India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi HC Quashes POCSO FIR Under S.6 of POCSO and S.64(1) of BNS: Prioritizing 'Lived Reality' for Young Families

When the Law Meets "Lived Reality": Delhi High Court Quashes POCSO Prosecution for Settled Young Family In a significant judgment that balances the rigid mandate of child protection laws with the complexities of human circumstances, the Delhi High Court has quash...

16 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court Clarifies Protest Participation and PMLA Bail

Delhi High Court Clarifies Protest Participation and PMLA BailIn a significant pronouncement for the evolution of bail jurisprudence under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), the

30 May 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

High Court Stays FIR Proceedings in 'Shamshera' Copyright Dispute: Delhi HC Clarifies Limits of Criminal Prosecution

Shadow of 'Shamshera': A Legal Stand-off The Delhi High Court has provided interim relief to production house Yash Raj Films (YRF) and its head, Aditya Chopra, by staying further investigation into an FIR alleging copyright infringement and cheating related to the 20...

31 Jan 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi HC Upholds Fee Autonomy for Private Unaided Schools

Delhi HC Upholds Fee Autonomy for Private Unaided SchoolsIn a landmark judgment that promises to reshape the regulatory landscape for educational institutions in the National Capital, the Delhi High Court has declared that private, unaided, recognised schools do not require pri...

23 May 2026

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Delhi High Court Issues Slew Of Guidelines On Quashing Of Consensual POCSO Cases

It is ostensibly interesting to note that the Delhi High Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Harmeet Singh vs State of GNCT Delhi And Anr in W.P.(CRL) 1985/2025 and also cited in Neutral Citation No.: 2026:DHC:3142 that was pronounced just recently ...

12 May 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Prolonged Pre-Trial Incarceration in Circumstantial Evidence Case Violates Article 21: Delhi High Court

Five Years Behind Bars: Delhi HC Frees Man in Kidnap-Murder Case, Slams Trial DelaysIn a stark reminder that justice delayed can erode constitutional rights, theDelhi High Courthas granted regular bail toRanjit Mehto, accused in a chilling 2021 abduction-for-ransom and murder c...

05 May 2026

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Delhi HC Quashes POCSO FIR in Consensual Case, Lays Guidelines When 'De-Jure Victim' Denies Harm Under Section 6 POCSO

When Law Meets Love: Delhi HC Quashes POCSO Case, Crafts Guidelines for 'Victimless' CrimesIn a nuanced ruling that bridges statutory rigidity with human reality, the Delhi High Court has quashed a POCSO FIR against a young husband, emphasizing tha...

16 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court Denies Stay on CM Assault Trial

Delhi High CourtDenies Stay on CM Assault TrialIn a decisive ruling, theDelhi High Courthas refused to halt trial court proceedings against two men accused of a brazen attack on Haryana Chief Minister Rekha Gupta during a public hearing at her Civil Lines residence. Justice Anup Jairam Bhambh...

16 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi HC Grants 4-Week Parole Overriding Co-Convict Rule Post-Surrender, Directs SOP for Parole Processing Delays: Delhi Prison Rules 2018

Delhi High Court Slams 'Ping-Pong' Parole Delays, Grants Convict Emotional Family LeaveIn a pointed rebuke to bureaucratic inertia, theDelhi High Courthas granted four weeks' parole to long-term convictNandu @ Ram...

01 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi HC Transfers Custodial Death Probe from Local PS to Crime Branch Citing Conflict of Interest

Delhi High Court Cracks Down on Custodial Death Claims: Probe Shifts to Elite Crime BranchIn a decisive move highlighting concerns over police self-investigation, the Delhi High Court has transferred the probe into an alleged custodial death at Pul Prahladpu...

27 Mar 2026