Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 292 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 322

NOMINAL INDEX

Manish Yadav v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 292

SONAKSHI SINHA v. CHARACTER TECHNOLOGIES INC & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 293

PRESIDENT, INDIAN OLYMPIC ASSOCIATION & ANR v. SKI AND SNOWBOARD INDIA & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 294

NADIA v. DR B R AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY DELHI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 295

JUDICIAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF DELHI v. GNCTD 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 296

SHRI LALU PRASAD YADAV v. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 297

Dr Rita Bakshi v. Seema Bajaj & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 298

Rohan Book Company Private Limited v. Sachin Tyagi 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 299

Geeta Arora @ Sonu Punjaban v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 300

GAUTAM GAMBHIR v. ASHOK KUMAR/JOHN DOE & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 301

State v. Vikram Singh Meena 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 302

Amit Goel & Anr. v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 303

Pradeep Batra v. Kuldip Singh Verma 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 304

M/S.Thermoking v. P.O.& Rashtriya Gen.Maz.Union 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 305

Manish Popli v. CBI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 306

Preeti Singh v. Principal Judge 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 307

Ms Shalu Pruthi v. KVS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 308

Hanuman Prasad Sharma @ H.P. Sharma v. J. Mithyleshwar 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 309

PK Varun v. PNB 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 310

Shravan Gupta v. UoI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 312

State v. Sweety 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 313

Rajat Verma v. HP Suman 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 314

Delhi Police & Anr. v. Sudheer Kumar 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 315

Tulsi Das v. UoI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 316

Smt. Bindu Sharma v. Kapil Sud And Anr 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 317

Rajeev Miglani v. Urmil Gujral & Anr. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 318

Jaideep Kumar V. Commissioner of Police & Ors. 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 319

Virender Alias Bablu v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 320

Nisha Chandola & Anr v. Manoj Sharma And Anr 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 321

Mediation Settlement Doesn't Erase Criminal Liability, But Relevant For Bail: Delhi High Court Grants Relief

Case title: Manish Yadav v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 292

The Delhi High Court has granted anticipatory bail to an accused in a Cheating FIR, observing that while a mediation settlement does not absolve criminal liability, it remains a relevant factor while considering bail.

Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights Of Actress Sonakshi Sinha, Orders Takedown Of Obscene AI Content

Title: SONAKSHI SINHA v. CHARACTER TECHNOLOGIES INC & ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 293

The Delhi High Court has passed a john doe order protecting the personality rights of Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha.

Justice Jyoti Singh restrained several artificial intelligence platforms and online retailers from unauthorisedly using her name, likeness, voice and other personality attributes.

Delhi High Court Upholds Order Dissolving Ad-Hoc Committee To Manage Ski And Snowboard India's Affairs

Title: PRESIDENT, INDIAN OLYMPIC ASSOCIATION & ANR v. SKI AND SNOWBOARD INDIA & ANR

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 294

The Delhi High Court upheld a Single Judge's decision quashing the Indian Olympic Association's (IOA) move to appoint an ad-hoc committee to manage the affairs of Ski and Snowboard India.

Universities Must Foster Free Thought And Expression, Not Suppress Dissent: Delhi High Court

Title: NADIA v. DR B R AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY DELHI

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 295

The Delhi High Court has observed that a University cannot restrict speech and peaceful expression of ideas merely because the views expressed by a group of students do not align with the ideology of the management.

Delhi High Court Orders Joint Meeting Between Govt, Police, MHA Over Security For Judicial Officers, Says Severity Can't Be Undermined

Title: JUDICIAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF DELHI v. GNCTD

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 296

The Delhi High Court called for a meeting between the authorities on the aspect of providing adequate security arrangements for judicial officers in the national capital.

Justice Manoj Jain directed that senior competent officials of the Delhi Government, Delhi Police and Ministry of Home Affairs hold a meeting in this regard within a week.

Delhi High Court Refuses To Quash CBI FIR Against RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav In Land For Jobs Scam

Title: SHRI LALU PRASAD YADAV v. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 297

The Delhi High Court dismissed the plea moved by RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav seeking to quash the corruption case related to the alleged land for jobs scam case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Delhi High Court Flags Possible Conflict Between S.223 BNSS Interpretation And SC Law On Cognizance, Refers Issue To Larger Bench

Case title: Dr Rita Bakshi v. Seema Bajaj & Anr.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 298

The Delhi High Court has referred to a larger bench the issue relating to the stage of taking cognizance under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) and the timing of issuance of notice to the accused under its first proviso.

