Delhi High Court
Delay In Deciding Custody Matters Causes Prejudice To Child: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that delay in deciding child custody disputes itself causes prejudice to the child, while cautioning against a recurring pattern of approaching courts to stall handover of child to the spouse.A Division Bench of Justices Tejas Karia and Madhu Jain made the observation while dismissing a mother's appeal against a Family Court order granting the father...
Delhi High Court Allows Minor Rape Victim To Terminate 26-Week Pregnancy, AIIMS To Bear Expenses
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday allowed a 15 year old rape victim to undergo medical termination of pregnancy with over 26 weeks of gestational period, noting that the medical board had given an opinion that the minor is fit to undergo the procedure. Vacation judge Justice Mini Pushkarna directed All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to bear the cost of the procedure. The...
Delhi High Court Directs Fresh Elections To All India Tennis Association By September 30, Lays Down Timeline For Constitutional Amendments
The Delhi High Court has directed the All India Tennis Association (AITA) to complete amendments to its Constitution and hold fresh elections by September 30, 2026.A Division Bench of Justices Tejas Karia and Madhu Jain modified an earlier Single Judge order which allowed the declaration of results for the election held in September 2024.issued the interim directions while hearing...
Suspension From Business Dealings Cannot Be Ordered Without Hearing: Delhi High Court Sets Aside NTPC Action Against Solar Company
The Delhi High Court has held that an order suspending a company from participating in future tenders, which is in the nature of debarment, cannot be passed without complying with the principles of natural justice. A Division Bench of Justice Tejas Karia and Justice Madhu Jain thus set aside a suspension order issued by NTPC Renewable Energy against solar module manufacturer Grew Energy...
Delhi High Court Refuses To Quash Show Cause Notice Proposing CAG Audit Of BSES Discoms
The Delhi High Court has refused to quash a show cause notice issued by the Delhi government proposing CAG audit of power distribution companies BSES Rajdhani Power Limited (BRPL) and BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL).Justice Tejas Karia held that a writ petition challenging a show cause notice is ordinarily not maintainable.The judge further observed that the impugned notice merely called...
'Child Needs More Time To Acclimatise': Delhi High Court Sets Aside Family Court Order Granting Father Overnight Custody Of Minor
The Delhi High Court has set aside a Family Court order granting a father overnight custody of his minor son, observing that the child needs more time to acclimatise before staying overnight with his father.A Division Bench of Justices Tejas Karia and Madhu Jain modified the Family Court's interim custody arrangement after finding that its operative direction granting overnight custody...
Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: June 15 To June 21, 2026
Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 562 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 582NOMINAL INDEXDelhi Transport Corporation vs Ram Avtar Sharma 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 562 S v. M & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 563 Md. Rashid Khan v. Union of India & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 564 Rekha Sabharwal v. Management of Saai Memorial Girls School & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 565 Prem Singh v. C.S. Rathore 2026 LiveLaw...
Debarred Bidder Can't Participate In Tender Even If Contract Period Begins After Debarment Ends: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that a bidder debarred from participating in tenders cannot be permitted to submit a bid merely because the contract under the tender would commence after the debarment period expires.The division bench of Justices Tejas Karia and Madhu Jain dismissed a writ petition filed by an infrastructure company, holding that the relevant consideration is whether the...
Contempt Court Can't Test Legality Of Decision Taken In Compliance With Underlying Judicial Order: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has reiterated that the validity or correctness of an administrative decision taken in compliance with a court's direction cannot be examined in contempt proceedings.Justice Tejas Karia made the observation while disposing of a contempt petition filed by a college, which alleged wilful disobedience by the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) of earlier...
Karate Athletes' International Opportunities Can't Be Compromised Due To Governance Disputes: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that Indian karate athletes cannot be made to suffer or lose opportunities to participate in international events because of unresolved governance disputes and the absence of a recognised National Sports Federation (NSF) for the sport.The division bench of Justices Tejas Karia and Madhu Jain emphasised that the interests of athletes must remain paramount...
Delinquent Officer Who Skipped Departmental Enquiry Can't Challenge Ex Parte Dismissal: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has upheld the dismissal of a CISF Sub-Inspector, holding that a delinquent employee who deliberately abstains from participating in departmental proceedings cannot subsequently challenge an ex parte punishment order on the ground of violation of the principles of natural justice.A Division Bench of Justices Anil Kshetrapal and Amit Mahajan observed,“the...