addressed through reasonable conditions.Justice Amit Mahajan issued notice on three prayers in the...
DHJS 2026: Delhi High Court Rejects Challenge To Questions, Says Error Must Be 'Glaring And Apparent'
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition challenging two questions in the Delhi Higher Judicial Service (DHJS) Preliminary Examination 2026, observing that courts can interfere with an answer key only where the error is “so glaring and apparent” that no inferential process or reasoning is required to establish it.The Division Bench of Justice Avneesh Jhingan and Justice Arun Bhardwaj...