Delhi High Court Case Commentaries

Nomination Procurement for Critical Disaster-Alert Systems: Rule 204 Compliance over Rule-Label, and Limited Mohinder Singh Gill Objection Where Reasons Are Traceable to the Contemporaneous Record

Date: Sep 7, 2026

Nomination Procurement for Critical Disaster-Alert Systems: Rule 204 Compliance over Rule-Label, and Limited Mohinder Singh Gill Objection Where Reasons Are Traceable to the Contemporaneous Record 1....

Anticipatory Bail Not Appropriate in Fake GST Registration/Return Cyber Frauds Involving Serious Economic Ramifications and Ongoing Technical Investigation

Date: Aug 27, 2026

Anticipatory Bail Not Appropriate in Fake GST Registration/Return Cyber Frauds Involving Serious Economic Ramifications and Ongoing Technical Investigation 1. Introduction The Delhi High Court, by an...

Delay in Trial Is Not a Standalone Ground for Bail Where Allegations Disclose a Gruesome Homicide

Date: Aug 26, 2026

Delay in Trial Is Not a Standalone Ground for Bail Where Allegations Disclose a Gruesome Homicide 1. Introduction The Delhi High Court in ASHU PAL v. THE STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR. (20.08.2026)...

Mandamus Limits in NDMC Property-Tax: Courts Will Not Design Assessment Methodologies or Constitute Oversight Committees at the Behest of an Association

Date: Aug 26, 2026

Mandamus Limits in NDMC Property-Tax: Courts Will Not Design Assessment Methodologies or Constitute Oversight Committees at the Behest of an Association 1. Introduction In KHAN MARKET WELFARE...

ECIR Cannot Survive Closure of the Sole Predicate Offence; Addendum Cannot Resurrect a Spent ECIR by Importing an Old, Unrelated FIR

Date: Aug 25, 2026

ECIR Cannot Survive Closure of the Sole Predicate Offence; Addendum Cannot Resurrect a Spent ECIR by Importing an Old, Unrelated FIR 1. Introduction The Delhi High Court in KANCHANA RAI v....

Public Safety Overrides Inter‑Departmental NOC Delays: Immediate Safeguarding of Hazardous Open Drains and Pragmatic Redevelopment of Non‑Conforming Industrial Clusters

Date: Aug 25, 2026

Public Safety Overrides Inter‑Departmental NOC Delays: Immediate Safeguarding of Hazardous Open Drains and Pragmatic Redevelopment of Non‑Conforming Industrial Clusters 1) Introduction In COURT ON...

Suppression of Prior Similar PIL/Writ and False Disclosure Under Rule 9(i)(h) DHC PIL Rules: Threshold Dismissal with Exemplary Costs

Date: Aug 20, 2026

Suppression of Prior Similar PIL/Writ and False Disclosure Under Rule 9(i)(h) DHC PIL Rules: Threshold Dismissal with Exemplary Costs 1. Introduction In PARINAY SHARMA v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. (2026...

Interim Bail on Medical Grounds Requires Credible Jail Medical Reporting and a Demonstrable Need for Better/Chosen Treatment

Date: Aug 15, 2026

Interim Bail on Medical Grounds Requires Credible Jail Medical Reporting and a Demonstrable Need for Better/Chosen Treatment 1) Introduction The Delhi High Court in YOGESH @ MONU @ HARVINDER v. THE...

PMLA Bail: Compromise-Quashed Predicate FIR Does Not Extinguish Money-Laundering Proceedings Absent Merits Adjudication

Date: Aug 14, 2026

PMLA Bail: Compromise-Quashed Predicate FIR Does Not Extinguish Money-Laundering Proceedings Absent Merits Adjudication Case: ROHIT VIJ v. DIRECTORATE OF ENFORCEMENT (2026 DHC 6498) Court: Delhi High...

Bar on Multiple FIRs for a Single Continuous Procession Across Jurisdictions (Section 188 IPC) and Double Jeopardy After Prior Conviction

Date: Aug 4, 2026

Bar on Multiple FIRs for a Single Continuous Procession Across Jurisdictions (Section 188 IPC) and Double Jeopardy After Prior Conviction Case: KULDEEP KUMAR v. STATE NCT OF DELHI (2026 DHC 6236)...

