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Ashok Kumar v. U India E Yours Company Limited

Supreme Court of India · 31 Jul 2023

The Supreme Court held that delay in intimation and leaving ignition key in the vehicle do not constitute fundamental breaches justifying outright rejection of insurance claims, allowing the appeal and directing proportional claim settlement.

civil appeal_allowed

Ashok Kumar v. New India Assurance Co. Ltd

Supreme Court of India · 31 Jul 2023 · 2023 INSC 659

The Supreme Court held that immediate police intimation satisfies insurance policy conditions in theft cases and breach of policy by leaving keys in ignition is not fundamental, allowing claim settlement on a non-standard basis despite earlier complaint withdrawal.

civil appeal_allowed

मो. असफाक आलम v. झारखंड राज्य एवं अन्य

Supreme Court of India · 31 Jul 2023

The Supreme Court held that arrest under Section 498A IPC should not be automatic and granted anticipatory bail, directing strict adherence to procedural safeguards to prevent arbitrary arrests.

criminal appeal_allowed

MD. ASFAK ALAM v. STATE OF JHARKHAND

Supreme Court of India · 31 Jul 2023 · 2023 INSC 660

The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's rejection of anticipatory bail in a matrimonial offence case, emphasizing procedural safeguards against arbitrary arrest and directing strict compliance with arrest protocols under Sections 41 and 41A CrPC.

criminal appeal_allowed

Cummins India Limited v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax

High Court of Bombay · 28 Jul 2023

The Bombay High Court allowed the appellant's appeal, holding that the Transfer Pricing Officer cannot apply different benchmarking methods to royalty payments when TNMM is accepted for all transactions, and that earlier binding Tribunal decisions on aggregation must be followed absent change in material facts.

tax appeal_allowed

Aditya Birla Finance Ltd v. MVR Gas

High Court of Bombay · 28 Jul 2023

The Bombay High Court held that an arbitration invocation notice remains valid despite withdrawal of earlier proceedings but directed impounding and stamping of unstamped loan documents before enforcement of the arbitration agreement.

commercial_arbitration other

Alliance Import and Export v. GHCL Ltd.

High Court of Bombay · 28 Jul 2023

The Bombay High Court held that unstamped arbitration agreements are unenforceable and directed impounding of the Fixture Notes for stamp duty adjudication before appointing an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

civil other

Lt.Col. Anjan Kumar Sinha v. Union of India & Ors.

High Court of Bombay · 28 Jul 2023

The Bombay High Court held that service matters of armed forces personnel on deputation to the Armed Forces Tribunal fall within the Tribunal’s exclusive jurisdiction, dismissing the petitioner’s writ challenging CAT’s jurisdictional order.

administrative petition_dismissed

Teerthankar Mahaveer University v. Corporateserve Solutions Private Limited

Delhi High Court · 28 Jul 2023 · 2023:DHC:5329-DB

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal to set aside an ex parte commercial suit decree due to the appellant's counsel's genuine absence caused by office shifting and being held up in another court, restoring the suit for adjudication on merits with costs.

civil appeal_allowed

The Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax -6 v. Nokia Solutions and Networks India Pvt. Ltd.

Delhi High Court · 28 Jul 2023 · 2023:DHC:5610-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the deletion of unearned revenue additions by the ITAT for AY 2010-11, affirming revenue recognition principles aligned with accounting standards, but remanded the issue of liquidated damages for reconsideration.

tax appeal_allowed

The Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax -6 v. Nokia Solution & Networks India P. Ltd.

Delhi High Court · 28 Jul 2023 · 2023:DHC:5471-DB

The Delhi High Court remanded the Revenue's appeal concerning disallowance of provision for liquidated damages for fresh consideration, emphasizing that unascertained liabilities are not allowable deductions and res judicata does not apply across assessment years.

tax appeal_allowed

4TWENTY LIFESTYLE LLP v. M/S SOCIAL ORGANICS PVT LTD & ORS

Delhi High Court · 28 Jul 2023 · 2023:DHC:5275-DB

The Delhi High Court held that an arbitrator becomes functus officio after passing a final award and cannot pass an amended award, setting aside the amended award and directing fresh arbitration before a new tribunal due to procedural irregularities and conflicting awards.

civil appeal_allowed

Strides Pharma Science Limited v. Round The Clock Logistics Private Limited & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 28 Jul 2023 · 2023:DHC:5257

The Delhi High Court held that the consignor has locus standi to sue for release of goods and original bills of lading, rejected the freight forwarder's claimed lien, and granted a mandatory injunction directing release of the consignment.

civil appeal_allowed

Shri Ram General Insurance Company Ltd v. Ram Dhan Bahadur & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 28 Jul 2023 · 2023:DHC:5281

The Delhi High Court dismissed the insurance company's appeal against a motor accident compensation award, holding that minor contradictions in eyewitness testimony do not discredit the claimants' case proved on preponderance of probabilities.

civil appeal_dismissed

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax - 16 New Delhi v. Maharani Enterprises

Delhi High Court · 28 Jul 2023 · 2023:DHC:5354-DB

The Delhi High Court held that commission paid to overseas agents for services rendered outside India is not taxable in India, and thus no TDS deduction under Section 195 is required, dismissing the Revenue's appeal.

tax appeal_dismissed

M GADIGACHALAM v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

Delhi High Court · 28 Jul 2023 · 2023:DHC:5280-DB

The Delhi High Court directed the respondents to supply copies of Summary Security Force Court Trial records and punishment orders upon receipt of a proper application from the petitioner or his authorized counsel.

criminal petition_allowed

State v. Satish Kumar

Delhi High Court · 28 Jul 2023 · 2023:DHC:5533

The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's appeal and upheld the acquittal of the accused for rash and negligent driving causing death, holding that prosecution failed to prove rashness beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Central Bureau of Investigation v. Shashank Jadon

Delhi High Court · 28 Jul 2023 · 2023:DHC:5378

The Delhi High Court allowed the CBI's petition directing preservation of call records to investigate alleged witness intimidation by the accused from jail, setting aside the lower court's dismissal of the application.

criminal appeal_allowed

AVS Infrabuild Private Limited v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax, Circle 1(1), Delhi & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 28 Jul 2023 · 2023:DHC:5620-DB

The Delhi High Court held that material errors in a jurisdictional notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act invalidate the notice and cannot be cured under Section 292B, quashing the reassessment proceedings against AVS Infrabuild Private Limited.

tax petition_allowed

Prime Hi-Tech Engineering Limited v. Sahara Forage Et Btp Sarl Ltd Liability Company (P) Ltd

Delhi High Court · 28 Jul 2023 · 2023:DHC:5266-DB

The Delhi High Court held that an order closing evidence is not appealable under Section 13(1A) of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, as it is not enumerated under Order XLIII CPC, dismissing the appellant's appeal.

civil appeal_dismissed