The Delhi High Court permitted climate activist Sonam Wangchuk to shift to Medanta Hospital during his indefinite hunger strike, directing immediate transfer of his medical records and treatment under a Medanta-appointed panel of doctors chosen by the hospital.
The Delhi High Court ruled that a parent cannot be denied access to children merely because they reside abroad. The Court granted businessman Amritesh Jatia interim custody of his two children in London during their summer vacation, stating parental time cannot be restricted without justification.
The Central government approached the Delhi High Court seeking urgent directions to curb alleged fake news claiming judges and ministers jointly participated in a London badminton tournament. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said false and misleading information continued circulating despite official fact-checks and clarifications.
The Centre defended its temporary blocking of Telegram before the Delhi High Court, alleging that the platform has effectively become the “new dark web.” It argued that cybercriminals, fraudsters, and other harmful actors increasingly exploit Telegram’s anonymity to carry out illegal activities and evade detection.
The Delhi High Court has refused interim relief to journalist Anjana Om Kashyap and TV Today Network in their Rs 2 crore defamation suit against Khan Sir and others. Justice Madhu Jain listed the matter for further hearing on July 2.
The Delhi High Court granted interim bail to Baramulla MP Sheikh Abdul Rashid, known as Engineer Rashid, from June 25 to June 30 for participating in his father’s post-death rituals, while directing him to surrender after expiry of previously granted interim bail linked to last rites.
The Delhi High Court Bar Association has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the Full Court’s decision to form a judges’ committee to examine raising courts’ pecuniary jurisdiction in Delhi from Rs 2 crore to Rs 20 crore.
Abhijeet Dipke has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the Central government’s order blocking the Cockroach Janta Party’s X account under Section 69A of the IT Act over alleged national security concerns, with the matter likely to be heard later this week.
The Delhi High Court heard senior journalist Siddharth Varadarajan’s plea challenging denial of OCI status after he tendered an unconditional apology for failing to disclose certain facts before the Court in his petition against the Central government’s decision.
The Delhi High Court questioned the DHCBA’s decision to abstain from judicial work over proposed pecuniary jurisdiction changes, with Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav observing that lawyers’ strikes ultimately harm litigants and grievances must be raised through proper legal mechanisms.
