The Delhi High Court dismissed as withdrawn a petition filed by Greenopolis Welfare Association (GWA) after respondents objected that it relied on fabricated extracts of Supreme Court judgments, allegedly generated by AI (ChatGPT).

Justice Girish Kathpalia noted that several judicial precedents cited by GWA did not exist or were misquoted, including incorrect references to Raj Narain v. Indira Nehru Gandhi and fabricated judgments from unreliable sources.

Respondents sought criminal action for presenting false evidence.

The Court permitted withdrawal and limited proceedings to impugned orders. Senior Advocates Rakesh Tiku and N Hariharan represented the parties.

(Greenopolis Welfare Association v. Narender Singh)

The Delhi High Court, presided over by Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, rejected former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain’s bail application for his alleged role in murdering IB officer Ankit Sharma during the February 2020 northeast Delhi riots. 

The court noted that Hussain instigated the mob to “not spare Hindus” and dragged Sharma into a Jaffrabad house, where the officer sustained multiple stab wounds. 

Delhi Police charged Hussain under Sections 147, 148, 153A, 302 read with 120B IPC. Pulastya Pramachala J. of Karkardooma Court had framed murder charges against Hussain and ten others in March 2023.

[Tahir Hussain v. State of Delhi]

The Delhi High Court expressed reservations over Priya Kapur’s plea to submit details of her late husband Sunjay Kapur’s assets and liabilities in a sealed cover, calling the request “problematic.”

Justice Jyoti Singh asked how confidentiality could be reconciled with the right of Karisma Kapoor’s children—the alleged beneficiaries—to scrutinise and question the disclosures. 

The Court queried what distinguishes this partition suit from others and whether there is precedent justifying such secrecy.  

The Court asked Priya Kapur’s counsel to furnish proposals that preserve transparency without prejudicing privacy, and adjourned the matter for further hearing.

The Delhi High Court has announced it will pass orders to protect Telugu actor Akkineni Nagarjuna’s personality and publicity rights.

Justice Tejas Karia, hearing Nagarjuna’s petition, observed that once specific infringing URLs are identified, intermediaries can be directed to take them down. 

The application flagged misuse in three categories: pornographic websites, unauthorised merchandising, and AI-generated content on YouTube, with around 14 URLs already identified.

The court’s decision follows a pattern: Bollywood personalities like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan, and Karan Johar have earlier obtained similar reliefs from the High Court.

The Delhi High Court has held that arbitral tribunals, including those seated abroad, may direct share transfers in joint venture companies if such relief flows from a shareholders’ agreement. 

Justice Prathiba M. Singh clarified that granting such remedies does not encroach upon the jurisdiction of company law tribunals, as it pertains to enforcing private contractual rights.

The judgment arose from a dispute between Roger Shashoua and Mukesh Sharma under a 1998 shareholders’ agreement. 

The Court affirmed that an arbitral tribunal deriving authority from the shareholders’ agreement is competent to order share transfers as part of contractual remedies.

[Roger Shashoua Vs Mukesh Sharma]

The Central government has assured the Delhi High Court that AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal will be provided suitable government accommodation within ten days, given his position as the National Convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta gave the assurance before Justice Sachin Datta, who agreed to record it in the court’s order.

AAP argued that under Rule 26 (iii), 2014 Office Memorandum, the national convener of a recognised party is entitled to one government residence, provided no other allotment exists.

The court added that if Kejriwal finds the allotted house unsatisfactory, he may approach the government again.

[AAP vs. UOI Through Its Secretary, Ministry Of Housing And Urban Affairs & Anr]

The Delhi High Court has ruled that proceeds of crime in money laundering cases cannot be treated as taxable income under the Income Tax Act, as the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) takes precedence.

The ED said that over two lakh investors were cheated of nearly ₹494 crore, and the seized money was part of the criminal proceeds under investigation.

It further stressed that the PMLA, enacted after the Income Tax Act, overrides earlier laws in cases involving money laundering.

