दिल्ली हाई कोर्ट के साप्ताहिक फैसलों की झलक: 14‑20 सितंबर 2026

LiveLaw Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: September 14 To September 20, 2026

Nupur Thapliyal

20 Sept 2026 8:48 PM IST

Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 840 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 8

NOMINAL INDEX

P B AGRO LLP v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 840

AJAY KUMAR v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & other connected matter 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 841

SHIVAM GUPTA v. THE STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI) 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 842

ANISH SANDEEP PATIL (MINOR) THROUGH HIS FATHER SANDEEP HEMANT PATIL v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 843

X v. Y 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 844

MINOR S THR HER GUARDIAN B v. STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 845

MS. FAIZAL & ANR v. STATE (GNCT) OF DELHI & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 846

HARERAM v. STATE OF DELHI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 847

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax, Central-1, Delhi v. Patanjali Ayurved Limited & other connected matters 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 848

Kanhaiya Ranjan and Anr v. Campus Law Centre & Ors & other connected matters 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 849

AKASH & ANR v. STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 850

Ravi Kant Thakral v. Bank Of Baroda 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 851

Nitin Naresh v. Union of India & Ors [WP (C) 13480/2026] 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 852

Advocate Ramkishan Saraswat v. Union of India & Anr 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 853

Nitin Soni Advocate v. Honble High Court of Delhi through its Registrar General & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 854

VIJETA v/s UNION OF INDIA AND ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 855

Mohammad Saqib@ Saqib Iftekar v. NI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 856

PARVESH MANN @ SAGAR v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI) 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 857

ANWAR HUSSAIN v. STATE NCT OF DELHI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 858

Union of India v. CHRI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 859

PRASHANT KUMAR SINGH v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 860

Jai Anshul Anil Ambani v. Bureau of Immigration & Anr 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 861

KUSHAGRA DUA & ORS v. THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 862

AMIT KHANNA v. STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 863

JAGTAR SINGH JOHAL @ JAGGI v. NIA 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 864

MEENAKSHI CHAUDHARY v. JOHN DOE & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 865

AQUIL AHMED v. NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY THROUGH THE CHIEF INVESTIGATING OFFICER 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 866

Prashant Manchanda v. Union of India & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 867

FARHAN ANSAR SUSE (IN JC) v. NIA 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 868

PUNEET BATRA v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 869

ANJANA GOSAIN v. GNCTD & other connected matter 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 870

P BALASUBRAMANIYAN v. SHRI VINAY KUMAR GUPTA 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 871

MR C ARJUN & ORS v. JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 872

MANISH KUMAR PRASAD v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 873

KRISHAN LAL v. INDERJEET SINGH & ANOTHER 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 874

S v. STATE (GOVT. NCT OF DELHI) & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 875

VAASVI KHAITAN MINOR THROUGH HER FATHER MR VEDANT KHAITAN v. AD-HOC COMMITTEE FOR THE GOVERNANCE OF EQUESTRIAN FEDERATION OF INDIA & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 876

COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v. ADEESHWAR SINGHAL 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 877

MEENAL AGARWAL & ANR v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 878

SANJAY SACHDEVA v. BHOLA MAHATO & ORS (M/S RELIANCE GENERAL INSRUANCE CO LTD) 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 879

B v. N 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 880

SOCIAL JURIST, A CIVIL RIGHTS GROUP v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 881

Naveen Kumar Verma & Anr. v. State 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 882

VEER PAL v. STATE 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 883

Nazre Alam @ Ravi & Anr v. State 2026 LiveLa4 (Del) 884

Title: P B AGRO LLP v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 840

The Delhi High Court rejected a plea filed by makers of Vimal Elaichi seeking to quash show-cause notices issued to their brand ambassadors, Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn and Tiger Shroff, by the Maharashtra FDA for alleged misrepresentation of the product in their advertisement.

