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The Court held that mere presence at a demonstration does not establish offences under Sections 223(a) and 3(5) BNS, i.e. disobedience of a duly promulgated order by public servant.
The Collegium recommendations follow the elevation of three High Court Chief Justices to the Supreme Court in October 2026.
The Delhi High Court held that quashing the FIR would legitimise child marriage and the exploitation of a minor.
In Harcharanjeet Bains v. State (NCT of Delhi), the Delhi High Court partly quashed criminal proceedings arising from a matrimonial dispute. The
The Court held CIC erred in directing disclosure of SFR-II records, as redaction could not remove the security risks.
Delhi High Court dismissed a petition challenging an order on charge in a case involving offences under the POCSO Act, holding that the word “persons” in the gang rape provision under Section 376-D IPC/Section 70 BNS is gender neutral, so as a woman who forms part of a group or acts in furtherance of a common intention to have rape committed on the victim can be charged with the offence, though a woman alone cannot be charged.
Delhi High Court restrained the use of ACNE SCAR, ACNE+SCAR and ACNESCAR, holding them prima facie deceptively similar to Mankind’s registered ACNESTAR trademark, and directed the recall of existing stock within two months
The interim orders were passed on two writ petitions filed on behalf of the clients challenging certain coercive actions initiated by National Highways Authority of India and Ministry of Road Transport and Highways with regard to an alleged incident on a National Highway section.
Delhi High Court dismissed Japan Tobacco’s rectification petition, holding that mere trade mark registration cannot establish first ownership of copyright in an original artistic work under Section 17, Copyright Act.
The Court noted that the applicant and the prosecutrix were in a love relationship for a few months prior to the date of the incident.
Emami challenged these actions taken by FSSAI for not being in accordance with law.
Reinforcing Article 21 safeguards, the Court held that Look Out Circulars (LOCs) cannot be used as routine debt-recovery tools and restrictions on foreign travel must be justified by a lawful basis and credible material.
The Court held that nature of the injury, which the plaintiff may likely to suffer, might not be remedied in terms of money.
Delhi High Court restrained the use of Reliance Industries Ltd.’s “JIO” trade mark on lottery and gaming websites, directing domain name registrars to suspend infringing websites and an intermediary to take down infringing content.
Delhi High Court held that the signed Booking Note, which overrode all previous arrangements and incorporated only Clauses 20—41, could not be read to include the arbitration clause in Clause 43 or the Fixture Recap, and restrained the London (LMAA) arbitration.
Delhi High Court partly quashed criminal proceedings arising from a matrimonial dispute, holding that the allegations under Section 498A IPC disclosed a prima facie case of cruelty, while the prosecution under Section 406 IPC could not be sustained for want of entrustment.
by Vasanth Rajasekaran* and Harshvardhan Korada**
The President appoints Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre, Justice Manash Ranjan Pathak and Justice Puthichira Sam Koshy as Acting Chief Justices of the Delhi, Gujarat and Telangana High Courts under Article 223 of the Constitution.
The President has appointed Gurvinder Pal Singh as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court under Article 224(1), following the Supreme Court Collegium’s recommendation dated 10 September 2026.
Delhi High Court set aside a Section 12-A exemption order, holding that defendants must be heard and the plaint must be examined to determine whether urgent relief is genuinely contemplated