Stray-Dog Evasion Does Not Excuse Negligent Driving
The Delhi High Court has rejected an insurer’s argument that a driver escaped liability because a stray dog created an ‘agony of the moment’.
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Delhi High Court Orders Criminal Complaint Against Six CBI Officers Over Alleged False Statement
The Delhi High Court has directed the initiation of criminal proceedings against six CBI officials over allegations that a misleading statement was placed before the...
Academic Sympathy Cannot Override IIT Eligibility Rules
The Delhi High Court refused to create a supernumerary IIT seat for a student who did not meet the 2026 eligibility rules.
Marriage Cannot Erase Alleged POCSO Offences
The Delhi High Court refused to quash alleged child-sexual-offence proceedings because the complainant later married the accused.
Delhi Riots Petitions Fail to Secure Fresh Investigation
The Delhi High Court found no exceptional basis for blanket reinvestigation, compensation or rehabilitation directions concerning the 2020 riots.
Court-Ordered Fixed Deposits Cannot Face Arbitrary Interest Cuts, Delhi High Court Rules
The Delhi High Court has held that banks cannot simply lower the interest rate on a fixed deposit maintained under a judicial direction without establishing...
Delhi High Court Upholds Entry Refusal Despite Valid Business Visa
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a Turkmenistan national’s challenge to refusal of entry into India, holding that possession of a valid business visa does...
Accused Must Be Heard Before Cognizance Under BNSS, Delhi High Court Rules
The Delhi High Court has clarified when magistrates must hear an accused before taking cognizance of a private complaint under Section 223(1) of the Bharatiya...
Article 226 Cannot Resolve Private Personal Grievances
Delhi High Court declines to use writ jurisdiction for a former employee’s private dispute.
School De-Recognition Does Not Authorise Closure
Delhi High Court rules that de-recognition does not itself authorise a school’s closure.