Delhi High Court dismisses AAP deregistration
Analysis based on 7 articles · First reported May 20, 2026 · Last updated May 20, 2026
The dismissal of the petition by the India — Delhi High Court>>> removes a legal challenge against the India — Aam Aadmi Party>>> and its leaders, Arvind Kejriwal>>>, Manish Sisodia>>>, and Durgesh Pathak>>>. This could lead to a slight positive sentiment for the India — Aam Aadmi Party>>> as their political standing remains unchallenged by this specific legal action.
The India — Delhi High Court>>> dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Ashok Kumar Aggarwal>>> seeking to deregister the India — Aam Aadmi Party>>> (AAP) and disqualify its leaders, including Arvind Kejriwal>>>, Manish Sisodia>>>, and Durgesh Pathak>>>. The petition alleged that the AAP leaders' boycott of court proceedings in the liquor policy case demonstrated a lack of allegiance to the Constitution. The court ruled that the petition lacked merit, stating that the India — Election Commission of India>>> does not have the power to deregister a political party on the grounds presented, and that contempt proceedings were already underway for the leaders' conduct. The court also found the contention regarding disqualification to be baseless, noting that such an issue would only arise if the politicians were to contest upcoming elections.
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