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CH. JOSEPH v. THE TELANGANA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION
The Supreme Court held that a binding industrial settlement entitles a colour blind driver to alternate employment and set aside his medical retirement for failure to explore suitable redeployment.
SURESH v. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH & ANR.
The Supreme Court held that in presence of conflicting evidence, statutory public records and medical opinion must prevail over school certificates based on oral statements in determining juvenility, and set aside the juvenile status of the accused in a murder case.
Wakia Afrin v. M/S National Insurance Co. Ltd.
The Supreme Court held that Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act imposes statutory no-fault liability on owners and insurers for compensation even for owner-driver deaths, overruling prior views limiting claims to third parties, but deferred final authoritative pronouncement to a larger bench.
RANJEET BABURAO NIMBALKAR v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
The Supreme Court upheld the Chief Justice's statutory power under Section 51(3) of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 to appoint Kolhapur as an additional place of sitting of the Bombay High Court, dismissing challenges based on consultation, arbitrariness, and access to justice.
Travel Blue Products India Private Limited & Ors. v. Miniso Life Style Private Limited & Ors.
The Bombay High Court upheld the validity of the plaintiff's registered neck pillow design and granted interim relief against the defendant for design infringement and passing-off, applying the established functionality test under the Designs Act, 2000.
The State of Maharashtra v. Madurai alias Madra Devendra Mariappan
The Bombay High Court rejected the State's application to cancel bail granted to a murder convict, holding that mere registration of offences post-bail without substantiated evidence does not justify cancellation under settled legal principles.
Murlidhar Posha Gadmale & Ors. v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal awarding compensation to the deceased's parents, holding the deceased was a bonafide passenger who died due to an untoward incident under the Railways Act, applying strict liability and beneficial legislation principles.
Jayesh Bandu Limje v. The State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court upheld cancellation of a candidate's appointment for suppressing a past conviction in the application form, affirming that such suppression justifies disqualification regardless of the offence's triviality.
Balaji P. Kapale & Ors. v. Union of India
The Bombay High Court allowed the appeal and awarded compensation to the dependents of a deceased passenger who fell from a train, affirming the strict liability of Railways under the Railways Act, 1989 irrespective of contributory negligence.
Ravi Kumar v. State of NCT Delhi and Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed an FIR under Sections 323, 354, and 354A IPC on the ground of compromise between parties arising from a matrimonial dispute.
Rahul Dev v. State GNCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court set aside the rejection of a prisoner's furlough application, holding that unapproved punishments and expired adverse effects cannot bar furlough release.
Malkit Singh @ Money @ Manny Singh & Ors. v. The State Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
The Delhi High Court quashed FIR and criminal proceedings under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC on the ground of compromise between the parties and the complainant's unwillingness to prosecute.
Aakash Singh v. State Govt of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court granted bail to the accused in a case alleging false promise of marriage and circulation of objectionable material, holding the relationship to be prima facie consensual with insufficient evidence to deny bail.
Nidhi Jain v. Ankit Jain
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner's appeal directing the Family Court to summon witnesses under Section 311 Cr.P.C. to prove the respondent's concealment of assets for maintenance determination, emphasizing the court's wide discretionary power to ensure justice.
Daulat Ram Brake Mfg Co v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court set aside an arbitral award due to invalid constitution of the arbitral tribunal comprising ineligible railway employees without express written waiver under Section 12(5) of the Arbitration Act, emphasizing the necessity of impartiality and party autonomy in arbitrator appointments.
Ansal Housing Limited v. Vikas Jain & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that the NCDRC must issue notice before modifying an order to ensure procedural fairness, and directed reconsideration of the review application after affording the petitioner an opportunity to be heard.
Bharat Bhushan Sachdeva & Ors. v. Jhang Biradari Housing Residents Society
The Delhi High Court held that issues involving mixed questions of law and fact cannot be decided as preliminary issues without evidence and upheld the trial court's order directing evidence to be led.
Ecotone Systems Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. Preksha Interiors Pvt. Ltd.
The Delhi High Court granted interim exclusive rights to the appellants for the device mark ECOTONE in registered classes while permitting respondents prior use for certain goods, pending final adjudication.
Rita Rikh v. Arvind Gautam
The Delhi High Court dismissed the appellant's frivolous appeal seeking to extend an interim injunction beyond the original prayer, holding that injunctions cannot be modified to grant relief not sought at trial.
Sanjay Kumar v. Union of India and Others
The Delhi High Court held that retrospective downward revision of pay without notice is unlawful, rejected a post-retirement undertaking waiving legal rights, and directed payment of interest on withheld retiral benefits.