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    Frame Policy for Speedy Refund of Court Fees Within Four Months: Delhi High Court Directs State Government 
    Frame Policy for Speedy Refund of Court Fees Within Four Months: Delhi High Court Directs State Government 
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    Frame Policy for Speedy Refund of Court Fees Within Four Months: Delhi High Court Directs State Government 

    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.

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    Cannot Permit Whole Generation of Country to Be Ruined : Delhi High Court Orders Action Against Pornography Linked Mobile Applications
    Cannot Permit Whole Generation of Country to Be Ruined : Delhi High Court Orders Action Against Pornography Linked Mobile Applications
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    Cannot Permit Whole Generation of Country to Be Ruined : Delhi High Court Orders Action Against Pornography Linked Mobile Applications

    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.

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    Delhi High Court Stops Foreign Media’s “Groundless” Copyright Strikes on TV9 YouTube Videos
    Delhi High Court Stops Foreign Media’s “Groundless” Copyright Strikes on TV9 YouTube Videos
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    Delhi High Court Stops Foreign Media’s “Groundless” Copyright Strikes on TV9 YouTube Videos

    The Delhi High Court restrained foreign journalists and entities from issuing “groundless” copyright threats against TV9 Network over its YouTube news videos. The Court held that the use of short video clips in news reporting qualifies as fair use under the Copyright Act, 1957.

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    Needless Attempt To Revisit Historical Matters: Delhi High Court Slams NGO For 37 PILs Against Mosques
    Needless Attempt To Revisit Historical Matters: Delhi High Court Slams NGO For 37 PILs Against Mosques
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    Needless Attempt To Revisit Historical Matters: Delhi High Court Slams NGO For 37 PILs Against Mosques

    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.

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    “Thank You for Progressing at Snail’s Pace”: Delhi High Court Slams Government Over 3-Year Delay in DCPCR Appointments
    “Thank You for Progressing at Snail’s Pace”: Delhi High Court Slams Government Over 3-Year Delay in DCPCR Appointments
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    “Thank You for Progressing at Snail’s Pace”: Delhi High Court Slams Government Over 3-Year Delay in DCPCR Appointments

    The Delhi High Court strongly criticised the State government for failing to appoint the DCPCR Chairperson and members since July 2023, calling the delay unacceptable. The Court questioned the excuse of “transparency” and warned of strict action if appointments are not completed by April 2026.

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    Chairperson and Member Posts in DCW Can’t Remain Vacant: Delhi HC Questions Govt on 2-Year Inactivity of the Women’s Commission
    Chairperson and Member Posts in DCW Can’t Remain Vacant: Delhi HC Questions Govt on 2-Year Inactivity of the Women’s Commission
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    Chairperson and Member Posts in DCW Can’t Remain Vacant: Delhi HC Questions Govt on 2-Year Inactivity of the Women’s Commission

    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.”

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    Weekly Rest Is Non-Negotiable, No Airline Gets Exemption: DGCA Tells Delhi High Court
    Weekly Rest Is Non-Negotiable, No Airline Gets Exemption: DGCA Tells Delhi High Court
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    Weekly Rest Is Non-Negotiable, No Airline Gets Exemption: DGCA Tells Delhi High Court

    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.

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    NEET PG 2025-26: Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL on Lower Cut-Off
    NEET PG 2025-26: Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL on Lower Cut-Off
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    NEET PG 2025-26: Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL on Lower Cut-Off

    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.

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    Create Some Kind of Fund and Contribute: Delhi HC Urges Lawyers to Support AIIMS 3000-Bed Shelter for Patients Families
    Create Some Kind of Fund and Contribute: Delhi HC Urges Lawyers to Support AIIMS 3000-Bed Shelter for Patients Families
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    Create Some Kind of Fund and Contribute: Delhi HC Urges Lawyers to Support AIIMS 3000-Bed Shelter for Patients Families

    Today, on 16th January, the Delhi High Court encouraged the Delhi High Court Bar Association to support AIIMS’ proposed 3,000 bed night shelter for patients’ families. A Bench led by Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya expressed lawyers would contribute, without issuing directions.

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    Delhi HC Upholds Patanjali’s Cow Urine Trademark for Floor Cleaner, Dismissing Holy Cow Foundation’s Petition
    Delhi HC Upholds Patanjali’s Cow Urine Trademark for Floor Cleaner, Dismissing Holy Cow Foundation’s Petition
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    Delhi HC Upholds Patanjali’s Cow Urine Trademark for Floor Cleaner, Dismissing Holy Cow Foundation’s Petition

    The Delhi High Court dismissed a plea seeking cancellation of Patanjali’s “Patanjali Gonyle Floor Cleaner” trademark. Justice Tejas Karia held that Holy Cow Foundation failed to prove prior use or establish any likelihood of consumer confusion under the Trade Marks Act.

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