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Educated adults can't invoke rape law to criminalise failed relationship: Delhi HC

Educated adults can't invoke rape law to criminalise failed relationship: Delhi HC

The prosecutrix also alleged that the petitioner made a caste-related remark before forcibly establishing a physical rel...

1984 anti-Sikh riots: DSGMC to challenge Sajjan Kumar’s acquittal in High Court

1984 anti-Sikh riots: DSGMC to challenge Sajjan Kumar’s acquittal in High Court

The DSGMC stated that a copy of the judgment would be obtained and examined in detail, following which the decision woul...

Shouldn't be forced to participate in 'unconstitutional penalty regime' before CCI: Apple to HC

Shouldn't be forced to participate in 'unconstitutional penalty regime' before CCI: Apple to HC

The US-based company assured that its intention or purpose was not to delay or stall the ongoing proceedings before the ...

December flight chaos: Delhi HC asks IndiGo to file affidavit on refund, compensation

December flight chaos: Delhi HC asks IndiGo to file affidavit on refund, compensation

On being informed that the voucher has a validity of 12 months, the bench asked the IndiGo counsel to clarify what would...

Merely calling hypertension lifestyle disorder not enough to deny disability pension: Delhi HC

Merely calling hypertension lifestyle disorder not enough to deny disability pension: Delhi HC

The Centre opposed the grant of disability pension for hypertension and argued that the officer suffered the disability ...

Delhi HC upholds life term to father for raping minor daughter

Delhi HC upholds life term to father for raping minor daughter

The pregnancy was subsequently terminated, and the samples of the foetus were sent for testing to the forensic science l...

Sunjay Kapur's mother moves Delhi HC challenging family trust

Sunjay Kapur's mother moves Delhi HC challenging family trust

She has sought a direction to permanently restrain the defendants - her daughter-in-law Priya Kapur and others, includin...

Delhi HC refuses registration of FIR over staffer's death by suicide

Delhi HC refuses registration of FIR over staffer's death by suicide

"We have no doubt in our mind that a course of action shall be evolved within the shortest span of time and adequate ste...

HC seeks report from Delhi govt on health of Asha Kiran inmates

HC seeks report from Delhi govt on health of Asha Kiran inmates

The court passed the order while dealing with a PIL by 'Samadhan Abhiyan' seeking in the aftermath of the death of 14 in...

Delhi HC dismisses plea against lowered NEET-PG cut off

Delhi HC dismisses plea against lowered NEET-PG cut off

The court stated that NEET PG only "sorted" MBBS graduates, who are anyway entitled to practice allopathy, for admission...

Delhi HC pulls up law student over PIL to not let Bangladesh play in T20 World Cup

Delhi HC pulls up law student over PIL to not let Bangladesh play in T20 World Cup

Remarking that no direction, as sought by the petitioner, could be issued to the ICC or other foreign entities, the cour...

Delhi High Court Upholds Fair Trial Principles, Orders Recall of Witness for Cross-Examination

Delhi High Court Upholds Fair Trial Principles, Orders Recall of Witness for Cross-Examination

In a significant ruling, the Delhi High Court emphasizes the necessity of legal representation for the accused, invoking...

Delhi HC to hear D K Shivakumar's plea against ED probe on March 10

Delhi HC to hear D K Shivakumar's plea against ED probe on March 10

The ED further said that as per the first ECIR, the scheduled offence pertains to Section 120B of the IPC, and the quant...

Delhi High Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Harkirat Singh Sodhi

Delhi High Court Quashes Defamation Case Against Harkirat Singh Sodhi

Statements Made in Judicial Proceedings and Police Complaints Deemed Protected Under Exceptions to IPC Section 499...

Unnao rape: Delhi HC dismisses Sengar's plea to suspend sentence in death case of survivor's father

Unnao rape: Delhi HC dismisses Sengar's plea to suspend sentence in death case of survivor's father

On March 13, 2020, Sengar was sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment by a trial court, besides imposition of a fine...

Delhi HC quashes 2016 income tax notices to Prannoy Roy, Radhika Roy

Delhi HC quashes 2016 income tax notices to Prannoy Roy, Radhika Roy

In the judgment, the court observed that no new fact was revealed by the "so called complaint" and the assessing officer...

Delhi HC reserves order on Lalu Yadav's plea to quash FIR in land-for-jobs case

Delhi HC reserves order on Lalu Yadav's plea to quash FIR in land-for-jobs case

The petition also said that the FIR was lodged in 2022 i.e. almost after a delay of 14 years despite the CBI's initial e...

Delhi High Court Denies Bail to Kuldeep Singh Senger in High-Profile Case

Delhi High Court Denies Bail to Kuldeep Singh Senger in High-Profile Case

Court Dismisses Application for Suspension of Sentence, Cites Grave Nature of Offences and Lack of New Circumstances...

