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Sourav Ganguly vs 'Doosra' Film Producers — Personality rights violation case

Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly and Luv Films LLP filed a lawsuit in the Delhi High Court against the producers and director of the film 'Doosra', alleging the unauthorized use of his image violates his personality rights. The court declined to grant an interim stay on the film's release on 22 October 2026. The court has since ordered a special screening of the film and directed the producers to file a response by the next hearing on 29 October 2026.

Shriram Pal Saini vs Shri Anil Kumar

The Delhi High Court dismissed an appeal for specific performance of a property sale agreement. The court ruled that the seller could not automatically forfeit the buyer's earnest money without proving actual loss or legal injury under Section 74 of the Indian Contract Act, despite the buyer failing to prove their own financial readiness.

In re: Maintenance and welfare of parents and senior citizens - Eviction of daughter-in-law from shared household

On 17 October 2026, the Delhi High Court modified an eviction order involving a father-in-law and his widowed daughter-in-law. While upholding the father-in-law's possession rights, the court ruled that he cannot evict the daughter-in-law unless he provides alternate accommodation or a monthly rent of Rs 15,000. This follows an earlier 14 October 2026 ruling establishing a legal obligation for fathers-in-law to provide residence to dependent widowed daughters-in-law who lack independent support.

Amitabh Bachchan vs Various Defendants — Personality Rights Infringement Suit

Amitabh Bachchan filed a lawsuit in the Delhi High Court to protect his personality rights against unauthorized commercial exploitation. On 10 October 2026, the court scheduled a hearing for 16 November 2026 to address a potential settlement reached through mediation and directed the actor to appear in person if the settlement process is not finalized by that date.

Kangana Ranaut vs John Doe and Others — Personality Rights Protection Case

Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut filed a suit in the Delhi High Court seeking protection of her personality rights against the unauthorized use of her name, voice, and image in AI-generated deepfakes and morphed content. On 12 October 2026, the court granted interim protection, ordering platforms like Meta to remove infringing material within 72 hours. The court subsequently issued summons in the matter on 17 October 2026.

Landlord vs Tenant — Dispute over security deposit and unauthorised stay

The Delhi High Court ordered a tenant to pay Rs 24 lakh as damages for unauthorised occupation of a commercial shop. The court rejected the tenant's claim that the landlords withheld a Rs 10 lakh security deposit and coerced eviction, finding no evidence to support these allegations.

Central Secretariat Club vs Union of India

The Delhi High Court has directed central government authorities to allow office-bearers of the evicted Central Secretariat Club to access their former premises at the President's Estate to retrieve club records and belongings. The court granted the representatives a two-week window to complete the collection of items.

ANI Media v Open AI OPCO — Copyright and fair dealing case

In the case of ANI Media v Open AI OPCO, the Delhi High Court ruled on 24 July 2026 that OpenAI's use of copyrighted news content to train large language models is prima facie fair dealing under Section 52(1)(a) of the Copyright Act. Following this, the court dismissed the plaintiff's plea for an interim injunction on 17 August 2026 and refused to grant an immediate stay on the ruling on 15 September 2026.

Delhi High Court — Sir Sobha Singh and Sons Pvt Ltd vs Union of India (Ambassador Hotel property)

Sir Sobha Singh and Sons Pvt Ltd is engaged in a long-standing property dispute with the Union of India over the Ambassador Hotel premises, involving government-initiated eviction proceedings and a demand for 940 crore rupees. As reported on 19 August 2026, the Delhi High Court stayed the operation of a 9 June 2026 judgment that had reversed a 2009 trial court ruling in favour of the company, directing all parties to maintain the status quo.

The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Oxford & Others vs Rameshwari Photocopy Services & Others

Major international academic publishers sued a photocopy shop at Delhi University, alleging copyright infringement regarding the creation of student course packs. In a ruling finalized by a Division Bench on 7 December 2016, the Delhi High Court held that reproducing copyrighted material for educational purposes does not constitute infringement. This decision, which upheld an earlier order from a Single Judge, concluded the litigation.