After considering the case, the High Court ruled in favour of the ED. The court held that allowing taxation would legitimise illegal gains and undermine the PMLA’s objective of confiscating illicit wealth.

[Asst. Commissioner of Income Tax v. State & Ors]

The Delhi High Court has expressed serious concern over the growing misuse of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (dowry harassment), observing that husbands' relatives are often "maliciously roped in" without specific allegations.

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma emphasised that while the law is a vital shield for genuine victims, it is increasingly being weaponised to settle personal scores and inflict harassment.

The court stressed that vague and general accusations against family members, particularly those living separately, undermine the legal provision's intent.

It called for scrutiny of complaints to prevent the abuse of this protective legislation, which can cause irreparable damage to the reputations and lives of innocent individuals.

[Pooja Rasne Vs State of NCT of Delhi And Ors]

The Delhi High Court has asked the Reserve Bank of India and the Central government to consider the difficulties faced by visually impaired individuals before issuing new currency notes.

As per the RBI, printing notes is usually carried out once every ten years. The court emphasised the need for accessible features that enable the blind to identify denominations independently.

This direction came during a hearing on a petition highlighting the challenges faced by visually impaired citizens in distinguishing between different currency values.

The bench urged authorities to incorporate inclusive design elements to ensure equal access to financial transactions for all citizens.

[Rohit Dandriyal & Ors v. Reserve Bank of India & Anr + Connected matters]

Umar Khalid told a Delhi court that the entire Delhi Riots conspiracy case against him was fabricated. Senior Advocate Trideep Pais argued that witnesses had echoed what the investigation officer directed, exposing "blatant fabrication" of evidence.

Pais highlighted at least 17 court findings of police evidence fabrication in Delhi Riots cases, resulting in over 90 acquittals.

These submissions were made before Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai at Karkardooma courts, where charge framing arguments continue.

The case involves multiple accused linked to the 2020 Delhi Riots conspiracy. Arguments in this matter will resume on October 8.

The Delhi High Court has dismissed a writ petition seeking the use of ballot paper and not Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during elections, filed by Upendra Nath Dalai.

The Court relied on past precedents where similar contentions were raised and subsequently dismissed. 

The counsel for the Central government stated that the petitioner was rebuked by the Court recently for making certain reckless allegations.

The Court advised the petitioner not to indulge in such matters without reading the Court orders beforehand.

The Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a PIL that sought the removal of the graves of Kashmiri separatists, Maqbool Bhat and Afzal Guru, from the Tihar Jail premises. 

A Division Bench held that it is not up to the Court to take such a decision, but to the government, keeping law and order in mind.

The petitioner, Vishwa Vedic Sanatan Sangh, contended that the site was being glorified as a 'radical pilgrimage site' where extremist elements gathered to worship convicted terrorists.

While noting the concern, the Court directed the petitioner to furnish empirical data in a fresh plea, instead of pursuing the present one.

The Delhi High Court has dismissed an interim injunction issued against music composer AR Rahman, who was accused of copyright infringement over the composition of the song 'Veera Raja Veera’ from the Tamil film Ponniyin Selvan 2.

The suit, filed by classical singer Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar, alleged the composition was copied from Shiva Stuti by his father and uncle, claiming the taal, beat, and musical structure were identical despite different lyrics.

Previously, a single-judge Bench had passed an interim injunction order against Rahman and ordered him and the movie producers to give credit to the Dagar brothers on all online platforms, alongside a fine.

The Delhi High Court has held that a wife’s persistent absence from the matrimonial home, combined with subsequent filing of multiple complaints against her husband and his family, amounts to cruelty under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act.

The Court noted that all three FIRs by the wife were lodged after the husband initiated divorce proceedings, and that her conduct reflected “a continuous and deliberate pattern … causing mental suffering.”

The Court dismissed the wife’s appeal, affirming the Family Court’s decree of divorce.