Commercial LLM Training as “Private Use, Including Research”: Section 52(1)(a)(i) Fair Dealing Shields AI Training (Prima Facie)

Date: Jul 30, 2026

Commercial LLM Training as “Private Use, Including Research”: Section 52(1)(a)(i) Fair Dealing Shields AI Training (Prima Facie) Case: ANI MEDIA PVT. LTD. v. OPEN AI OPCO LLC (2026 DHC 5900) — Delhi...

Preliminary-Stage SFIO Investigations: No Right to Disclosure of MCA Section 212 Orders and Underlying Material

Date: Jul 30, 2026

Preliminary-Stage SFIO Investigations: No Right to Disclosure of MCA Section 212 Orders and Underlying Material 1. Introduction In MANDKE FOUNDATION v. UNION OF INDIA & ANR. (2026 DHC 6072), the...

Parental “Illegal Omission” as Intentional Aid: Abetment Liability under POCSO for Failure to Protect After Disclosure

Date: Jul 29, 2026

Parental “Illegal Omission” as Intentional Aid: Abetment Liability under POCSO for Failure to Protect After Disclosure Case: AKEEL AZHAR @ RINKU v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI) (2026 DHC 6009) Court: Delhi...

Section 151 CPC “Clarification” as Permissible Modification to Give Effect to an Interim Takedown Order (Incorporation of Plaint Links into Injunction Relief)

Date: Jul 29, 2026

Section 151 CPC “Clarification” as Permissible Modification to Give Effect to an Interim Takedown Order (Incorporation of Plaint Links into Injunction Relief) 1. Introduction The decision in ISHA...

Writ Compensation for Child Death in Unsecured Public-Project Pits: Delay/Laches Not Fatal; Private Contractors Amenable; Res Ipsa & Strict Public Law Liability

Date: Jul 28, 2026

Writ Compensation for Child Death in Unsecured Public-Project Pits: Delay/Laches Not Fatal; Private Contractors Amenable; Res Ipsa & Strict Public Law Liability Case: Mohd. NEEJAM AND ANR. v. THE...

Relocation of Weekly Markets for Decongestion: KYC-Verified CoV-Only Vending and Enforceable Operational Conditions

Date: Jul 24, 2026

Relocation of Weekly Markets for Decongestion: KYC-Verified CoV-Only Vending and Enforceable Operational Conditions 1. Introduction In RESIDENTS WELFARE ASSOCIATION & ORS. v. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF...

Article 21 and Patient Autonomy: Judicial Power to Order Immediate Transfer to a Hospital of Choice with Family Access

Date: Jul 23, 2026

Article 21 and Patient Autonomy: Judicial Power to Order Immediate Transfer to a Hospital of Choice with Family Access 1) Introduction Case: GITANJALI J. ANGMO v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. (2026 DHC...

Scheduled Finger Amputation Under the Employees’ Compensation Act: 50% Loss of Earning Capacity Unless Proved Otherwise

Date: Jul 23, 2026

Scheduled Finger Amputation Under the Employees’ Compensation Act: 50% Loss of Earning Capacity Unless Proved Otherwise 1. Introduction In UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. v. SH. DIGAMBAR, & ANR....

Absence of Scheduled Halt Alone Cannot Defeat Railway “Untoward Incident” Compensation; Non-Recovery of Ticket Not Conclusive of Non–Bona Fide Travel

Date: Jul 23, 2026

Absence of Scheduled Halt Alone Cannot Defeat Railway “Untoward Incident” Compensation; Non-Recovery of Ticket Not Conclusive of Non–Bona Fide Travel 1. Introduction In SMT SAHANA AND ORS v. UNION OF...

Non-interference with imminent Town Vending Committee elections; nomination grievances to be pursued post-election

Date: Jul 23, 2026

Non-interference with imminent Town Vending Committee elections; nomination grievances to be pursued post-election 1. Introduction In DHARAMVEER & ORS. v. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ORS. (2026...