The Delhi High Court declined to urgently hear a plea alleging excessive police force against CJP protesters, with CJ Upadhyaya remarking, “Don’t drag the court into all this.”
The Delhi High Court directed the Delhi government to frame a policy within four months for speedy refund of court fees after dispute settlements, observing that the absence of a codified mechanism causes unnecessary hardship and procedural delays for litigants seeking refunds under the Court Fees Act.
The Delhi High Court directed Google and Apple to take strict action against apps allegedly linked to pornography and prostitution, with the Bench observing it could not “permit the whole generation of the country to be ruined” by unchecked unlawful online content.
Former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal has asked Delhi High Court Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma to recuse from hearing the CBI’s appeal in the Excise Policy case. Kejriwal is likely to appear in court personally as the recusal plea is set to be heard tomorrow.
The Delhi High Court has refused Arvind Kejriwal’s request to shift the excise policy case from Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma to another Bench. Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya said the case was assigned as per the roster and found no reason to transfer it administratively.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL challenging a 1980 notification declaring three Jahangirpuri mosques as waqf properties, holding the petitioner had needlessly attempted to revisit historical matters. It said the plea lacked bona fides and public interest.
The Delhi High Court criticised the Central Government Of India for failing to appoint the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities and the Chairperson of the National Trust for key disability welfare roles pending since 2019.
The Delhi High Court asked the Delhi government to explain why the Delhi Commission for Women has remained inactive for two years, stressing, “There cannot be reason whatsoever for not filling up the vacancies of members and chairperson.”
The DGCA told the Delhi High Court it has granted no exemptions to airlines on pilots’ weekly rest, asserting before the Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya-led Bench that mandatory rest norms are non-negotiable and strictly enforceable nationwide aviation safety.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL challenging NBEMS’s decision to sharply reduce qualifying cut off percentiles for NEET PG 2025-26 admissions. Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia held vacant seats were against public interest nationwide overall.
