Delhi High Court
Remuneration Of Junior Resident Doctor Counts As Income: Delhi High Court Upholds Cancellation Of EWS Appointment To AIIMS
The Delhi High Court has held that the remuneration received by a doctor during Junior Residency constitutes “income” for the purpose of determining eligibility under the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) category.A division bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Amit Mahajan thus upheld the cancellation of Petitioner's Senior Resident appointment on the ground that the prescribed income ceiling was breached.“The expression “gross annual income” for the purposes of EWS reservation refers to the...
Delhi High Court Grants Bail In Murder Case, Orders Action Against Police For Misleading Status Report
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to an accused in a murder case while directing action against police officials for filing a misleading status report by concealing vital evidence from the Court.Justice Girish Kathpalia said, “case of a shocking situation where the then SHO PS Bawana filed an incomplete and misleading status report dated 14.07.2025. The erstwhile SHO PS Bawana is stated to be Inspector Rajnikant. In the said status report, the SHO concealed the vital portion of testimony of...
'Severly Hit Country's Economy': Delhi High Court Refuses Bail To Man Booked For Laundering ₹43.33 Crore Through Fake Trading App
The Delhi High Court has refused to grant bail to an accused in a cyber fraud case involving a fake trading application, observing that the material on record prima facie indicated money laundering of approximately ₹43.33 crore through circular and layered transactions.Justice Girish Kathpalia observed,“It is not a case of simple cheating in the course of transactions. It is an intricate mesh of laundering of money not just vertically but horizontally as well, which is under investigation…Such...
Right To Travel Abroad | Mere Pendency Of FIR Or Investigation Can't Justify Prolonged Operation Of LOC: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that mere pendency of investigation or registration of a criminal case cannot justify the prolonged operation of a look out circular against an accused.While quashing an LOC issued against a woman accused in a Rs. 22.5 crore real estate investment dispute, Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav said that mere pendency of investigation cannot justify prolonged curtailment of the fundamental right to travel abroad under Article 21 of the Constitution.The Court allowed...
Tweeting Corruption Allegations Against Employer Can Amount To Misconduct Under Service Rules: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that tweeting or publicly disseminating allegations of corruption against one's employer can amount to misconduct under applicable service rules.Justice Sanjeev Narula observed, “Petitioner publicly amplified allegations against the organisation through tweets and re-tweets, pursued representations beyond the internal framework, and was found to have attempted to mobilise external pressure. Such conduct can attract the discipline contemplated by the Conduct,...
Delhi High Court Denies Furlough To Convict Vikas Yadav In Nitish Katara Murder Case, Cites Ineligibility Under Prison Rules
The Delhi High Court today dismissed a petition moved by Vikas Yadav, serving a 25-year jail term without remission for the murder of business executive Nitish Katara in 2002, seeking release on furlough.Justice Ravinder Dudeja reiterated that furlough is a discretionary relief and not an enforceable right.The Court dismissed Yadav's plea challenging the rejection of his application for first spell of furlough for 21 days and the subsequent corrigendum issued by prison authorities.At the outset,...
State Gratuity Authorities Lack Jurisdiction Where Establishment Has Branches In Multiple States: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that State-appointed authorities under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 lack jurisdiction to adjudicate gratuity claims where the establishment has branches in more than one State, as in such cases the Central Government is the “appropriate government” under the Act.Justice Shail Jain observed,“the appropriate Government under the present case would be the Central Government as the Petitioner-company has branches in more than one State, and not the State...
Following Alleged Surge In Missing Person Cases, PIL In Delhi High Court Seeks Recognition Of 'Right To Be Found'
A plea has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking recognition and enforcement of the “Right to be Found” as an integral facet of the Right to Life, in the backdrop of what has been described as an “unprecedented crisis” of missing persons in the national capital.The petition, filed by NGO Freedom Reclaimed, states that more than 800 persons were reported missing in Delhi between January 1 and January 15, 2026, as per data compiled from the official ZIPNET portal. A division bench...
Delhi High Court Seeks Centre, DMRC's Response On Adding Hindi Inscription 'Sarvochaya Nyayalaya' At Supreme Court Metro Station
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the stand of the Central Government as well as the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) as to why the name of Supreme Court metro station cannot be inscribed as “Sarvochaya Nyayalaya” in devnagri script, in addition to its translation in english. A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia sought stand of the authorities in a PIL filed by one Umesh Sharma, who sought that the name of the metro station be inscribed in...
Delhi High Court Cautions Against Casual Appearances By Proxy Counsel, Urges Young Lawyers To Read Briefs
The Delhi High Court has recently cautioned against casual appearances by proxy counsel and urged the young lawyers to read case briefs. A division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Amit Mahajan said that a Counsel who enters appearance is expected to be aware, at the very least, of the prima facie case and the stage of the proceedings.The Bench was dealing with an appeal filed by a wife against her husband in relation to a matrimonial dispute. The Court noted that as per the...
Industrial Disputes Act | Workman Not Entitled To Section 17(B) Wages After Attaining Age Of Superannuation: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that a workman is not entitled to wages under Section 17(B) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, after attaining the age of superannuation, as the provision operates only during the period when the employer–employee relationship subsists.For context, Section 17(B) mandates employers to pay full last-drawn wages to a workman during the pendency of appeal against a reinstatement award.Justice Renu Bhatnagar observed that Section 17(B) is an interim measure intended...
Ensure IOs Brief Prosecutors Before Bail Hearings, Be Present With Complete File: Delhi High Court To Police Commissioner
The Delhi High Court has asked the Commissioner of Delhi Police to take corrective measures to ensure that investigating officers brief the prosecutors before hearing in bail matters commences. Justice Girish Kathpalia also urged that the investigating officers should remain present with complete investigation file in the course of hearings. The Court made the observations while granting bail to a man in a murder case, noting that the Investigating Officer nor the SHO had cared to appear in the...