Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Rejects Husband’s Challenge to Property Sale Deeds, Cites Benami Bar, Limitation and Earlier Dismissed Suit
Court holds that the plaintiff failed to prove payment from his known sources of income; also says the fresh suit was ba...
Delhi High Court restrains Gillette rival from airing revised ad in disparagement dispute
Court says, prima facie, the “reworked” version appears to have no perceptible difference in impact from the original ad...
Delhi High Court relaxes foreign travel restriction on accused in CBI bank fraud case
Court says prior permission for every overseas trip was unnecessary; petitioners need only inform trial court and CBI tw...
Delhi High Court restrains “DURA” in logistics trademark row, grants ad-interim injunction to DOORA group
Court finds prima facie similarity between “DURA” and registered marks “DOORA”, “DOORA EXPRESS SERVICES” and “DOORA LOGI...
Delhi High Court Refuses to Restore NI Act Complaint After Lok Adalat Settlement
Court says complainant cannot disown counsel’s statement that full and final payment was received; writ petition dismiss...
Delhi High Court Rejects Plea for FIR in Covid-19 Death Case, Says Inherent Powers Cannot Be Used as Backdoor Appeal
Court holds that after revision fails, Section 528 BNSS cannot ordinarily be invoked to bypass the bar under Section 438...
Delhi High Court Refuses Bail to Convicted Rapist in POCSO Case, Seeks Report on Victim Compensation
Court declines to suspend life sentence of man convicted for repeated aggravated penetrative sexual assault on a 7-year-...
Delhi High Court Rejects Afghan National’s Plea to Travel to UK During Probe Into Alleged Forged Indian Passport Case
Court says right to travel abroad is not absolute; cites ongoing investigation, unrecovered Indian passport, and risk of...
Delhi High Court Upholds Himanshi’s Relief in SSC CHSL Cheating Case, Cites Inconsistencies in Committee Report
Court says debarment and cancellation of candidature cannot rest on tentative findings, especially when the shifted term...
Delhi High Court Stays Order in Cheque Dispute Suit, Says Declaratory Relief May Impermissibly Affect Section 138 Case
Court flags maintainability issue in commercial suit seeking to declare dishonoured cheques “null and void” and grants i...
Delhi High Court says foreign costs order from DIFC Courts may be enforced in India under CPC
Court issues notice in execution plea by Byjus Alpha Inc. and holds that a foreign order directing payment of costs can ...
Delhi High Court orders arbitration in bank dispute over mortgage priority
Court holds Section 11 of SARFAESI Act creates mandatory statutory arbitration between banks without need for a separate...
Delhi High Court grants ex parte injunction in Ruxolitinib patent case against Melody Healthcare
Court restrains company from manufacturing, stockpiling, selling or offering for sale any product infringing Incyte’s In...
Delhi High Court restrains fake Google listings misusing “Agarwal Packers & Movers” trademark
Court grants interim protection to well-known brand, orders removal of infringing Google Search and Business Profile lis...
Delhi High Court narrows takedown order in deepfake, personality rights case; distinguishes “identical” from “similar” online content
Court allows intermediaries to act on identical infringing URLs on a pro tem basis after verification, but says similar ...
Delhi High Court Acquits Man in Kidnapping and Rape Case, Citing Unreliable Testimony and Doubtful Age Proof
Court says prosecutrix’s version was contradicted by medical, forensic and documentary evidence; benefit of doubt given ...
Delhi High Court Cautions Jail Warden Over Unnecessary Beating of Inmates; Orders Medical Examination for Injured Prisoner
Court says second round of force after inmates had dispersed into cells was “completely unnecessary and uncalled for,” d...
Delhi High Court Quashes Re-Arrest, Orders Immediate Release Over Violation of Arrest Safeguards
Court says accused released for defective arrest cannot be re-arrested without following Supreme Court-mandated procedur...
Delhi High Court Upholds Consent Decree in Karol Bagh Property Dispute, Rejects Claim of Hidden Settlement Terms
Court says written compromise for Rs. 40 lakh was clear and final; alleged oral promise of additional Rs. 3 crore could ...
Delhi High Court Upholds GST Power to Proceed Against Legal Heirs After Death, But Orders Disclosure on Retained Cash
Court rejects challenge to Section 93 of CGST Act, says penalty proceedings can begin after taxpayer’s death; leaves fac...
Muslim marriage doesn't remove criminality of physical relations with minor: Delhi HC
"Her statement deserves to be heard with seriousness and dignity. But the question before us is not whether the court be...
Asian Games: Delhi HC refuses to direct participation of Jiu-Jitsu player
The court concluded that a decision to exclude an athlete from participation in a particular category is taken objective...
Satya Niketan incident: High-powered panel to examine students' accommodation, Delhi HC told
The Delhi Police, in its reply, has stated that six accused, including the owners of the Satya Niketan building which co...
Delhi HC directs Meta to immediately remove objectionable morphed photo of woman with PM
Her lawyer said that an FIR has already been registered in this regard. However, he contended that no concrete steps wer...
Delhi High Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail Plea in Caste Abuse Case Over Social Media Video
Court holds SC/ST Act bars pre-arrest bail where FIR and video content prima facie disclose caste-based humiliation of a...
Procure furniture for govt school: HC to woman who failed to deposit passport
While granting pre-arrest bail in 2024, the trial court had directed the petitioner to "forthwith" deposit the passport....
Delhi HC to hear woman's plea accusing CJP leaders of morphing, circulating her photos with PM
However, he contended that no concrete steps were taken to apprehend those responsible or to secure the immediate takedo...
Allot protest venue to bank employees union: HC to Delhi Police
The United forum of Bank Unions has announced a nation-wide bank strike on September 28 to 30, seeking several initiativ...
Delhi High Court Upholds EFI’s Youth Olympic Show Jumping Selection, Says Court Cannot Re-Score Expert Sports Decisions
Bench rejects challenge by rider to ranking methodology, holding that selection committee’s use of qualifying performanc...
Delhi High Court Upholds Arbitration Award in SAIL–Norvic Shipping Dispute Over Demurrage and Freight
Court says international commercial arbitral awards cannot be challenged on “patent illegality” grounds; rejects SAIL’s ...
Delhi High Court Rejects PwD Appointment Claim in IOCL and ONGC Recruitments
Court holds that reservation for persons with disabilities does not guarantee appointment unless the candidate meets the...
Delhi HC rejects anticipatory bail plea of YouTuber in SC/ST Act case
Azad, the Bhim Army chief, in a complaint to the Delhi Police, alleged that Bharti made caste-based, abusive, derogatory...
'Owners failed to take safety precautions': Delhi Police to HC on Satya Niketan building collapse
On September 7, the high court ordered a high-level MCD inquiry into the building collapse and made it clear that the go...
Refund of court fee on settlement of suit is statutory entitlement: Delhi HC
The bench asked the standing counsel (civil) of Delhi government to ensure that the authorities concerned take necessary...
POCSO cases can't be settled by survivor or family: Delhi HC
The petitioner, 49, allegedly committed aggravated penetrative sexual assault upon the child in 2022 while being in a po...
Delhi High Court grants four-week interim bail to inmate after major abdominal surgery
Court says Lovkesh Bajaj needs time to recover after intestinal obstruction surgery, wound infection, and secondary sutu...