Delhi High Court
Cannot Disregard Express Terms Of Pension Scheme Due To Beneficial Nature: Delhi High Court Refuses Family Pension To Bank Employee's Widow
The Delhi High Court has refused to extend the benefit of family pension scheme to the widow of a deceased Bank of Maharashtra employee, observing that the beneficial nature of a welfare scheme does not permit courts to disregard its express terms and conditions. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 655]Justice Sanjeev Narula dismissed the plea filed by Savitri Devi, who had sought directions to the Bank to...
Wife Entitled To Interim Maintenance Under Hindu Marriage Act During Pendency Of Appeal Against Divorce Decree: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that a wife is entitled to continue receiving interim maintenance during the pendency of appeal against divorce decree under Hindu Marriage Act 1955, observing that an appeal is merely a continuation of the original matrimonial proceedings. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 654]A Division Bench of Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Renu Bhatnagar directed an Army officer to...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On PIL To Ban UPSC Coaches, Former Aspirants Acting As Scribes In Civil Services Exam
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) not to allow persons with disabilities (PwBD/PwD) appearing for the Civil Services Examination (CSE) to use scribes who have previously appeared for the examination at any stage or have worked as UPSC coaches or teachers.A division bench...
'Urgent': Delhi High Court Seeks Centre, Delhi Govt Stand On Plea Seeking To End Sonam Wangchuk's Hunger Strike
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday said that it will hear tomorrow a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking urgent medical intervention for climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is on an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar.Calling the matter 'urgent', a division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia has sought the Central and Delhi governments...
Delhi High Court Upholds Temple Priest's Conviction For Rape Of Intellectually Disabled Woman, Calls Act 'Satanic And Unholy'
The Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction of a temple priest for rape of an intellectually disabled woman, describing his conduct as a “satanic and unholy deed” that shattered not only the victim's dignity but also the sanctity of the temple and the trust reposed in the priesthood. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 652]Dismissing the convict's appeal, the Court observed that the victim's family...
PIL In Delhi High Court Seeks Hospitalisation, Force-Feeding Of Sonam Wangchuk Amid Indefinite Hunger Strike
A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking urgent medical intervention for climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is on an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar. The plea has been filed by lawyer Rakesh Kumar Saini. Saini seeks urgent directions to the Central Government and the Delhi Government to shift Wangchuk to a hospital and administer...
'Please Stand By The Cause': Delhi High Court Bar President Appeals To Lawyers Appearing Despite Call For Abstention
The Delhi High Court Bar Association's (DHCBA) President, Senior Advocate N Hariharan, appealed to the lawyers not to appear before the High Court today, in protest against the proposed enhancement of the pecuniary jurisdiction of Delhi's District Courts from Rs. 2 crore to Rs. 10 crore.The incident happened before a bench headed by Justice Navin Chawla where Hariharan appeared and urged...
No Extradition Treaty With China: Delhi High Court Refuses Vivo Executive's Plea To Visit Ailing Father Amid PMLA Probe
The Delhi High Court has refused permission to Vivo executive Guangwen Kuang alias Andrew, an accused in the Enforcement Directorate's money laundering case against Vivo Mobile Communication, to travel to Guangzhou, China to visit his critically ill father. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 651]Justice Madhu Jain observed that humanitarian considerations cannot override the need to secure the presence of...
Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: July 06 To July 12, 2026
Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 626 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 647NOMINAL INDEXShashi v. Delhi Subordinate Service Selection Board And Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 625 Abhijit Dipke v. Union of India 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 626 Athar Khan v State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 627 ANSHAD BADRUDDIN v. ED and other connected matter 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 628 Mansoor Ashgar Peerbhoy v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del)...