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Delhi High Court

High Court for the National Capital Territory of Delhi
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The High Court of Delhi, commonly called the Delhi High Court, is the high court for the National Capital Territory of Delhi. It was established on 31 October 1966 under the Delhi High Court Act, 1966, and sits on Shershah Road, Justice SB Marg, New Delhi.

The court has a sanctioned strength of 60 judges, made up of 45 permanent and 15 additional judges. Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya has been Chief Justice since his appointment on 21 January 2025, according to Wikipedia.

The court’s official portal publishes the roster of judges, lists of former judges and a history page, and describes itself as the official portal of the High Court of Delhi. The same portal carries the list of the Chief Justice and sitting judges.

Nation in Shorts has reported on the court’s final decree protecting actor Amitabh Bachchan’s personality rights. Its jurisdiction covers Delhi, and its seat is in the national capital.

Sources: Wikipedia, Delhi High Court official portal

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13 November 2026 Married daughter compensation: Delhi HC says marriage or a job cannot bar a motor accident claim Justice Anish Dayal said tribunals must examine the nature of dependency instead of sorting claimants into dependants and non-dependants. 6
Latest in 3 lines On 12 November 2026, Verdictum and LiveLaw reported that Justice Anish Dayal of the Delhi High Court held that a married and earning daughter, son, spouse or sibling cannot be excluded from motor accident compensation merely because they are married, employed or living separately. In the same ruling, the court told tribunals to examine the nature of dependency case by case and laid down six guideposts, including that all legal representatives can claim under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 without proving financial dependency. The order raised the compensation of a married woman who lost her father and sister in an August 2015 road accident by over Rs 12 lakh. AI summary · refreshed 11 November 2026, 2:01 am IST

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