High Court Raps Delhi Police For Failure To Brief Prosecutor In Bail Matter, Directs DCP To Appear

Title: AJAY KUMAR v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI) & other connected matter

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 841

The Delhi High Court has criticised the Delhi Police for failing to brief prosecutor in time in bail matters, observing that such lapses reflect how the police “appear to be treating” the issue of individual liberty.

Title: SHIVAM GUPTA v. THE STATE (GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI)

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 842

The Delhi High Court has held that the gravity of an offence, by itself, is not an absolute bar on the grant of bail when the trial does not progress with reasonable expedition.

Title: ANISH SANDEEP PATIL (MINOR) THROUGH HIS FATHER SANDEEP HEMANT PATIL v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 843

The Delhi High Court has questioned the requirement for an NRI sponsor to establish that they had actually looked after a student as his or her guardian for the purpose of NRI quota admission following the NEET-UG examination.

Title: X v. Y

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 844

The Delhi High Court has held that merely because a husband and wife have been living separately for several decades, the latter's statutory right to claim maintenance is not extinguished so long as the marriage continues to subsist.

Title: MINOR S THR HER GUARDIAN B v. STATE GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 845

The Delhi High Court has observed that a minor rape survivor cannot be compelled to carry the pregnancy and deliver the child and has the right to decide it she wants to be a mother or not.

'Lackadaisical Attitude' Of Delhi Police Leads Public Witnesses To Turn Hostile: High Court

Title: MS. FAIZAL & ANR v. STATE (GNCT) OF DELHI & ANR

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 846

The Delhi High Court has flagged the “lackadaisical attitude” of the police machinery over public witnesses frequently turning hostile to the prosecution case.

Title: HARERAM v. STATE OF DELHI

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 847

The Delhi High Court has observed that while the consent of a minor is legally immaterial under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the minor's “approval-in-fact” to a physical relationship can be considered as a relevant circumstance while deciding an accused's bail plea.

Title: Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax, Central-1, Delhi v. Patanjali Ayurved Limited & other connected matters

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 848

The Delhi High Court has criticized the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) for “procedural lapses”, lack of transparency and “undue haste” while passing an order disposing of seven appeals concerning Patanjali Ayurved Limited.

Title: Kanhaiya Ranjan and Anr v. Campus Law Centre & Ors & other connected matters

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 849

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted relief to five students challenging the rejection of their nomination papers for two colleges in the Delhi University Students' Union elections 2026-2027.

Title: AKASH & ANR v. STATE (GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI) & ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 850

The Delhi High Court has observed that no person, whether a witness or an accused, can be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment while in police custody.

Case title: Ravi Kant Thakral v. Bank Of Baroda

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 851

The Delhi High Court has held that an employee's first placement in a Reserve List does not by itself create a right to promotion merely because vacancies arise during the validity of the list.

Case title: Nitin Naresh v. Union of India & Ors [WP (C) 13480/2026]

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 852

The Delhi High Court today dismissed a PIL seeking fact-finding into lathi charge claims against Delhi Police during the NEET paper leak protest which took place at Jantar Mantar earlier in June, orally remarking that there was no public interest in the plea.

Title: Advocate Ramkishan Saraswat v. Union of India & Anr

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 853

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Central Government to decide a representation challenging the September 21, 2026, deadline for private individuals and professionals to continue using FIPS 140-2 tokens for their Digital Signature Certificates (DSCs).

Title: Nitin Soni Advocate v. Honble High Court of Delhi through its Registrar General & Ors

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 854

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked its appropriate Committee to consider a lawyer's suggestions on upgrading the hybrid hearings infrastructure in the district courts in the national capital.

Case title: VIJETA v/s UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 855

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (September 16) held that a student, being a member of a political party's student wing, is not barred from contesting Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) polls.

Case title: Mohammad Saqib@ Saqib Iftekar v. NIA

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 856

The Delhi High Court has granted bail to an accused in a case registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, noting that he has remained in custody for nearly eight years and that the trial is unlikely to conclude anytime soon.

