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I-T dept cracked down on non-profits with a law that didn’t apply. Tribunals kept saying no

Imagine being fined for jumping a red light – on a road where the traffic light was installed only after you drove past. That, in essence, is what India’s Income Tax Department has been doing to dozens of non-profit organisations across the country.

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HC summons Arnab Goswami in a Rs 2 crore defamation case filed by Congress

In not-so-good news for Arnab Goswami and Republic TV, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued a summons in a defamation suit filed by the Indian National Congress over a May 2025 broadcast claiming that the party operated an office in Turkey. The Congress party has sought damages of Rs…

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Order, order! Why you won’t be reading about judicial corruption until 2036

The recent judicial orders in the contempt case initiated by the Supreme Court over a chapter in a textbook published by NCERT discussing judicial corruption are going to set back the conversation on judicial reforms by a decade, if not more. To discuss the contents of the chapter is an…

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Kejriwal, Sisodia Acquitted in Delhi Excise Policy Case After Lengthy Legal Battle

Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia were acquitted on Friday in the Delhi excise policy case, bringing a dramatic chapter in the political and legal battle surrounding the now-scrapped liquor policy to a close. Both leaders belong to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

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Hollywood studios now have another weapon to take down pirate websites in India: domain name registrar takedowns that can kill sites instantly

Delhi High Court orders now allow domain registrar suspensions, expanding India’s anti-piracy enforcement beyond ISP blocking measures.

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Feud Over Sunjay Kapur’s Estate Escalates as Delhi High Court Issues Notices

The legal battle over the estate of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur has intensified, with his mother, Rani Kapur, moving the Delhi High Court to challenge the validity of a family trust named after her. She has alleged that the trust was fraudulently constituted and used to unlawfully transfer her assets.

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Who killed Faizan? Over 5 years later, CBI finally has names

The riddle is finally solved. The CBI has named two elusive cops from the Delhi Police who allegedly let Faizan, a 23-year-old Muslim youth, die during the 2020 Delhi riots after beating him up and forcing him to sing Vande Mataram and the national anthem. The CBI has now found…

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Vivek Oberoi Moves Delhi High Court Over Misuse of Name and AI-Generated Content

Actor and entrepreneur Vivek Oberoi on Thursday approached the Delhi High Court seeking protection against the alleged misuse of his name, image, and other aspects of his personality, particularly through morphed and AI-generated content circulating online.

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HC quashes I-T notice against NDTV founders, slams Rs 2 lakh fine on tax department

The Delhi High Court has quashed the income tax reassessment notices issued to NDTV founders Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy in March 2016 over certain interest-free loans to NDTV promoter RRPR Holding, according to Bar and Bench. The court also told the tax department to pay a token cost of…

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Blue Star gets temporary relief as Delhi HC stays regulator’s e-waste price declaration

A court stay has temporarily stalled the Narendra Modi government’s latest attempt to enforce minimum prices in India’s e-waste carbon credit market.

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Ankita Bhandari murder: A leaked recording, BJP resignations, and letters written in blood

Young girls in Uttarakhand are writing letters to the President in their own blood. State BJP leaders are resigning from the party. From the mountains to the plains, people are taking to the streets. All demanding justice for Ankita Bhandari, the 19-year-old receptionist at a resort near Rishikesh, who was…

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Protests in India after rapist politician is granted bail by high court

Survivor, her family, and activists condemn Delhi High Court’s order suspending former ruling party legislator’s life sentence

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HC raps MHA for ‘distorted’ paperwork in Reuters journalist’s OCI case

Hearing the case of Reuters journalist Raphael Satter, whose Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card was revoked in December 2023, the Delhi High Court reportedly pulled up the Ministry of Home Affairs’ counsel for inadequate paperwork. According to Bar and Bench, the judge said, “Your officers have completely distorted it.”

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HC criticises ANI for asking YouTube to block channel despite pending copyright case

The Delhi High Court has criticised news agency ANI for directly approaching YouTube to block a channel over alleged copyright infringement despite the matter being pending in court, Bar and Bench reported.

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Will restrain defamatory posts, not satire: HC in Gaurav Bhatia’s News18 show case

BJP leader and senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia has approached the Delhi High Court seeking the removal of defamatory content on social media over his alleged appearance on a News18 India show without pants, Bar and Bench reported.

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Ultrahuman vs. Oura: The smart ring showdown with no clear winner

Oura delivered an update regarding the Delhi High Court's ruling on Ultrahuman's patent dispute suit.

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‘Trial at natural pace’: What HC said while denying bail to Umar, Sharjeel, others

Hearing the bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and seven others accused in the Delhi riots conspiracy case, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday denied them relief, according to LiveLaw.

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Pedestrian zones as driveways, parking lots: The elite encroachments Delhi won’t touch

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HC grants anticipatory bail to Prabir Purkayastha in ‘foreign funding’ cases

The Delhi High Court has reportedly granted anticipatory bail to NewsClick founder Prabir Purkayastha in the money laundering case against him by the Enforcement Directorate over alleged foreign funding.

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Years after ‘Corona Jihad’ vilification: Delhi HC quashes 16 Tablighi Jamaat FIRs

The Delhi High Court has quashed 16 FIRs filed against 70 Indians accused of sheltering foreigners who attended a Tablighi Jamaat gathering amid the pandemic in 2020.

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Latest in Delhi’s ‘Bangladeshi’ crackdown: 8-month-old, 18-month-old among 6 detained

Six members of a family, including an eight-month-old, 18-month-old, and a 17-year-old, are the latest to be detained in the Delhi Police crackdown on illegal Bangladeshi and Rohingya migrants in the national capital.

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‘Better be in jail till acquitted or convicted’: Solicitor General’s departure from ‘bail is the rule’

In a striking departure from the legal principle that “bail is the rule, jail the exception”, Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta on Tuesday told the Delhi High Court that those accused in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case should “better be in jail” until acquitted or convicted.

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Delhi HC refuses to entertain journalists’ plea for access to CIC hearings

The Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a petition which sought directions to widen public access to the hearings of the Central Information Commission under the Right to Information Act, Bar and Bench reported.

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Birkenstock targets fakes amid growing pressure on India’s counterfeit trade

Birkenstock takes legal action in India against multiple manufacturers allegedly involved in producing and exporting dupes

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Delhi’s demolition drive: 27,000 displaced from 9 acres of ‘encroached’ land

“Now I have to worry about where to live,” said Sulekha Paswan, a 45-year-old domestic worker in Delhi. “And food for my children.”

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