Delhi High Court
Chronic Osteoarthritis Is 'Severe Illness' Under Railway Rules; Penal Rent For Retention Of Govt Accommodation Not Sustainable: Delhi HC
A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Amit Mahajan held that chronic degenerative diseases like osteoarthritis qualify as “severe illness” under Railway Board circulars, entitling an employee to regularization of retained government accommodation and it exempts from penal or special licence fee. Background Facts The respondent was appointed in the Indian Railways Account Service in 1987. He was allotted government accommodation at a...
Equal Pay For Equal Work Requires “Wholesale Identity” With Compared Cadre; Difference In Educational Qualifications Justifies Pay Disparity: Delhi HC
A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Amit Mahajan held that the principle of Equal Pay for Equal Work applies only when there is complete parity in recruitment, qualifications, and service conditions, and mere similarity in designation or duties does not justify pay parity, when educational qualifications are different. Background Facts The Petitioner Association is a registered body representing Laboratory Technicians working in...
'Law Can't Hold A Ghost Responsible': Delhi High Court Acquits Robbery Convict After 23 Years Over Ambiguity In Identification
The Delhi High Court has acquitted a man convicted in a robbery case nearly 23 years after the trial court convicted him, holding that the prosecution failed to establish his identity beyond reasonable doubt and that the test identification parade (TIP) was unreliable.Justice Vimal Kumar Yadav set aside the conviction and sentence imposed by the trial court, observing that criminal law cannot proceed on conjecture or uncertainty, and that liability cannot be fixed when the identity of the...
Using Children As 'Weapons' To Commit Crimes A Growing Menace: Delhi High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail In Trafficking Case
The Delhi High Court denied anticipatory bail to a woman accused of trafficking and using a minor child for the purpose of carrying out illicit liquor trade, observing that the exploitation of children as instruments to commit crimes has become a growing menace.“Grant of anticipatory bail in such cases where a child is exploited in commission of crimes would send very wrong signals across the society. In the recent past, exploitation of children in commission of crimes is increasing day by day;...
Delhi High Court Upholds Murder Convict's Life Sentence, Flags 'Tunnel Vision' In Policing Over Omission In Dying Declaration Details
The Delhi High Court has upheld the life sentence of a murder convict nearly 24 years after the crime, while analysing how police officers performing para-police functions perceive and respond to emergencies.The appeals arose from a murder case in which the prosecution relied heavily on an oral dying declaration made by the victim soon after the incident. The defence sought to discredit this declaration by pointing to an apparent inconsistency: the initial PCR wireless message sent by Head...
Will Challenge Arvind Kejriwal's Acquittal In Cases Over Skipping Summons: ED Tells Delhi High Court
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) informed the Delhi High Court on Thursday that it will challenge the acquittal of former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal in cases concerning non compliance of its summons in relation to the alleged liquor policy scam.The statement was made by ASG SV Raju before a division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and...
Priya Kapur Sues Sister-In-Law, Podcast Host For Defamation; Seeks ₹20 Crore Damages Before Delhi High Court
Late industrialist Sunjay Kapur's wife Priya Kapur has filed a defamation suit before the Delhi High Court against her sister-in-law Mandhira Kapur Smith and host of “InControversial” podcast Pooja Chaudhri.Priya Kapur has sought Rs. 20 crore as damages in relation to the allegedly defamatory statements and allegations "injurious to her reputation" made by them in the public domain.As per...
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...
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...
'Severely 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...
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...
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...