Registered Title Of Property Prevails Over Claims Of Oral Family Settlement: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a registered conveyance deed confers decisive title, and vague or unsubstantiated claims of an oral family settlement cannot be used to defeat such ownership.A Division Bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar thus dismissed the appeals preferred by a man claiming joint ownership over a residential property on the basis of an alleged family arrangement, and upheld the decree in favour of his brother who held a registered conveyance deed...

Delhi High Court Orders Removal Of YouTuber Bhuvan Bam's Unauthorised Images, But Declines Finding Of 'Personality Rights' At Outset

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday passed a john doe order directing take down or removal of images of YouTuber and actor Bhuvan Bam being used by various entities and individuals without his consent. Justice Jyoti Singh however said that a prima facie finding cannot be given on personality rights on the first day. “It is very difficult to give such a finding at the outset. I can give...

EWS Income Ceiling Raised To ₹5 Lakh For Free Treatment In Govt, Identified Private Hospitals: Govt Tells Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has taken on record the Delhi Government's decision to enhance the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) income threshold for availing free treatment in government hospitals and private hospitals built on concessional land from Rs. 2.25 lakh to Rs. 5 lakh per annum.A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora directed that wide publicity be given to the decision so that eligible persons can avail the benefit.The Court was dealing...

Advocate-Client Privilege | Court Can't Compel Lawyers To Reveal Source Of Documents Filed On Client's Instructions: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a lawyer cannot be compelled to disclose the source of document given by the client as it falls within privileged communication, without there being any prima facie judicial finding of fraud. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said that when a client hands over a document to their lawyer for legal defense, such an act regarding origin of the document is part of the professional confidentiality.“The primary responsibility for the documents filed in Court lies with the...

Delhi High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognisance Of Patients, Attendants Sleeping Outside Hospitals Amid Cold Wave

The Delhi High Court on Monday took suo motu cognisance of the “pitiable conditions” of patients, attendants and family members forced to sleep outside city hospitals in the biting winter cold due to lack of shelter.A division bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla took cognizance of a newspaper report published in The Hindu on January 11. The report is titled "Night shelters packed, patients, kin brave the cold outside hospitals.” The article referred to the...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 05 To January 11, 2026

Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 1 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 67NOMINAL INDEXVIPIN KUMAR SHARMA & ORS v. THE RETURNING OFFICER NDBA ELECTIONS, 2025 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 20 Maj (Retd.) Sukesh Behl Proprietor, M/S Pearl Engineering Company & Anr. v. Koninklijke Philips NV 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 21 DHARMENDRA KUMAR v. STATE 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 22 Sana Herbals Private Limited v. Mohsin Dehlvi &...

Right To Pursue Higher Or Professional Education Is A Fundamental Right, Can't Be Curtailed Lightly: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the right to pursue higher or professional education is a fundamental right of an individual which cannot be curtailed lightly. “The right to pursue higher or professional education even though not explicitly spelt out as a fundamental right in part III of the Constitution of India, it is an affirmative obligation on the part of the state to ensure this...

Landlord Being 'Best Judge' Of His Needs Doesn't Dispense With Proof Of Genuine Need For Tenant's Eviction: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has reiterated that while a landlord is ordinarily considered the “best judge” of his requirements, this principle does not relieve him of the legal burden to prove a bona fide and genuine need with cogent evidence while seeking eviction under the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958.Justice Saurabh Banerjee made the observation while dismissing a revision petition filed by...

Child's Sense Of Security Paramount; Parent's Visitation Right May Be Curtailed Without Deciding Disputed Allegations: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that while a parent is entitled to regular and meaningful visitation rights, the same can be regulated at the interim stage if circumstances indicate a risk to child's sense of security, emotional well-being or psychological stability, even without adjudicating disputed allegations between the parents.A Division Bench of Justice Anil Kshetarpal and...

Long Pendency No Ground To Avoid Remand Where Core Issues Were Never Decided: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the long pendency of a civil suit cannot be a reason to avoid remanding the matter when the trial court has failed to decide the core issues on merits.Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani thus dismissed two regular second appeals challenging an order of remand passed by the First Appellate Court in a property dispute between a private party and DDA, that had...

Delhi High Court Annual Digest 2025: Part IV [Citations 1351 - 1804]

Citations 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1351 to 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1804Victims Of False Police Complaint Can Institute Proceedings U/S 211 IPC, Bar Under S.195 CrPC Won't Apply: Delhi High CourtCase title: Sunair Hotels Ltd. v. State & Anr.Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1351The Delhi High Court has held that a private individual who is falsely accused in a police complaint can himself initiate...

Delhi High Court Orders Release of Seized Jewellery, Cash After Family Agrees To Pay ₹2.5 Crore Advance Tax

The Delhi High Court has directed the Income Tax Department to release the jewellery and cash seized from a family's house, after the latter agreed to deposit advance tax towards their probable tax liability arising from a search operation.A division bench of Justices Dinesh Mehta and Vinod Kumar passed the order while disposing of writ petitions filed by members of a family whose jewellery...