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United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Somti Devi and Others
The Delhi High Court held that under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act, the insurer of a vehicle is liable to pay compensation for death arising out of the use of the vehicle, even if the vehicle was stationary and the accident caused by another uninsured vehicle.
Anil Sharma and Ors. v. Genesis Finance Co. Ltd. and Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld a preliminary decree for recovery based on a binding Settlement Agreement and rejected appellants' defence of coercion and misrepresentation, affirming the suit's maintainability under civil procedure rules.
Seema Anil Kapoor v. CL Bhalla Dayanand Model School & Ors.
The Delhi High Court directed a fresh assessment of disputed pay commission dues with opportunity for all parties to be heard before enforcing payment directions, disposing of contempt petitions alleging non-compliance.
Shri Salekh Chand Yadav v. Shri Amit Sethi
The High Court upheld the trial court's dismissal of the petitioner's application to produce additional witnesses and documents in a possession suit under Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act, holding that challenges to document authenticity are irrelevant in such summary proceedings.
Excel Pack Pvt Ltd v. IGB Polymers Pvt Ltd
The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's order allowing recall of ex parte proceedings and condoning delay in filing written statement where delay was partly due to procedural impediments and petitioner’s own conduct.
Airports Authority of India v. Ram Gopal & Ors.
The Delhi High Court modified a Labour Court award of reinstatement with back wages for daily wage workers terminated illegally, substituting it with monetary compensation considering the nature of employment and delay in relief.
Deepak Garg @ Tanishq v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed the applicant's pre-arrest bail plea in a serious online job fraud case, emphasizing the necessity of custodial interrogation and the extraordinary nature of anticipatory bail.
East Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Balaji & Sons
The Delhi High Court decreed recovery of outstanding license fees from a parking site contractor who continued unauthorized occupation post-contract expiry without payment despite remission and court orders.
Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd v. Hawa Singh & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company's appeal in a motor accident claim, holding that mere smell of alcohol does not prove contributory negligence and reduced the interest rate on compensation from 9% to 7.5%.
Col. Ramneesh Palsingh v. Sugandhi Aggarwal
The Supreme Court restored permanent custody of minor children to the father, rejecting unsubstantiated parental alienation claims and emphasizing the paramount welfare principle and the children's clear preference.
Mahendra Kaur Arora v. HDFC Bank Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that the security deposit refund obligation arises only upon actual handing over of vacant possession, restoring the Rent Tribunal's decree in favor of the landlord and dismissing the intra-court appeal as not maintainable.
Selvamani v. State
The Supreme Court upheld the conviction for gang rape, ruling that hostile witness testimony and delayed cross-examination do not vitiate the trial if core evidence including medical and contemporaneous statements is reliable.
K.P. Khemka & Anr. v. Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited & Ors.
The Supreme Court held that debts barred by limitation can still be recovered under the Recovery of Dues Act and State Financial Corporations Act as these statutes confer a distinct recovery power independent of civil remedies, but referred the matter to a larger bench for authoritative pronouncement.
Mrs. Bhumikaben N. Modi & Ors. v. Life Insurance Corporation of India
The Supreme Court held that issuance of a first premium receipt and receipt of premium before the death of the proposer creates a presumption of acceptance of the insurance contract, restoring the consumer forum orders directing LIC to pay the insurance claim.
SHEIKH NOORUL HASSAN v. NAHAKPAM INDRAJIT SINGH
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's discretionary grant of leave to file replication in an election petition, clarifying that replication is permissible under the Representation of Peoples Act, 1951 and CPC procedure, provided no new cause of action or material facts are introduced beyond the original petition.
Vijay Laxman Bhawe Legal Heirs v. P & S Nirman Pvt. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that a stranger to a suit cannot file an application for condonation of delay for restoration, quashing the orders allowing such restoration and directing the trial court to decide the pending application by the legal heirs on merits.
Union of India v. Santosh Kumar Tiwari
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of compulsory retirement as a disciplinary punishment under the CRPF Rules, affirming the punishment imposed on the respondent and setting aside the High Court's order.
Hindustan Export & Import Corporation Private Limited v. The Deputy Commissioner of Income-tax
The Bombay High Court upheld the rejection of deduction under Section 80-O of the Income Tax Act where the appellant failed to prove furnishing of commercial knowledge or technical services beyond sharing newspaper cuttings, affirming the Assessing Officer's jurisdiction to verify compliance despite prior approval of the agreement.
Prasad Dattajirao Patil v. M/s. Chaudhary Construction Company & Ors
The Bombay High Court set aside the Trial Court's order allowing amendment to implead the petitioner personally as defendant, holding that such amendment was barred by limitation and changed the suit's nature impermissibly.
Chiplun Sand Mining & Trading Corporation v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court held that the State cannot unilaterally apply a revised sand mining policy to contracts executed under an earlier policy, affirming the principle that contractual terms cannot be altered without mutual consent.