Regularization Of Daily-Rated Employees Contingent On Sanctioned Vacant Posts Or Identical Duties :Delhi HC

A Single Judge Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice Amit Mahajan held that a daily-rated employee cannot claim regularization unless he was appointed against a duly sanctioned vacant post through a competent authority and performs the same duties as the regular post. Background Facts The petitioner joined the respondent establishment as a daily rated/muster roll employee w.e.f. 13.06.1985. His services were terminated on 02.03.1987. However, the termination order was...

Delhi High Court Agrees To Hear Today PIL Alleging Police Excesses During CJP's Parliament March

The Delhi High Court has allowed urgent listing for today of a PIL alleging excessive force was used by the Delhi Police on protesters during the Cockroach Janta Party's July 20 Parliament march.The matter was mentioned by a lawyer before a division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Teias Karia.The lawyer said that the incident has shocked the conscience of entire nation.The Court then agreed to hear the matter today.Significant to note that the judges had...

Mere Presence On Road During COVID-19 Lockdown Not An Offence: Delhi High Court Quashes FIR Against Man

The Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR registered against a man for allegedly violating the COVID-19 lockdown by venturing out for a walk.Justice Madhu Jain held that mere presence on a public road during the lockdown, unaccompanied by any circumstance capable of attracting the consequences envisaged under Section 188 of IPC, does not constitute an offence under the provision. “The significance of the absence of any overt act is further underscored by the fact that the lockdown regime did not...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 13 To July 19, 2026

Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 648 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 661NOMINAL INDEXZEE ENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES LIMITED v. META PLATFORMS & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 648 Kanhaiya Lal v. State (NCT of Delhi) 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 649 ABHISHEK SHARMA v. ASHOK KUMAR & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 650 ED v. MS VIVO MOBILE COMMUNICATION AND ORS GUANGWEN KUANG @ ANDREW 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 651 Santosh Tiwari v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 652 Ritu Gauba v. Commissioner of Police 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 653 XXX v. YYY...

Functional Disability Must Be Proven; Loss Of Four Fingers Doesn't Necessarily Result In Total Loss Of Earning Capacity: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that amputation of a person's four fingers does not by itself establish a 100% loss of earning capacity under the Employees' Compensation Act, adding that functional disability must be assessed on the basis of the employee's vocation and evidence on record. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 671]Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri thus reduced the claimant's loss of earning capacity from 100% to 50%, holding that the Employees' Compensation Commissioner had applied an incorrect legal...

'Extremely Disconcerting': Delhi High Court Orders Preservation Of CCTV Footage After Life Convict Alleges Assault By Tihar Jail Warden

The Delhi High Court has directed preservation and production of CCTV footage and ordered the personal appearance of a Tihar Jail Head Warden after a convict serving life sentence there alleged that he was physically assaulted in custody and denied medical treatment. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 670]A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Vikas Mahajan passed the directions while hearing...

Shifting Sonam Wangchuk To Hospital Of Choice Will Ensure Protection Of His Fundamental Rights: Delhi High Court

While directing shifting of activist Sonam Wangchuk from Safdarjung Hospital to Medanta Hospital, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday (July 21) observed that the move will fulfil the requirements of ensuring his fundamental rights. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 669]Earlier today the high court had proposed shifting the activist to a hospital of his choice, noting a broad consensus among government and private doctors that he requires continuous medical monitoring in view of his ongoing hunger strike.A...

BREAKING | Delhi High Court Allows Shifting Sonam Wangchuk To Medanta Hospital, Cites Need For Continuous Monitoring

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday proposed shifting activist Sonam Wangchuk from Safdarjung Hospital to Medanta Hospital, noting a broad consensus among government and private doctors that he requires continuous medical monitoring in view of his ongoing hunger strike. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 669] A division bench comprising Chief Justice D.K. Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia was hearing an appeal filed by Wangchuk's wife, Dr. Gitanjali Angmo, challenging a single judge's refusal to permit his...

Appeal Against Refusal To Shift Sonam Wangchuk To Private Hospital : Live Updates From Delhi High Court Hearing

Sonam Wangchuk's wife Gitanjali Angmo has preferred an appeal before the Delhi High Court challenging single judge's refused to pass any interim order allowing Wangchuk to be shifted to a private hospital of his choice. Follow this page for live updates

Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay Bail Granted To Activist Khurram Parvez, Journalist Irfan Mehraj In UAPA Case

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to stay the trial court order granting bail to human rights activist Khurram Parvez and Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj in a 2020 UAPA case. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 668]Mehraj and Parvez were accused in the alleged NGO Terror funding case registered by NIA in October 2020.A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Vikas Mahajan refused...

Mere Absence Of Allegations In Domestic Incident Report No Ground To Refuse Summons In DV Case: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the mere absence of specific allegations against a respondent in a Domestic Incident Report (DIR) cannot be a ground to refuse summons in proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (DV Act). [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 667]Justice Saurabh Banerjee observed that a DIR is only intended to facilitate and assist the Magistrate and...

'Don't Drag Court Into This': Delhi High Court Refuses Urgent Listing Of PIL Alleging Excessive Police Force During CJP Parliament March

A public interest litigation has been filed before the Delhi High Court alleging excessive force was used by the Delhi Police on protesters during yesterday's Parliament march of the Cockroach Janta Party. The matter was mentioned by a lawyer before a division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Teias Karia. Refusing urgent listing of the matter for today,...