# Delhi High Court Type: court Source: Legal & RegTech Intelligence Brief — https://getlegalbrief.com/entity/delhi-high-court Canonical HTML page: https://getlegalbrief.com/entity/delhi-high-court ## Timeline - **2026-07**: GoDaddy appeals to larger bench of Delhi High Court — GoDaddy files an appeal, arguing the directives violate data protection laws and could force registrars to leave India; Namecheap and Hosting Concepts join the challenge. - **2026-07**: GoDaddy, Namecheap, and Hosting Concepts challenge the ruling — The registrars appeal before a larger bench of the Delhi High Court, arguing the order violates India's data protection law and GDPR, and threatens legitimate privacy and business operations. - **2026-04-15**: Expected Response — Deadline for CDSCO to justify the delay in regulatory action (Estimated). - **2026-03-17**: Contempt Petition Filed — Petitioners allege CDSCO failed to act on the court's previous safety mandate. - **2026-03-17**: Notice Issued — Justice Sachin Datta issues formal contempt notice seeking a response from the CDSCO. - **2026-02-28**: Surrender Deadline — The deadline for the accused CA to surrender to the Enforcement Directorate. - **2026-02-27**: HC Ruling — Delhi High Court sets aside the CAT order, allowing investigations to proceed. - **2026-02-18**: Supreme Court Decision — The SC upholds the High Court order and denies bail to Bhaskar Yadav. - **2026-02-10**: Delhi High Court Ruling — The Delhi High Court refuses anticipatory bail, citing the need for custodial interrogation. - **2025-12**: New Delhi court orders domain blocking and privacy changes — The court orders over 1,100 fake websites blocked and mandates that domain privacy protection become a paid service, removing it as a default feature. - **2025-12**: New Delhi court orders blocking of 1,100+ fake websites — The court rules that fake websites are 'engines for large-scale deception' and mandates that free WHOIS privacy protection become a paid service to prevent cloaking of rogue operators. - **2025-Q4**: Initial Judicial Order — Delhi HC directs CDSCO to examine the safety of diabetes drugs used for weight management. - **2023-08-21**: CAT Stay — Central Administrative Tribunal stays disciplinary proceedings against Wankhede. - **2023-05-12**: CBI FIR — CBI registers a case against Wankhede for alleged bribery and extortion. - **2021-10-02**: Cordelia Raid — NCB team led by Wankhede raids cruise ship, leading to Aryan Khan's arrest. ## Recent coverage (5 stories) ### GoDaddy challenges India court order, says $2.4B fraud fight violates GDPR 2026-07-06 02:28:23 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 11 GoDaddy’s appeal against a New Delhi court order pits India’s $2.4 billion cyber fraud problem against international privacy laws. The ruling requiring paid WHOIS privacy could set a precedent that reshapes how courts balance anti-fraud measures with data protection principles under the DPDP Act and GDPR. Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/godaddy-india-privacy-ruling-gdpr-conflict ### GoDaddy Fights India Court Order That Could Expose 80M Domain Owners 2026-07-05 11:13:27 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 15 GoDaddy’s appeal against a New Delhi court ruling that mandates paid domain privacy pits cyber fraud enforcement against global data protection standards, with 80 million domains and $5B in revenue at stake. Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/godaddy-india-court-ruling-domain-privacy-exposure ### Delhi HC Issues Contempt Notice to CDSCO Over Weight-Loss Drug Regulation Delay 2026-03-18 00:48:01 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2 The Delhi High Court has initiated contempt proceedings against India's top drug regulator, the CDSCO, for failing to act on a judicial mandate to evaluate the safety of diabetes medications used off-label for weight loss. This escalation highlights growing judicial impatience with regulatory inertia regarding the global surge in GLP-1 receptor agonist use. Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/delhi-hc-contempt-notice-cdsco-diabetes-weight-loss ### Delhi HC Overturns Tribunal Stay on Action Against IRS Officer Sameer Wankhede 2026-02-27 08:53:37 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2 The Delhi High Court has vacated a Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) order that previously stayed disciplinary and legal proceedings against IRS officer Sameer Wankhede. This ruling clears the path for investigative agencies to resume actions related to alleged misconduct during his tenure at the Narcotics Control Bureau. Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/delhi-hc-wankhede-tribunal-order-overturned ### SC Denies Bail to CA in Rs 640 Crore Cyber Fraud and Money Laundering Case 2026-02-19 10:39:37 · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 5 The Supreme Court of India has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Chartered Accountant Bhaskar Yadav in a massive Rs 640 crore cyber fraud investigation. Upholding a previous Delhi High Court ruling, the court cited the complexity of the money laundering network and the necessity for custodial interrogation by the Enforcement Directorate. Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/sc-denies-bail-ca-640-crore-cyber-fraud --- This page is a machine-readable summary. Sentiment measures the directional read of each development for this entity, not the tone of the reporting; impact weights consequence, not syndication reach. See https://getlegalbrief.com/guides/methodology for the full editorial methodology.