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M/S MACHINE TOOLS (INDIA) LTD. v. UNION OF INDIA
The Delhi High Court quashed a five-year blacklisting order as impermissible double punishment following an earlier two-year delisting for the same alleged tender irregularities.
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Rajendra Mahato & Ors.
The Delhi High Court partly allowed the insurer's appeal by upholding functional disability at 15%, reducing loss of future prospects to 40%, correcting the multiplier to 17, and granting the insurer the right of recovery against the vehicle owner.
Kanti Bijlee Utpadan Nigam Ltd v. GSCO Infrastructure (P) Ltd
The Delhi High Court set aside the Arbitral Tribunal's interim order restraining encashment of an unconditional Bank Guarantee, holding that such BGs are payable on demand irrespective of disputes, except in cases of egregious fraud or irretrievable injury, and that the Tribunal lacked jurisdiction to grant such relief beyond the arbitration reference.
National Highways Authority of India v. National Commission for Women and Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that contractual employees are entitled to maternity benefits under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 and that the National Commission for Women has jurisdiction to enforce such rights despite arbitration clauses.
Ashish Dubey v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Ors.
The Delhi High Court granted interim weekend visitation rights to the father during pendency of custody proceedings, emphasizing the paramount welfare of the minor children and maintaining their contact with both parents.
Kamal Kumar v. Milan Saini
The Delhi High Court held the respondent guilty of contempt for wilfully disobeying the Arbitral Tribunal's order by withdrawing funds without furnishing bank guarantees and upheld the maintainability of contempt proceedings under Section 27(5) of the Arbitration Act.
Satghara Dharampura Residential Welfare Association v. State Government of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court directed the competent authority to decide the legality of alleged illegal constructions after due process and dismissed the PIL without ordering independent investigation.
Rahul Arora & Ors. v. State & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed a criminal FIR and proceedings arising from a matrimonial dispute following an amicable settlement between the parties and the complainant's decision not to prosecute.
Girija A v. The State of Kerala
The Supreme Court held that appeals against sentences of fine, including composite sentences with imprisonment, do not abate on the death of the accused and must be heard with opportunity to legal heirs.
Girija A v. The State of Kerala
The Supreme Court held that an appeal against a composite sentence of imprisonment and fine does not abate on the death of the accused and must be continued by legal heirs, directing the High Court to hear the appeal afresh with their participation.
Duleshwar & Anr. v. State of M.P. (Now Chhattisgarh)
The Supreme Court upheld convictions of multiple accused for murder and rioting under Sections 147, 148, 302/149 and 325 IPC based on reliable eyewitness testimony and formation of unlawful assembly with common object.
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK v. MSTC LIMITED
The Supreme Court held that review petitions under Rule 5A of the Debt Recovery Tribunal Rules are not applications under Section 19 of the RDB Act and thus not subject to limitation condonation under Section 24, setting aside the High Court's order condoning delay and allowing the appeal.
STANDARD CHARTERED BANK v. MSTC LIMITED
The Supreme Court held that review petitions under Rule 5A of the Debt Recovery Tribunal Rules are not applications under Section 19 of the RDB Act and cannot have delay condoned beyond 30 days, setting aside the High Court's order condoning such delay.
Keisham Meghachandra Singh v. Speaker Manipur Legislative Assembly
The Supreme Court held that the Speaker must decide disqualification petitions under the Tenth Schedule within a reasonable time, allowing judicial review for failure to act, but declined to issue writs against a sitting member without prior Speaker decision.
Keisham Meghachandra Singh v. Speaker Manipur Legislative Assembly
The Supreme Court held that the Speaker must decide disqualification petitions under the Tenth Schedule within a reasonable time, limiting judicial review to jurisdictional errors and rejecting pre-decision writs, while directing prompt adjudication to uphold the anti-defection law.
CHANABASAPPA v. KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAM LTD.
The Supreme Court held that interest under section 34 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, cannot be awarded prior to the notification under section 4 and directed the Collector to determine damages for submergence before notification.
CHANABASAPPA v. KARNATAKA NEERAVARI NIGAM LTD.
Interest under Section 34 of the Land Acquisition Act can only run from the date of Section 4 notification or possession, and damages for pre-notification submergence must be determined by the Collector.
Indu Bai & Ors. v. State of Telangana & Ors.
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court’s order allowing the State’s writ petitions concerning land allotment, holding that transferred land remains part of the compensation pool and appellants claiming tenancy rights must seek relief through proper legal forums.
The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Sri Buchiyyamma Rice Mill & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the insurer's repudiation of a fire insurance claim based on consistent survey reports indicating structural failure, allowing the appeal and setting aside the NCDRC's award in favor of the insured.
The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Sri Buchiyyamma Rice Mill & Anr.
The Supreme Court upheld the insurer's repudiation of a fire insurance claim based on consistent expert reports of structural failure, clarifying the lawful appointment of successive surveyors under Section 64-UM of the Insurance Act.