Delhi High Court Quashes Reassessment Proceedings Against Radhika Roy, Imposes Costs on Tax Department

Delhi High Court Quashes Reassessment Proceedings Against Radhika Roy, Imposes Costs on Tax Department

Court rules reassessment based on change of opinion as arbitrary and violative of constitutional rights, imposes Rs. 1 l...

Delhi High Court Upholds Armed Forces Tribunal's Decision Granting Disability Pension for Ex-Air Force Officer

Delhi High Court Upholds Armed Forces Tribunal's Decision Granting Disability Pension for Ex-Air Force Officer

Court Emphasizes Need for Medical Boards to Provide Specific Reasons When Denying Disability Pension...

Cash-for-query: Lokpal moves Delhi HC for more time to consider issue of sanction to CBI

Cash-for-query: Lokpal moves Delhi HC for more time to consider issue of sanction to CBI

The verdict came on a plea by Moitra challenging the November 12, 2025 order of the Lokpal granting sanction to the CBI ...

Unnao rape: HC to pass order on plea by Kuldeep Sengar in death case of survivor's father

Unnao rape: HC to pass order on plea by Kuldeep Sengar in death case of survivor's father

It had also awarded a 10-year jail term to Sengar's brother, Atul Singh Sengar, and five others for their role in the cu...

Delhi HC dismisses plea challenging 2020 Assembly poll win of Manish Sisodia

Delhi HC dismisses plea challenging 2020 Assembly poll win of Manish Sisodia

He had also claimed that Sisodia had not disclosed the existence of a 2013 FIR against him registered under the Preventi...

Delhi HC junks Somnath Bharti's challenge to 2025 Assembly poll win of BJP's Satish Upadhyay

Delhi HC junks Somnath Bharti's challenge to 2025 Assembly poll win of BJP's Satish Upadhyay

"The present election petition is liable to be dismissed due to non-joinder of Mr. (Jitender Kumar) Kochar, the Congress...

Delhi High Court Orders Fresh Hearing in Evacuee Property Dispute

Delhi High Court Orders Fresh Hearing in Evacuee Property Dispute

Appellant Neelam Arya Granted Opportunity for Fresh Adjudication in Seven-Decade-Old Property Case...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Somnath Bharti's Election Petition for Non-Joinder of Necessary Party

Delhi High Court Dismisses Somnath Bharti's Election Petition for Non-Joinder of Necessary Party

Somnath Bharti's petition challenging BJP's Satish Upadhyay's election win dismissed due to failure to include Congress ...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Election Petition Against Manish Sisodia

Delhi High Court Dismisses Election Petition Against Manish Sisodia

Allegations of Non-Compliance with RP Act and Concealment Dismissed Due to Lack of Material Facts...

Anticipatory bail can be granted to a person declared as a "proclaimed offender"

Anticipatory bail can be granted to a person declared as a "proclaimed offender"

Delhi High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Proclaimed Offender in Exceptional Circumstances Court emphasizes personal ...

A proposed-to-be-used trademark cannot be refused registration on the ground of non-use or lack of acquired distinctiveness

A proposed-to-be-used trademark cannot be refused registration on the ground of non-use or lack of acquired distinctiveness

Delhi High Court Directs Registrar to Proceed with Trademark Registration for "DOUBLE-CHOICE" Court overturns previous r...

Registration of a trade mark cannot be refused merely on the ground of similarity with an earlier mark

Registration of a trade mark cannot be refused merely on the ground of similarity with an earlier mark

Delhi High Court Overturns Trade Mark Registrar's Decision; Mankind Pharma's 'PETKIND' to be Advertised Court Recognizes...

Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction in 1999 Rash Driving Case, Reduces Sentence

Delhi High Court Upholds Conviction in 1999 Rash Driving Case, Reduces Sentence

Conviction under IPC Sections 279/304A maintained; sentence reduced due to mitigating circumstances and passage of time....

Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Accused in Absence of Direct Evidence

Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Accused in Absence of Direct Evidence

Court criticizes police for absence of investigating officers during bail proceedings; emphasizes protection of individu...

HC restores NHAI decision to axe Delhi-Mumbai expressway contractor over delay

HC restores NHAI decision to axe Delhi-Mumbai expressway contractor over delay

The bench clarified that NHAI was free to act on its decision and issue fresh tender to engage any other entity to compl...

Night shelters set up for patients' families; to construct 3k bedded rest house: AIIMS to HC

Night shelters set up for patients' families; to construct 3k bedded rest house: AIIMS to HC

The bench called upon the Delhi High Court Bar Association to raise funds for the Vishram Sadan, recalling the donations...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Advocate's Appeal Against New Delhi Bar Association

Delhi High Court Dismisses Advocate's Appeal Against New Delhi Bar Association

Court affirms Bar Associations as private entities, not subject to writs of Mandamus; Advocate advised to pursue crimina...

HC seeks CBI stand on plea by Rabri Devi against framing of charges in IRCTC case

HC seeks CBI stand on plea by Rabri Devi against framing of charges in IRCTC case

The probe agency also alleged that BNR hotels were transferred to Sujata Hotels through a "rigged and manipulated" tende...