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'Truth has won': Kejriwal on transfer of liquor-policy case to another Delhi HC bench

The Delhi High Court will hear the excise-policy case involving Arvind Kejriwal before a different bench. This development follows remarks by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma. AAP leaders have hailed the decision as a victory. Justice Sharma initiated criminal contempt proceedings against Kejriwal and others for social media posts.

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Delhi HC to initiate contempt action over defamatory content against judge in excise policy case

The Delhi High Court will start contempt proceedings. This action follows the circulation of extremely defamatory content against Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma. The judge made this announcement in open court. The content is linked to the Delhi excise policy case. Justice Sharma stated she cannot remain silent. A detailed order…

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Congress party moves HC seeking execution of sale deed for its former headquarters on Delhi's Jantar Mantar road

The Delhi High Court has asked the Centre and Delhi government for their response. This follows a petition by the Indian National Congress. The party seeks execution of a sale deed for its former headquarters at 7, Jantar Mantar Road. The Congress has been in possession of the property for…

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Delhi HC recalls order quashing centre’s decision to deny OCI card to Siddharth Varadarajan

The Delhi High Court has recalled its order that quashed the central government’s decision to deny an OCI card to The Wire’s Siddharth Varadarajan, Bar and Bench reported.

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Delhi HC asks Google, Apple to act against obscene content on mobile apps

The Delhi High Court has ordered Google and Apple to take strict action against obscene pornographic content on their mobile applications. The court emphasized the vital role of social media intermediaries in preventing the dissemination of such material. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team has also been asked to check…

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Delhi HC seeks Centre's stand on plea for FIFA World Cup broadcast

The Delhi High Court has asked the Centre and Prasar Bharti for their response regarding a petition to broadcast the FIFA World Cup 2026. A lawyer filed the plea seeking broadcasting rights for key matches and eventually all 104 games. The court is considering if the plea is a public…

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Delhi HC directs DDA to ensure no parking or commercial activity on Yamuna flood plains

The Delhi High Court has ordered the Delhi Development Authority to stop all activities, including parking and commercial use, on the Yamuna flood plains at Sur Ghat. The court emphasized the area's ecological sensitivity and its Zone-O classification. Religious and commercial activities are now restricted. Alternative parking will be arranged…

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HC protects MP Shashi Tharoor's personality rights, directs removal of deepfake video

The Delhi High Court has protected Congress MP Shashi Tharoor's personality rights. The court ordered X to remove an AI-generated deepfake video showing him praising Pakistan. It also restrained the misuse of his name, image, and voice for any purpose. Meta was asked to keep certain Instagram reels inaccessible. This…

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Ambani files defamation case against NDTV over ‘predatory strategies’

The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to NDTV and its CEO and editor-in-chief Rahul Kanwal after businessman Anil Ambani filed a defamation suit over the channel’s reporting on CBI and ED investigations involving his companies, Bar and Bench reported.

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‘Suspended for speaking up’: Hansraj College’s crackdown leaves 1 student still fighting

Parth Srivastava had questions about how his college spent its money. He filed RTIs and posted videos online. For that, he claims, he was suspended. He is now the last of 26 students still suspended at Hansraj College, and his case has reached the Delhi High Court.

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LaLiT Hotel ducked crores in dues. Justice Varma granted it relief but HC tore up his order

A Delhi High Court bench has done what a Delhi civic agency thought was long overdue: turned down an order that could have drained crores in public money while letting a luxury hotel chain sit on prime Lutyens’ Delhi land for a fraction of what it’s worth.

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Centre tells HC it blocked 4PM over Pahalgam ‘conspiracy theories, lobbying effort’

The Central government has told the Delhi High Court that it blocked digital news platform 4PM’s YouTube channel because it spread conspiracy theories about the Pahalgam terror attack, Bar and Bench reported.

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A crowded courtroom, Kejriwal’s 10 reasons, and a bigger question: What makes a judge recuse?

An unusually high media presence combined with a heavy police bandobast was the first indication that a high-profile matter was going to be heard in the Delhi High Court.

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‘Highly derogatory, communal’: Delhi HC rebukes Rana Ayyub over old tweets

Rebuking journalist Rana Ayyub for her tweets posted between 2013 and 2017, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday characterised her remarks regarding Hindu deities, Vinayak Savarkar and the Indian Army as “highly derogatory, inflammatory, and communal”.

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I-T dept cracked down on non-profits with a law that didn’t apply. Tribunals kept saying no

Imagine being fined for jumping a red light – on a road where the traffic light was installed only after you drove past. That, in essence, is what India’s Income Tax Department has been doing to dozens of non-profit organisations across the country.

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HC summons Arnab Goswami in a Rs 2 crore defamation case filed by Congress

In not-so-good news for Arnab Goswami and Republic TV, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued a summons in a defamation suit filed by the Indian National Congress over a May 2025 broadcast claiming that the party operated an office in Turkey. The Congress party has sought damages of Rs…

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Order, order! Why you won’t be reading about judicial corruption until 2036

The recent judicial orders in the contempt case initiated by the Supreme Court over a chapter in a textbook published by NCERT discussing judicial corruption are going to set back the conversation on judicial reforms by a decade, if not more. To discuss the contents of the chapter is an…

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Kejriwal, Sisodia Acquitted in Delhi Excise Policy Case After Lengthy Legal Battle

Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia were acquitted on Friday in the Delhi excise policy case, bringing a dramatic chapter in the political and legal battle surrounding the now-scrapped liquor policy to a close. Both leaders belong to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

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Hollywood studios now have another weapon to take down pirate websites in India: domain name registrar takedowns that can kill sites instantly

Delhi High Court orders now allow domain registrar suspensions, expanding India’s anti-piracy enforcement beyond ISP blocking measures.

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Feud Over Sunjay Kapur’s Estate Escalates as Delhi High Court Issues Notices

The legal battle over the estate of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur has intensified, with his mother, Rani Kapur, moving the Delhi High Court to challenge the validity of a family trust named after her. She has alleged that the trust was fraudulently constituted and used to unlawfully transfer her assets.

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Who killed Faizan? Over 5 years later, CBI finally has names

The riddle is finally solved. The CBI has named two elusive cops from the Delhi Police who allegedly let Faizan, a 23-year-old Muslim youth, die during the 2020 Delhi riots after beating him up and forcing him to sing Vande Mataram and the national anthem. The CBI has now found…

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Vivek Oberoi Moves Delhi High Court Over Misuse of Name and AI-Generated Content

Actor and entrepreneur Vivek Oberoi on Thursday approached the Delhi High Court seeking protection against the alleged misuse of his name, image, and other aspects of his personality, particularly through morphed and AI-generated content circulating online.

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HC quashes I-T notice against NDTV founders, slams Rs 2 lakh fine on tax department

The Delhi High Court has quashed the income tax reassessment notices issued to NDTV founders Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy in March 2016 over certain interest-free loans to NDTV promoter RRPR Holding, according to Bar and Bench. The court also told the tax department to pay a token cost of…

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Blue Star gets temporary relief as Delhi HC stays regulator’s e-waste price declaration

A court stay has temporarily stalled the Narendra Modi government’s latest attempt to enforce minimum prices in India’s e-waste carbon credit market.

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Ankita Bhandari murder: A leaked recording, BJP resignations, and letters written in blood

Young girls in Uttarakhand are writing letters to the President in their own blood. State BJP leaders are resigning from the party. From the mountains to the plains, people are taking to the streets. All demanding justice for Ankita Bhandari, the 19-year-old receptionist at a resort near Rishikesh, who was…

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