Politicians Must Tolerate Political Humour; Satirical Criticism Not Necessarily Defamation: Delhi High Court In Raghav Chadha Case

The Delhi High Court has ruled that politicians must tolerate political humour and that satirical criticism does not necessarily amount to defamation.Justice Subramonium Prasad said that humor about change in political party alliances, governance or policies are a part and parcel of politics. Further, any action by a politician belonging to any political party will invite criticism from the public or members from rival political parties, which may at times be expressed in the form of satirical...

'Kala Hiran' Film Not Sent For Censor Board Certification Yet: Producer Tells Delhi High Court In Salman Khan's Plea

Producer of the proposed film "Kala Hiran: The Battle for Legacy", which is stated to be inspired by actor Salman Khan's 1998 blackbuck poaching case, told the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that the movie has not been sent for certification by the censor board yet. The counsel appearing for the producer of the film told Justice Jyoti Singh that a movie cannot be released unless there is...

Delhi High Court Orders Take Down Of Obscene Content Against BJP MP Raghav Chadha, But Says No Personality Rights Involved

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed take down of certain “obscene and explicit ” content posted against BJP MP Raghav Chadha on social media, while clarifying that there was no element of personality rights involved in his suit. For context, Chadha had sought take down of “defamatory” content allegedly showing that he “sold himself for money.” In its ruling, the Court said that it is ordering takedown of five posts which contain explicit content, which is profane...

Delhi High Court Allows 17-Year-Old To Donate Part Of Liver To Father On Exceptional Medical Grounds

The Delhi High Court has permitted a 17-year-old boy to donate a portion of his liver to his ailing father, holding that the proposed transplant falls within the exceptional circumstances contemplated under the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994 (THO Act) and the Rules framed thereunder.Justice Mini Pushkarna observed that as per Rule 5(3)(g) of the THO Rules, donation...

NEET PG 2026 : Delhi High Court Declines Two Army Doctors Plea To Appear In Exam Pending Challenge To Eligibility Rule

The Delhi High Court has refused interim relief to two Army doctors seeking permission to apply for and appear in the NEET PG 2026 examination while their challenge to the revised eligibility criteria under the Training and Professional Progression Rules for Medical/Non-Technical Officers of the Armed Forces Medical Services, 2025 is pending before the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT).A Division Bench of Justices Mini Pushkarna and Vinod Kumar dismissed the writ petitions challenging the AFT's orders...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 22 To June 28, 2026

Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 583 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 591NOMINAL INDEXD v. G 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 583BSES Rajdhani Power Limited & Anr v. GNCTD 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 584Grew Energy Private Limited v. NTPC Renewable Energy Limited 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 585AITA v. Somdev Kishore Devvarman & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 586Minor R (Thr. Her Father R) v. State & Anr 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 587G v. M...

Delhi High Court Cancels Bail In Janakpuri School Rape Case, Says 3-Year-Old Victim's Version Can't Be Rejected Due To Absence Of Injuries

The Delhi High Court has cancelled the bail granted to a school caretaker accused of aggravated penetrative sexual assault on a three-year-old nursery student, holding that the trial court failed to adequately consider the child's consistent version of events.Justice Vinod Kumar allowed petitions filed by the State and the victim's mother challenging the order of the Additional Sessions...

Delhi High Court Declines To Interfere With Asian Games Dressage Team Selection, Upholds EFI's Selection Criteria

The Delhi High Court has refused to interfere with the selection of the Indian Dressage team for the upcoming Asian Games 2026, holding that the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) had adhered to its notified selection criteria and that courts cannot substitute the opinion of expert bodies in sports selection matters unless the decision-making process is shown to be arbitrary, capricious...

Source Of Father's Vacation Expenses Can't Be Basis To Deny Interim Custody Of Child: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the source from which a parent proposes to incur expenses of a vacation for his children is not a relevant consideration while determining interim custody of minor children.A Division Bench of Justices Tejas Karia and Madhu Jain made the observation while allowing an appeal filed by a father seeking interim custody of his two children for a week during...

Memorandum Recording Past Oral Family Settlement Doesn't Require Registration If No Fresh Rights Created: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a memorandum merely recording an earlier oral family settlement does not require compulsory registration if it does not itself create or extinguish rights in immovable property, but only evidences a past arrangement already acted upon by the parties.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna made the observation while allowing a second appeal filed by a man challenging...

Challenge To Correctness Of Model Answer Key Maintainable, Not Same As Seeking Re-Evaluation: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that a challenge to the correctness of a public exam's official answer key cannot be equated with a plea for re-evaluation of answer sheets, observing that courts are empowered to interfere where the suggested answers in an answer key are patently incorrect.A division bench of Justices C. Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla made the observation while setting aside...

'Such Petitions Burden Our Docket': Delhi High Court Refuses To Entertain Plea Against CAT Adjournment Order

The Delhi High Court recently declined to entertain a writ petition filed by the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) challenging a Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) order that merely adjourned a service dispute while continuing interim protection, observing that such petitions unnecessarily burden the Court's docket.A Division Bench of Justices C....