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Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 17 to 23, 2026

A court-wise reading list of notable Delhi High Court decisions published on Legal Republic from May 17 to 23, 2026, with short holdings and links to the full reports.

weekly5 decisionsMay 17 to 23, 2026

This weekly round-up collects Delhi High Court decisions covered by Legal Republic in the selected week. Each entry gives the court, case name or citation, a short holding, and a link to the full article.

Decisions Covered

High Court of Delhiletters patent appeal

Aman Bansal v. University of Delhi & Ors., LPA 361/2026

The Delhi High Court Division Bench held that a student who never attended a single Semester-III class cannot claim progression to Semester-IV, even if the denial of admission was not his fault.

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High Court of Delhicriminal appeal

Abdul Rashid Sheikh v. National Investigation Agency (NIA), CRL.A. 672/2025

The Division Bench allowed the MP and NIA accused to travel to Srinagar under police escort to conduct burial and customary mourning ceremonies after his father died at AIIMS on 18 May 2026.

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High Court of Delhiregular bail

Varun Arora (In JC) v The State of NCT of Delhi, BAIL APPLN. 1942/2026

Justice Girish Kathpalia rejected the "professional services" defence, holding that professional capacity cannot justify forging client signatures or diverting shares to one's own account.

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High Court of Delhicriminal revision

Jagdeep Singh @ Jagga & Ors. v. State NCT of Delhi, CRL.REV.P. 531/2025

Delhi High Court dismisses revision petition of men who hurled a burning effigy onto a bungalow's security room, upholding charges of attempt to murder and mischief by fire.

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High Court of Delhicontempt petition

Court on Its Own Motion v. Shiv Narayan Sharma Adv. and Ors., CONT.CAS.(CRL) 3/2025 & CONT.CAS.(CRL) 4/2025

A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court imposed maximum punishment on Gulshan Pahuja after he compounded his criminal contempt by making further scandalous remarks even during the sentencing hearing.

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Weekly Index

CaseCitationTopic
Aman Bansal v. University of Delhi & Ors.LPA 361/2026letters patent appeal
Abdul Rashid Sheikh v. National Investigation Agency (NIA)CRL.A. 672/2025criminal appeal
Varun Arora (In JC) v The State of NCT of DelhiBAIL APPLN. 1942/2026regular bail
Jagdeep Singh @ Jagga & Ors. v. State NCT of DelhiCRL.REV.P. 531/2025criminal revision
Court on Its Own Motion v. Shiv Narayan Sharma Adv. and Ors.CONT.CAS.(CRL) 3/2025 & CONT.CAS.(CRL) 4/2025contempt petition