Title: PARVESH MANN @ SAGAR v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI)

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 857

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday denied bail to a murder accused after finding that he had concealed the fact that his earlier bail applications had been rejected by another bench and sought transfer of the fresh bail plea to a different bench.

Title: ANWAR HUSSAIN v. STATE NCT OF DELHI

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 858

The Delhi High Court has initiated contempt proceedings against a Tihar Jail Superintendent, holding that his conduct in preventing the release of an undertrial prisoner on parole amounted to a wilful violation of the judicial order.

Title: Union of India v. CHRI

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 859

The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Central Government to file before a single judge an application seeking vacation of an interim order permitting the NGO Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) to withdraw Rs. 20 lakh from its own reserve/domestic funds.

Delhi High Court Asks CBFC To Decide Makers' Proposal To Replace 'Shoorveer' Song In Mirzapur Movie

Title: PRASHANT KUMAR SINGH v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 860

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to decide within a week, a proposal by the makers of Mirzapur: The Movie to replace the song 'Shoorveer' in the film's climax with background music.

Title: Jai Anshul Anil Ambani v. Bureau of Immigration & Anr

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 861

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Bureau of Immigration to inform Jai Anshul Ambani, son of industrialist Anil Ambani, whether any look out circular (LOC) is issued against him and is subsisting.

Title: KUSHAGRA DUA & ORS v. THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 862

The Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR registered against five persons for offences including attempt to culpable homicide and assault on public servant after the parties amicably settled their dispute.

Title: AMIT KHANNA v. STATE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 863

The Delhi High Court has denied bail to Amit Khanna, an accused in the Kanjhawala hit-and-run case in which a 20-year old girl was killed after she was dragged under a car for around 13 km.

Delhi High Court Grants Bail To British National Jagtar Singh Johal In Murder, UAPA Cases

Title: JAGTAR SINGH JOHAL @ JAGGI v. NIA

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 864

The Delhi High Court on Friday granted bail to British national Jagtar Singh Johal in seven murder and UAPA cases being probed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

Title: MEENAKSHI CHAUDHARY v. JOHN DOE & Ors

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 865

The Delhi High Court on Friday passed an ex parte ad interim injunction directing takedown of obscene and sexually explicit content posted against actress Meenakshi Chaudhary.

Order Confirming Attachment Of Property Under UAPA Appealable Under NIA Act: Delhi High Court

Title: AQUIL AHMED v. NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY THROUGH THE CHIEF INVESTIGATING OFFICER

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 866

The Delhi High Court has held that an order passed under Section 25(6) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA), confirming seizure or attachment of property as “proceeds of terrorism”, can be challenged before the High Court under Section 21 of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 (NIA Act).

Title: Prashant Manchanda v. Union of India & Ors

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 867

The Delhi High Court on Friday barred any kind of victory processions by the students organizations, candidates or anyone else in the ongoing Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) elections.

Title: FARHAN ANSAR SUSE (IN JC) v. NIA

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 868

The Delhi High Court has granted custody bail for 30 days to an alleged ISIS operative to undergo surgery for an umbilical hernia at a private hospital of his choice in Delhi-NCR.

Title: PUNEET BATRA v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 869

The Delhi High Court has held that advocate-client privilege cannot operate as an absolute bar against an investigation into the conduct of the lawyer where the investigating authorities place prima facie material indicating that such an individual may have acted beyond the role of a legal adviser and may have been involved in the affairs under investigation.

Delhi High Court Directs Govt To Clear Pending Bills Of Lawyers, Fix Problems On Online Portal

Title: ANJANA GOSAIN v. GNCTD & other connected matter

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 870

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to take steps for expeditious clearance of bills submitted by lawyers appearing on behalf of the Government, after counsel complained of repeated queries, non-issuance of Brief Transmission Forms (BTFs) and lack of clarity over the status of their bills.

