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Tuesday, February 24, 2026
TopicDelhi High Court

Topic: Delhi High Court

5,612 ‘unenforced orders’, no contempt powers—HC order puts focus on ‘handicapped’ Armed Forces Tribunal

To ensure AFT orders not rendered 'unenforceable', HC ruled, disobedience of final AFT order attracts contempt jurisdiction of HC, Soldiers meant to protect nation, can't be embroiled in litigation.

Backtracking over ‘kundali’ mismatch after sex on promise of marriage is an offence—Delhi HC

Delhi High Court has held that this can amount to offence under Section 69 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which criminalises sexual intercourse by deceit or on false promise of marriage.

Win for UPSC aspirants with learning disabilities as Delhi HC upholds CAT order directing 0.5% quota

A two-judge bench rejected Centre's appeal, setting an 8-week deadline to comply with CAT’s 2025 direction, which has not been implemented for over four months.

‘At loss of words,’ HC pulls up Delhi govt as women & child welfare bodies headless for over 2 years

Court questions ‘institutional paralysis’, says why don’t they ‘scrap’ the acts creating these commissions if posts remain vacant for years.

Delhi HC asks woman to return maintenance to husband with interest if ‘adultery’ charge proven

The HC said the law disentitles a woman from maintenance on grounds of adultery, but it could not interfere with earlier orders without evidence, which had to be established in a trial court.

I&B Ministry notified OTT Accessibility Rules under shadow of contempt. Here’s what they say

The guidelines, which came days after a contempt petition, aim to ensure that all media content is in an accessible format for the hearing and visually impaired within three years.

Delhi HC pulls up MCD for not publishing civic records after 20 years of RTI, says it is ‘no exception’

Court directs civic body to file affidavit on compliance steps; civic body had claimed Section 86 of DMC Act governs circulation, not RTI law.

Allowing travel to US with son, Delhi HC rescues woman from difficult choice between motherhood & career

Refusing to make motherhood a barrier to professional advancement, court rejects the notion that constitutional freedoms must be surrendered to fulfil traditional maternal roles.

Why Delhi High Court wants Finance Ministry to decide on electoral disclosure of cryptocurrencies

Structural loophole surrounding cryptocurrencies can be exploited for undisclosed political funding, electoral malpractices & concealment of wealth, argues PIL.

Visually-impaired student’s court battle puts end to MBBS transfer ban. ‘PwD Act can’t be decorative’

The order was a response to a petition by Sahil Arsh, an MBBS student suffering from a 40% visual impairment and denied a transfer to a Delhi college despite deteriorating health conditions due to high temperatures in Barmer.

On Camera

Where does the law stand on Himanta Biswa Sarma’s video of ‘shooting’ Muslims?

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma's Hindu-Muslim polarisation is clearly done to maximise the odds of winning. But an important legal question is: does it expose him to legal liability?

Sify Infinit to seek $4.2 billion valuation in India IPO

The unit of Nasdaq-listed Sify Technologies Ltd has reportedly begun investor meetings to raise Rs 3,700 crore through a share sale in mid-March

IAF’s Tejas fleet undergoes ‘maintenance check’, decision on airframe yet to be taken

The 7 February incident involving Tejas aircraft caused severe damage to its frame. IAF and HAL are working together as part of the Board of Inquiry (BoI) to probe the incident.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.