Delhi High Court
LiveLaw Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 14 To September 20, 2026
Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 840 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 8NOMINAL INDEXP B AGRO LLP v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 840 AJAY KUMAR v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & other connected matter 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 841 SHIVAM GUPTA v. THE STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 842 ANISH SANDEEP PATIL (MINOR) THROUGH HIS FATHER SANDEEP HEMANT PATIL v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 843 X v. Y 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 844 MINOR S THR HER GUARDIAN B v. STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF...
Mere Concealment Or Confinement Insufficient For Conviction Without Proof Of Knowledge Of Kidnapping: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that a person cannot be convicted under Section 368 of the Indian Penal Code for wrongfully concealing or confining a kidnapped or abducted person unless the prosecution proves that the accused knew that the person had been kidnapped or abducted. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 884]While setting aside conviction of two men, Justice Vimal Kumar Yadav held that the essential element of knowledge was not established against them and consequently their conviction could not be...
Delhi High Court Highlights Poor Pay, Neglect Of Labourers; Says Society Has Failed To Value Their Work
The Delhi High Court has observed that the society has failed to value and respect physical labour as labourers in the country are “least paid, least cared and least bothered.” [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 883]Justice Vimal Kumar Yadav made the observations while dealing with an appeal arising from a 2002 assault on a labourer who was sleeping at a shop in city's Lajpat Rai Market.The Court...
Dowry Demand For Setting Up Business Still 'Dowry' Under S. 304B IPC: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that a demand for money connected with the marital relationship does not cease to be a dowry demand merely because the money is sought for setting up a business rather than for personal use. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 882]Justice Vimal Kumar Yadav made the observation while dismissing an appeal filed by two, challenging their conviction under Sections 304B and 498A of IPC in a dowry death case.The case concerned the death of a woman who died by hanging on April 10, 2003,...
'No Responsibility Fixed': Delhi High Court Pulls Up Agencies Over Mahipalpur Waterlogging, Traffic Congestion
The Delhi High Court has pulled up the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) and other agencies over the continuing waterlogging and traffic congestion in city's Mahipalpur area. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 881]A Division Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora observed that despite several meetings and “enormous paper work”, no responsibility had been fixed for resolving the issue and no timelines had been...
Wife Not Entitled To Interim Maintenance For Period She Was Employed: Delhi High Court Modifies Family Court Order
The Delhi High Court has held that a wife is not entitled to interim maintenance under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act for the period during which she was employed and earning. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 880]The Division Bench of Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Renu Bhatnagar modified a Family Court order that had directed the husband to pay her ₹5,000 per month from the date of filing of her maintenance application.It held that the wife was employed when she filed the maintenance application in...
Delhi High Court Issues Contempt Notice To Top Cops Over Alleged Failure To Comply With Order For Departmental Inquiry Against IO
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a contempt petition alleging non-compliance with its directions to initiate and conclude a departmental inquiry against a police officer who had failed to complete investigation in an FIR registered in 2016.Justice Mini Pushkarna issued notice on the contempt petition filed against Anurag Kumar, Commissioner of Police, Delhi Police and Rakesh...
Motor Accident Claims Tribunal Must Consider Claimant's Need Before Refusing Release Of Compensation Kept In FDR: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the Motor Accident Claims Tribunals (MACTs) cannot mechanically reject applications seeking release of compensation kept in fixed deposits and must consider the genuine requirements of claimants before deciding whether the amount should be released. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 879]Justice Anish Dayal observed that it is not within the remit of MACTs to undertake...
PIL In Delhi High Court Challenges DERC Rules Shifting Solar Infrastructure Costs To General Electricity Consumers; Notice Issued
The Delhi High Court has issued notice on a PIL challenging the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission's (DERC) framework governing Group Net Metering (GNM) and Virtual Net Metering (VNM) for renewable energy projects. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia sought response of the DERC, BSES Rajdhani Power Limited, BSES Yamuna Power Limited, Tata...
Delhi High Court Upholds Summoning Of Two For Assaulting Man In Supreme Court Premises, Circulating Video
The Delhi High Court has refused to quash the summoning of two persons accused of assaulting and abusing a man at the Supreme Court premises and subsequently circulating a video of the incident on Instagram. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 878]Justice Madhu Jain found no manifest illegality, perversity or abuse of the process of Court warranting interference with the impugned order, and dismissed the...
Delhi High Court Directs Interpol's Red Corner Notice Against Man Facing Contempt For Abusing Judges
The Delhi High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to issue a Red Corner Notice through INTERPOL against a man who is facing criminal contempt proceedings over allegations of threatening judges and making scandalous and abusive remarks against them. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 877]A Division Bench of Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja passed the order after...
Delhi High Court Directs Equestrian Federation Of India To Ensure Transparency In Future Selection Processes
The Delhi High Court has directed the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) to ensure greater clarity and transparency in its future selection processes, observing that uncertainty in selection procedures concerning athletes representing the country ought to be avoided. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 876]Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma made the observations while refusing to interfere with EFI's selection...