LiveLaw Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 03 To August 09, 2026

Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 716 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 737NOMINAL INDEXNaresh Balyan v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 716 COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION REGARDING COMPLAINCE WITH THE DIRECTIONS ISSUED BY THE SUPREME COURT & other connected matters 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 717 Bilal Mir v. NIA & other connected matter 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 718 KULDEEP KUMAR v. STATE & other connected matters 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 719 Saleem Iqbal Shervani v. Meta Platforms & Ors. (CS(OS)-676/2026) 2026 LiveLaw (Del)...

'Not Acceptable': Delhi High Court On Jail Doctor Signing Medical Report As 'Senior Medical Officer' Despite Not Holding Rank

The Delhi High Court has pulled up jail authorities after it emerged that a doctor who signed a medical status report describing himself as the Senior Medical Officer (SMO) did not hold that rank, observing that such a practice was “certainly not acceptable.”Justice Girish Kathpalia made the observation while dismissing an interim bail application filed by a rape accused in a POCSO case, on medical grounds.The allegations against the accused were that he had raped a minor girl, who subsequently...

'Woman Wearing Jeans Is A Personal Choice': Delhi High Court Criticizes Advocate's Questions On Victim's Clothing In Sexual Harassment Case

The Delhi High Court has criticized the line of cross-examination adopted by a defence counsel in a sexual harassment case, observing that questions directed at the survivor's clothing were "wholly irrelevant" and appeared intended to embarrass, humiliate and morally judge her. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 736]Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha remarked that a woman's choice to wear jeans is a matter...

LiveLaw Delhi High Court Monthly Digest: July 2026 [Citations 598 - 713]

Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 598 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 713NOMINAL INDEXPratik Shaw (Minor) v. UoI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 598RAGHAV CHADHA v. ASHOK KUMAR JOHN DOE AND ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 599ANKIT MAAN v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS and other connected matter 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 600UNION OF INDIA v. SANJEEV KUMAR YADAV AND ANR and other connected matter 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 601TV TODAY NETWORK LIMITED...

CJI Surya Kant Calls Mediation A 'Psychological' Process, Says India Can Emerge As Global Centre For Dispute Resolution

Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant on Friday said that the sine qua non of mediation is “deeply psychological” in nature and that there is no reason why India cannot establish itself as a genuine centre of mediation for the global community.He said that it is not enough to merely have adequate dispute resolution infrastructure but it is essential that India develops itself into...

'Don't Think Protests Should Happen At Jantar Mantar, Can't Put Delhi To Ransom': Delhi High Court Judge Remarks

Delhi High Court judge Justice Amit Mahajan on Friday orally observed that protests should ideally not be held at Jantar Mantar or within the city, remarking that the national capital cannot be "put to ransom" because of demonstrations. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 735]Justice Mahajan orally remarked that he personally does not think that protests should happen inside the city as the same...

Delhi High Court Stays FSSAI Order Prohibiting Dabur From Selling Honey & Other Products With '100 Per Cent' Claims

The Delhi High Court on Friday stayed an order passed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) prohibiting Dabur India from selling food products like honey, cow ghee and edible oils with "100 per cent" claims. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 734]Justice Amit Mahajan observed that prima facie, the impugned prohibitory notice of FSSAI ought not to have been passed without granting...

Zero Sugar? Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking India-Specific Study On Health Impact Of Artificial Sweeteners

The Delhi High Court has recently issued notice on a plea seeking an India-specific scientific evaluation of the long-term health implications of non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) and artificial sweeteners.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma sought response of the Union Government and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) within two weeks. The Court was dealing with a plea filed by...

Delhi High Court Quashes Cases Over Maggi Noodles' Lead Content Allegations

The Delhi High Court has quashed criminal proceedings initiated against food business operators in connection with the Maggi Noodles controversy of 2015, over allegations that the product was “unsafe” due to lead content allegedly exceeding the prescribed limit. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 733]Justice Madhu Jain said that the very foundation of the prosecution had “substantially eroded”...

PC Act | No Prior Sanction Needed If Cognizance Was Taken Against Former Public Servants Before 2018 Amendment: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that the 2018 amendment to Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, which extended the requirement of prior sanction to prosecute former public servants, operates prospectively and does not reopen cases in which cognizance had already been taken before July 26, 2018. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 732]A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice...

Presumption Of Guilt Under POCSO Act Not Automatic, Prosecution Must Prove Offence Through Reliable Evidence: Delhi High Court Reiterates

The Delhi High Court has reiterated that the statutory presumption of guilt under Section 29 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act does not arise automatically merely because an accused is facing trial under the enactment. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 731]Section 29 of the POCSO Act mandates that when a person is prosecuted for committing, abetting, or attempting specific...

Delhi High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Man Accused Of Posing As Judge, Flags Police Failure To Arrest Him

The Delhi High Court has denied anticipatory bail to a man accused of impersonating a civil servant and even a judge of the Patna High Court to obtain sensitive and confidential information from various senior authorities. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 730]Justice Girish Kathpalia expressed surprise over the Police's failure to arrest him, despite repeated rejection of his bail pleas up to the...