Supreme Court Collegium Proposes Elevation Of 8 Judicial Officers As Delhi High Court Judges

The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on September 10, 2026, has approved the proposal for appointment of eight judicial officers as Judges of the Delhi High Court.According to a statement issued by the Collegium, the following judicial officers have been proposed for elevation:Gurvinder Pal SinghNivedita Anil SharmaNisha Sahay SaxenaSanjay Sharma-IBharat ParasharDr. (Smt.) Aditi ChoudharyDinesh BhattArun Bhardwaj

Delhi High Court Directs Nationwide Biometric Aadhaar Verification For GST Registrations

The Delhi High Court has ordered GST authorities across the country to ensure that no fresh GST registration is granted unless the applicant undergoes biometric-based Aadhaar authentication.The division bench of Justices Anil Khetarpal and Shail Jain passed the order amid continuing problem of fraudulent GST registrations obtained by misusing PAN and Aadhaar particulars belonging to unsuspecting individuals.The Court referred to figures furnished by the Union Minister of State for Finance in the...

Delhi SIR: High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Against 'First-Time Applicant' Declaration For Deleted Voters, Says File PIL

The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea challenging the Election Commission of India's requirement that certain voters affected by the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls submit declarations stating that they are applying for inclusion in the electoral roll for the first time.Justice Amit Bansal said that the petition must be filed as a public interest litigation and asked the petitioners to file the same as a PIL. The plea was accordingly...

Delhi High Court Seeks Centre's Stand On 'Nehr Who' Plea Challenging Blocking Of X Account

The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought stand of the Union Government on a plea filed by political commentator and satirist Kumar Nayan has approached the Delhi High Court challenging the blocking of his entire X account “nher_who” within India under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000.The petition alleges that the account was blocked pursuant to action initiated by the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), without furnishing the blocking order, reasons or...

Will Take Down Posts Against Senior Advocate Gaurav Bhatia In 24 Hours: CJP's Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka Tell Delhi High Court

Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka told the Delhi High Court on Thursday that they will delete social media posts against BJP leader and senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia, which purportedly falsely attributed to him that he described Swatantra Bhardwaj as a “dimagi naxali” and “jaatiwaadi.”This, after Justice Tushar Rao Gedela earlier today orally suggested both Das and Ranka to take instructions on taking down the posts on X on their own.As the matter resumed after...

Gratuity Can Be Withheld Until All Judicial Proceedings, Including Criminal Appeals, Conclude: Delhi High Court

A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Vinod Kumar held that under Rule 69(1)(c) of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, gratuity cannot be paid until all pending judicial proceedings (including criminal appeals) are finally concluded, not just disciplinary proceedings. Background Facts The respondent was working as Tax Assistant in the Office of the Commissioner of Income Tax. The criminal proceedings were instituted against him while he...

Delhi High Court Suggests CJP's Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka Take Down Posts Against Gaurav Bhatia

The Delhi High Court on Thursday (September 10) orally said that posts made by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka about BJP leader and senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia without verification was not correct, and suggested them to take down the same on their own. The court was hearing Bhatia's defamation suit against CJP's Abhijit Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka. Bhatia is aggrieved by a post on X Corp (formerly Twitter) published by Das and Ranka on September...

'Kala Hiran' Not Ready For Release, Yet To Be Certified By Censor Board: Maker Tells Delhi High Court In Actor Salman Khan's Suit

The maker of proposed film “Kala Hiran: The Battle for Legacy”, stated to be inspired by actor Salman Khan's 1998 blackbuck poaching case, told the Delhi High Court on Thursday (September 10) that the film is not presently in a releasable state as its contents are yet to be certified by the Censor Board.The statement was made during the hearing of Khan's suit seeking restraint on the release of the film.After hearing the matter for some time, Justice Jyoti Singh in her order dictated:"Counsel...

'NehrWho' Moves Delhi High Court Against Blocking Of X Account, Alleges Repeated Targeting By Centre

Political commentator and satirist Kumar Nayan has approached the Delhi High Court challenging the blocking of his entire X account “nher_who” within India under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000.The petition alleges that the account was blocked pursuant to action initiated by the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), without furnishing the blocking...

Right To Be Forgotten: Delhi High Court Asks If 'Blanket' Masking Of Judicial Records Necessary, Says Privacy Can Be Considered Individually

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday wondered whether a “blanket” direction restricting access to judicial records is necessary, observing that an individual whose privacy is affected by a particular judicial record could approach the concerned court for appropriate relief.A division bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Vinod Kumar was hearing a batch of appeals filed by...

Delhi High Court Asks Administration To Identify Wi-Fi, Mobile Network Deficiencies In Courts, Asks How Facilities Can Be Improved

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response of its administration on wifi and mobile network facilities available in its premises and that of all the district courts in the national capital.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia directed the High Court administration to file a status report within four weeks. The Court was dealing with a PIL...

Ajeet Bharti Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Anticipatory Bail In SC/ST Act Case

YouTuber and commentator Ajeet Bharti has moved the Delhi High Court seeking anticipatory bail in a case under Scheduled Caste Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The matter is likely to be listed next week.Bharti has challenged a trial court order passed on September 07 denying him bail.Vide the impugned order, the ASJ observed that Bharti's remarks concerning the caste...