Advocate Can't Challenge BCI's Disciplinary Order In Criminal Proceedings: Delhi High Court

Title: P BALASUBRAMANIYAN v. SHRI VINAY KUMAR GUPTA

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 871

The Delhi High Court has held that an order passed by the Bar Council of India (BCI) ordering disciplinary action against a lawyer can be challenged only by way of an appeal before the Supreme Court of India under Section 38 of the Advocates Act.

Title: MR C ARJUN & ORS v. JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 872

The Delhi High Court has observed that university students have a valuable right to express dissent, demonstrate or show support for a demonstration, holding that merely smiling at protestors cannot be treated as an act of indiscipline.

Leaves, Seeds, Grass-Like Material Not 'Ganja' Under NDPS Act: Delhi High Court Grants Bail

Title: MANISH KUMAR PRASAD v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 873

The Delhi High Court has held that a substance comprising “leafy, seed-bearing, grass-like” material does not fall within the definition of “ganja” under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

Title: KRISHAN LAL v. INDERJEET SINGH & ANOTHER

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 874

The Delhi High Court has refused to condone a delay of 6,290 days, or over 17 years, in seeking restoration of an appeal filed in 1988, that was dismissed for non-prosecution in the year. 2002.

Title: S v. STATE (GOVT. NCT OF DELHI) & ANR

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 875

The Delhi High Court has directed the police to provide protection to a 26-year-old woman advocate who alleged that she was facing threats, coercion and interference from her parents and relatives over her refusal to marry a person chosen by them.

Title: VAASVI KHAITAN MINOR THROUGH HER FATHER MR VEDANT KHAITAN v. AD-HOC COMMITTEE FOR THE GOVERNANCE OF EQUESTRIAN FEDERATION OF INDIA & ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 876

The Delhi High Court has directed the Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) to ensure greater clarity and transparency in its future selection processes, observing that uncertainty in selection procedures concerning athletes representing the country ought to be avoided.

Delhi High Court Directs Interpol's Red Corner Notice Against Man Facing Contempt For Abusing Judges

Title: COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v. ADEESHWAR SINGHAL

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 877

The Delhi High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to issue a Red Corner Notice through INTERPOL against a man who is facing criminal contempt proceedings over allegations of threatening judges and making scandalous and abusive remarks against them.

Title: MEENAL AGARWAL & ANR v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 878

The Delhi High Court has refused to quash the summoning of two persons accused of assaulting and abusing a man at the Supreme Court premises and subsequently circulating a video of the incident on Instagram.

Title: SANJAY SACHDEVA v. BHOLA MAHATO & ORS (M/S RELIANCE GENERAL INSRUANCE CO LTD)

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 879

The Delhi High Court has held that the Motor Accident Claims Tribunals (MACTs) cannot mechanically reject applications seeking release of compensation kept in fixed deposits and must consider the genuine requirements of claimants before deciding whether the amount should be released.

Case title: B v. N

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 880

The Delhi High Court has held that a wife is not entitled to interim maintenance under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act for the period during which she was employed and earning.

Title: SOCIAL JURIST, A CIVIL RIGHTS GROUP v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 881

The Delhi High Court has pulled up the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) and other agencies over the continuing waterlogging and traffic congestion in city's Mahipalpur area.

Dowry Demand For Setting Up Business Still 'Dowry' Under S. 304B IPC: Delhi High Court

Case title: Naveen Kumar Verma & Anr. v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 882

The Delhi High Court has held that a demand for money connected with the marital relationship does not cease to be a dowry demand merely because the money is sought for setting up a business rather than for personal use.

Title: VEER PAL v. STATE

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 883

The Delhi High Court has observed that the society has failed to value and respect physical labour as labourers in the country are “least paid, least cared and least bothered.”

Case title: Nazre Alam @ Ravi & Anr v. State

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 884

The Delhi High Court has held that a person cannot be convicted under Section 368 of the Indian Penal Code for wrongfully concealing or confining a kidnapped or abducted person unless the prosecution proves that the accused knew that the person had been kidnapped or abducted.

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