Published on : 11 Dec 2025, 3:57 am 2 min read

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) petition seeking directions for the establishment of dedicated special courts to deal with cybercrime cases and to equip such courts with infrastructure and technical support [ Vijay Bhaskar Verma vs Union of India & Ors. ].

The Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed that there is no statutory provision that mandates the creation of such special courts to exclusively deal with cybercrimes.

“How can we issue any mandamus? Wherever special courts are enacted, the concerned statute provides for that, say, SC/ST Act and POCSO Act. There have been a mandate by the Act itself for creati

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