For context, Section 223 pertains to examination of the complainant. The provision states that a magistrate having jurisdiction while taking cognizance of an offence on complaint shall examine upon oath the complainant and the witnesses present, if any. It adds that the substance of such examination shall be reduced to writing and shall be signed by the complainant and the witnesses as well as by the Magistrate. The first proviso states that no cognizance of an offence shall be taken by the Magistrate without giving the accused an opportunity of being heard.

Alleged Disclosure Of Confidential Information May Be Contractual Breach, But Not Defamation: Delhi High Court

Case title: Rohan Book Company Private Limited v. Sachin Tyagi

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 299

The Delhi High Court has held that allegations of disclosure of confidential business information by an employee, even if assumed to be true, would at best constitute a breach of contractual obligations and not amount to defamation in the absence of any defamatory imputation made to third parties.

Delhi High Court Acquits Sonu Punjaban In Trafficking Case, Finds Prosecutrix's Testimony Unreliable

Case title: Geeta Arora @ Sonu Punjaban v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 300

The Delhi High Court has set aside the conviction of Geeta Arora, popularly known as Sonu Punjaban, in a case involving allegations of trafficking and sexual exploitation of a minor, holding that the prosecution failed to establish its case beyond reasonable doubt due to serious inconsistencies in the testimony of the prosecutrix.

Delhi High Court Passes Interim Order Protecting Personality Rights Of Gautam Gambhir

Title: GAUTAM GAMBHIR v. ASHOK KUMAR/JOHN DOE & ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 301

The Delhi High Court passed an interim order protecting the personality rights Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir.

Justice Jyoti Singh said that as one of the “most decorated cricketers of this country”, he has the right to “protect his name, likeness and all other attributes of his personality and no third party has a right to use these attributes without his consent/authorisation”.

Delhi High Court Upholds Summoning Of Sanctioning Authority Before Charge Stage In Corruption Case

Case title: State v. Vikram Singh Meena

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 302

The Delhi High Court has upheld the summoning of the sanctioning authority at the pre-charge stage in a corruption case, holding that courts are not barred from examining the validity of sanction before the commencement of trial where the facts so warrant.

Magistrate Becomes Functus Officio After Accepting Cancellation Report, Can't Probe Police Lapses: Delhi High Court

Case title: Amit Goel & Anr. v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 303

The Delhi High Court has held that once a Magistrate accepts a cancellation or untraced report filed by the police, the court becomes functus officio and cannot thereafter proceed to examine alleged lapses in investigation or direct action against police officials.

Rising Property Prices Make Timelines Crucial In Property Deals: Delhi High Court Refuses To Order Specific Performance

Case title: Pradeep Batra v. Kuldip Singh Verma

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 304

The Delhi High Court, while refusing to grant specific performance of an alleged agreement to sell, observed that rising property prices make adherence to timelines crucial in property transactions.

Illegal Termination Doesn't Automatically Warrant Reinstatement Or Back Wages: Delhi High Court

Case title: M/S.Thermoking v. P.O.& Rashtriya Gen.Maz.Union

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 305

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that a finding of illegal termination does not automatically entitle a workman to reinstatement or back wages.

Justice Shail Jain thus refused to grant reinstatement and back wages to workmen illegally terminated by a proprietorship firm, citing lapse of time particularly when several workmen had already reached the age of superannuation and had not diligently pursued the proceedings.

Delhi High Court Quashes Proclamation Order, LOC Against Australian Citizen, Says No Effort Made To Serve Accused Abroad

Case title: Manish Popli v. CBI

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 306

The Delhi High Court has quashed a proclamation order declaring an Australian citizen as a “proclaimed person” along with the Look-Out Circular (LOC) issued against him, holding that no proper effort was made to serve him while he was residing abroad.

Delhi High Court Disposes PIL Against Judge-Led Mediation In Family Courts, Directs Petitioner To Approach Judges' Committee

Case title: Preeti Singh v. Principal Judge

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 307

The Delhi High Court has disposed of a public interest litigation (PIL) raising concerns over the practice of judges in Family Courts conducting in-chamber mediation and thereafter adjudicating the same disputes.

Transfer | Bipolar Disorder Alone Doesn't Qualify Under Medical Disability Clause Without Benchmark Disability: Delhi High Court

Case title: Ms Shalu Pruthi v. KVS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 308

The Delhi High Court, while upholding the transfer of a Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) teacher, has held that bipolar disorder, in the absence of certification of benchmark disability, does not qualify under the medical disability clause of the applicable transfer policy.

