delhi high court

News
Videos

DELHI HIGH COURT NEWS

Activist Yogita Bhayana stages a dharna with the family of the Unnao gang rape victim. (PTI Photo)

2017 Unnao rape case victim meets Rahul Gandhi, seeks legal aid amid outrage over Sengar bail

December 24, 2025 9:34 pm

"Put us in prison, at least we will be safe there," the survivor told mediapersons after the meeting with Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi.

The Delhi High Court taking note of the emergency due to air pollution asked the GST council to meet at the earliest and decide whether GST on air purifiers can be slashed.

'See no reason why 5% GST can also not be provided for air purifiers': Delhi HC seeks panel response on slashing GST

December 24, 2025 4:32 pm

Delhi HC on air purifier GST: Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said we breathe at least 21,000 times a day and asked the to calculate the harm air pollution is causing to our lungs just by breathing.

Vikas Dubey's wife said that the makers are openly claiming it to be based on real events depicting “identifiable” characters, names, relationships, incidents and her private marital life.

Delhi High Court refuses stay on release of web series based on gangster Vikas Dubey

December 24, 2025 3:13 pm

Delhi High Court on Vikas Dubey Web Series: Richa, wife of Vikas Dubey, said the web series 'UP 77' sensationalises personal and private incidents and is serious invasion of privacy of her husband who was killed in an encounter by UP police.

The PIL before the Delhi High Court strongly criticises the differential tax treatment accorded to air purifiers as compared to other medical devices.

Air purifier not luxury, PIL before Delhi High Court seeks reclassification as medical devices, challenges 18% GST

December 24, 2025 2:10 pm

Delhi High Court PIL air purifier: The PIL says that imposing the highest GST slab on air purifiers during an ongoing air pollution crisis infringes on the fundamental right to life and clean air under Article 21.

Terror-funding case: Delhi HC dismisses pleas of Hizbul chief’s sons against framing of charges

December 24, 2025 5:54 am

The bench held the appeals, which were filed under Section 21 of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008, are not maintainable.

Delhi HC protects Sunil Gavaskar's personality rights, orders takedown of objectionable content

December 23, 2025 10:10 pm

Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora also restrained several defendants from using Gavaskar's personality traits through artificial intelligence and deepfake technology, and ordered that certain obscene content uploaded on the Internet are taken down.

CBI registered the murder case and started an investigation, following the Delhi High Court order in Arnav Duggal death case.

Eight years on, CBI to probe 2017 hotel manager death case after Delhi High Court order

December 23, 2025 4:15 pm

Justice Tushar Rao Gedela in November accepted the plea of Arnav’s Duggal mother and transferred the case to the CBI and calling the police’s probe as “lackadaisical”.

National Herald case: Rahul, Sonia Gandhi

National Herald case: Delhi HC seeks response of Rahul, Sonia Gandhi on ED’s plea challenging trial court’s order

December 22, 2025 4:57 pm

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the ED, stated before the Delhi High Court that if the trial court’s order in the National Herald case is to be sustained, it would “affect several cases”.

The Delhi High Court stayed the CBI notice and cautioned against treating a lawyer as a witness for having communicated and forwarded documents on behalf of his client.

Delhi High Court says advocates' role can't be equated with witness, stays CBI summons to lawyer

December 22, 2025 10:49 pm

Delhi high court lawyer summons: Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma cautioned of the far-reaching consequences of summoning advocates as witnesses and said that it would affect the “independence” of the legal profession.

The Delhi High Court has set aside the Lokpal's sanction to charge Mahua Moitra, citing a procedural failure to consider her submissions as required by law. (Express Photo)

Cash-for-query case: Relief for Mahua Moitra, Delhi HC sets aside Lokpal order on chargesheet

December 19, 2025 11:58 am

Cash-for-query case: The Lokpal had granted CBI sanction to file a chargesheet against the TMC MP, which she challenged.

DELHI HIGH COURT VIDEOS

Delhi HC sends Sajjan Kumar to jail for life in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case

June 22, 2020 6:07 pm

After 34 years, the Delhi High Court held Sajjan Kumar guilty of being involved in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and sentenced him to life imprisonment. Here's what the court said and how political leaders reacted.

Kanhaiya's bail plea hearing to resume tomorrow

February 23, 2016 7:44 am

New Delhi, Feb 23 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing of JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar's bail plea, seeking status report from the Delhi Police prosecutor. Divulging details on the matter, special public prosecutor of Delhi Police Shailendra Babbar said there are certain facts that they want to submit to the court and therefore a day's time has been granted. He added that there are enough evidence to prove Kanhaiya guilty.

HC reserves its order on Pachauri's bail cancellation

February 11, 2016 12:46 pm

New Delhi, Feb 11 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved its order on the plea of complaint seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to RK Pachauri. R K Pachauri's lawyer Ashish Dixit said that the police had filed a status report that states that there are no allegations levelled on him.

AAP should clear all pending dues of MCD workers: Union leader

February 08, 2016 4:52 pm

New Delhi, Feb 08 (ANI): Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) union leader RB Uthwal, on Monday said that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Government should clear all dues of workers pending since 2003 if it wanted to put an end to the ongoing strike. Uthwal further said that the wages given by the Delhi Government on the condition of that temporary workers being removed from their respective duties won't be accepted. He stressed that the only way to end the strike is to give permanent jobs to these workers and clear all pending dues. He further asked the Delhi High Court to pay attention to the condition of poor workers and their families before giving its final judgement on the strike.

DDCA case: Delhi HC issues notice to Kejriwal, Kirti Azad

January 15, 2016 9:39 am

New Delhi, Jan 15 (ANI) : The Delhi High Court on Friday issued a notice to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Kirti Azad, seeking a reply from them in the civil defamation suit filed by the Delhi and District Cricket Board (DDCA) against them. DDCA Lawyer Sangram Patnaik said that the HC has issued the notice and now the matter will come for hearing on March 2, 2016, where the defendants have to file a reply. He further said that once they will get the reply, they will work accordingly.

DDCA case: Delhi HC issues notice to Kejriwal, Kirti Azad

January 15, 2016 9:39 am

Delhi Govt. to submit report on pollution: Gopal Rai

January 08, 2016 6:26 am

New Delhi, Jan 08 (ANI): Delhi transport Minister Gopal Rai on Friday said that the Delhi Government would submit its report on the level of pollution in the national capital to the High Court. He said that the status quo of the report and the Odd-Even formula would be known after the Delhi High Court passes its order. He added that the odd-even scheme had resulted in garnering diverse views from the people and after weighing the pros and cons would the status of the scheme be decided.

Delhi Govt. to file reply in Delhi HC on Jan. 8

January 06, 2016 11:42 am

New Delhi, Jan 6 (ANI): Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai on Wednesday said that it would provide all the details of observations made by Delhi High Court with regard to the Odd-Even formula on January 8. Rai said Delhi Government will put all the points in front of the court and would prove the data of the changes in the level of pollution, since the Odd Even formula came into effect.