India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi HC Expedites Review of Puri's Epstein Link Injunction

Delhi HC Expedites Review of Puri's Epstein Link InjunctionIn a significant development for the intersection of defamation law and digital free speech, a Division Bench of theDelhi High Courthas directed a Single Judge to expedite the hearing on RTI activist Kunal Shukla's plea to vacate anex...

24 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Lokpal Can Form Prima Facie Opinion Before Show Cause Notice Under Section 20(3) Lokpal Act, No Prior Hearing Required: Delhi High Court

Lokpal's Green Light to Proceed: Delhi HC Says No Hearing Needed BeforePrima FacieCallIn a significant ruling reinforcing procedural efficiency in anti-corruption probes, theDelhi High Courtdismissed a writ petition by Chinmoyjit Sen against theLokpal of India.A Division Bench ofJustice Vivek...

16 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

No Adverse Inference For Refusing Handwriting Sample If Court Doesn't Disclose S.73 Evidence Act Invocation: Delhi High Court

Delhi High CourtOverturns Divorce: Handwriting Trickery Violates Natural JusticeIn a significant ruling for matrimonial law, theDelhi High Courthas set aside a Family Court divorce decree granted to a husband on grounds of cruelty, slamming procedural lapses including a covert handwriting com...

15 Apr 2026

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Lokpal Must Record Reasons for CBI Probe Under Section 20(3) Despite Clean Chit: Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court Delivers Clean Chit to DRI Officer, Slams Lokpal for Probe Without ReasonsIn a significant ruling on due process in anti-corruption probes, the Delhi High Court has quashed the Lokpal of Indi...

08 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court Expedites Epstein Injunction Hearing

Delhi High CourtExpedites Hearing on Activist's Challenge to Epstein-Linked InjunctionIn a significant development for the intersection of free speech and defamation law, aDelhi High Courtdivision bench has directed a single judge to expeditiously hear and decide upon social activist Kunal Sh...

06 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Repeated Negligence by Govt Depts Not Condonable Under Section 5 Limitation Act Despite Prior Restorations: Delhi High Court

Delhi High CourtSlams Govt's 'Callous Approach', Rejects Plea to Revive Stale Labor Writ After Triple DefaultIn a stern rebuke to bureaucratic indolence, theDelhi High CourtonFebruary 26, 2026, dismissed theUnion of India's application to restore a writ petition—filed way back in 2005—challen...

27 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Mere Marriage Registration Can't Determine Matrimonial Harmony, Allows Early Mutual Divorce Under Section 14 HMA: Delhi High Court

Marriage Registration Mere Statutory Mandate, Not Proof of Harmony: Delhi HC Allows Mutual Divorce Before One-Year Wait IntroductioN In a significant ruling for family law practitioners, the Delhi High Court has clarified that the mere registration of a marriage does not serve as evidence of ...

28 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Parallel Bail Pleas Deemed 'Hoodwinking' Court: Delhi HC Dismisses Application

Parallel Bail Pleas Deemed 'Hoodwinking' Court: Delhi HC Dismisses Application Introduction In a stern rebuke against procedural manipulation, the Delhi High Court has dismissed an anticipatory bail application inHarsh v. State, labeling the accused's simultaneous filing of identical pleas be...

28 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Written Grounds of Arrest Mandate Applies Henceforth: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court Clarifies Prospective Application of Written Grounds for Arrest Mandate Introduction In a pivotal decision underscoring the balance between constitutional safeguards and practical application of judicial precedents, the Delhi High Court has held that the Supreme Court's rulin...

28 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Appeal Against Acquittal in Bailable Offences Lies Only Before High Court: Karnataka HC

High Court Rules: Appeals Against Acquittal in Bailable Offences Must Be Filed Only in High Court, Not Sessions Court Introduction In a significant ruling on appellate jurisdiction in criminal matters, the Karnataka High Court has set aside a conviction order passed by a Sessions Court, empha...

16 Jan 2026