Objection To Territorial Jurisdiction Waived If Not Raised Before Framing Of Issues: Delhi High Court Sets Aside Return Of Plaint

Case title: Hanuman Prasad Sharma @ H.P. Sharma v. J. Mithyleshwar

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 309

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that an objection to territorial jurisdiction is deemed to be waived if it is not raised at the earliest stage, particularly before the framing of issues, setting aside a trial court order that had returned the plaint on such grounds.

Absence Of Management Witnesses Doesn't Vitiate Banking Disciplinary Enquiry If Records Support Findings: Delhi High Court

Case title: PK Varun v. PNB

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 310

The Delhi High Court has held that the absence of management witnesses in a banking disciplinary enquiry does not, by itself, vitiate the proceedings if the findings are supported by documentary records.

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Order Refusing To Entertain Writ Petition Against Passport Impounding, Cites Serious Civil Consequences

Case title: Shravan Gupta v. UoI

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 312

The Delhi High Court has set aside a Single Judge's order refusing to entertain a writ petition challenging the impounding of a passport, holding that the matter warranted consideration in exercise of jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution.

Woman Gets 10-Year Jail For Facilitating Rape, Delhi High Court Cites Continued Criminal Conduct

Case title: State v. Sweety

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 313

The Delhi High Court has sentenced a woman to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for facilitating the commission of rape, while emphasising her continued involvement in criminal activities as a key factor in denying leniency.

Tenant Liable For Possession Through Family Members, Can't Evade Liability By Claiming Non-Residence: Delhi High Court

Case title: Rajat Verma v. HP Suman

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 314

The Delhi High Court has held that a tenant cannot evade legal liability by claiming that he is not personally residing in the rented premises, holding that occupation by family members continues to constitute juridical possession of the tenant.

No Deemed Continuity Of Expired Driving Licence After 2019 MV Act Amendment: Delhi High Court

Case title: Delhi Police & Anr. v. Sudheer Kumar

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 315

The Delhi High Court has clarified that there is no deemed continuity of a driving licence after its expiry under the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019, and that a licence holder becomes legally incompetent to drive from the very next day of expiry unless the licence is renewed.

"No Compensation Without Proof Of Bona Fide Travel": Delhi HC Dismisses Claim Despite Amputation Of Both Hands After Train Accident

Case title: Tulsi Das v. UoI

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 316

The Delhi High Court has upheld the rejection of a railway accident compensation claim, holding that even the grievous injury of losing both hands cannot substitute proof of an “untoward incident” under the Railways Act, 1989.

CPC | Amendment Can't Be Used To Retract Admissions Conferring Rights On Opposite Party: Delhi High Court

Case title: Smt. Bindu Sharma v. Kapil Sud And Anr

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 317

The Delhi High Court has held that an amendment of pleadings cannot be permitted to retract clear admissions that confer valuable rights on the opposite party, thereby setting aside an order which had allowed a defendant to substantially alter his written statement after more than four years.

Earlier Buyer Can Seek Cancellation Of Later Sale; Subsequent Transactions Cannot Override Prior Rights: Delhi High Court

Case title: Rajeev Miglani v. Urmil Gujral & Anr.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 318

The Delhi High Court has held that a buyer under an earlier transaction is entitled to challenge and seek cancellation of a subsequent sale of the same property by the same seller, affirming that such later deals cannot override prior rights.

Guilt Can Be Established On Basis Of Preliminary Inquiry Statements Even If Key Witnesses Turn Hostile During Departmental Proceedings : Delhi HC

Case Name : Jaideep Kumar V. Commissioner of Police & Ors.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 319

A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Amit Mahajan held that in departmental proceedings, the guilt of an employee can be established on the basis of circumstantial evidence and initial statements made during a preliminary inquiry, even if the key witnesses subsequently turn hostile during the departmental enquiry.

Delhi High Court Acquits Life Convicts In Decade-Old Murder Case, Flags Unreliable Eyewitness

Case title: Virender Alias Bablu v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 320

The Delhi High Court has set aside the conviction and life sentence of two men in a 2016 murder case, holding that the prosecution's case rested on an unreliable eyewitness whose testimony did not inspire confidence.

Delhi High Court Warns Against Misuse Of Perjury Pleas To 'Arm-Twist' Opponents, Dismisses S.340 CrPC Application

Case title: Nisha Chandola & Anr v. Manoj Sharma And Anr

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 321

The Delhi High Court has cautioned against the growing misuse of perjury proceedings, observing that applications under Section 340 CrPC are increasingly being filed to “arm-twist” opponents and delay trials, rather than to address genuine instances of false evidence.