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IFFCO TOKIO GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD v. RAJESH
The Delhi High Court partly allowed cross-appeals in a motor accident claim, directing reassessment of victim's income and disability for compensation recalculation, while upholding other awards.
Manish Garg & Anr. v. United India Insurance Co. Ltd & Anr.
The Delhi High Court allowed additional evidence and held that absence of endorsement on the driver's license does not justify insurer's recovery rights when the vehicle was not carrying hazardous goods and the driver had requisite training.
Sunita Gupta v. State & Anr
The Delhi High Court upheld the acquittal under Section 509 IPC, ruling that inconsistencies in prosecution evidence and lack of specific proof of criminal intent warranted benefit of doubt to the accused, while affirming the victim's statutory right to appeal under Section 372 CrPC.
Jagadish Das v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court dismissed anticipatory bail to a proclaimed offender accused of misappropriating gold in a serious economic offence, reaffirming that proclaimed persons are ordinarily not entitled to anticipatory bail except in exceptional cases.
Shri Ram General Insurance Company Limited v. Hans Raj Yadav
The Delhi High Court upheld most of the compensation awarded in a motor accident claim, rejected contributory negligence for not wearing a helmet, applied the multiplier system for attendant charges, disallowed pension deduction from income, enhanced loss of amenities compensation, and increased interest rate to 9% per annum.
KANIZ AHMED v. SABUDDIN & ORS
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order for eviction and demolition of unauthorized construction, rejecting the petitioner's plea for regularization and emphasizing strict adherence to building regulations and the rule of law.
Mangal Credit And Fincorp Limited v. GBL Chemical Limited & Ors
The Bombay High Court held that allegations of fraud do not preclude arbitration at the Section 11 stage and appointed an arbitrator, leaving the question of arbitrability of fraud to the arbitral tribunal.
Samruddhi Industries Ltd. v. Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited
The Bombay High Court held that an arbitration clause limited to disputes below the DRT's pecuniary jurisdiction does not cover a borrower's claim challenging penal interest charges exceeding that limit, and thus refused to appoint an arbitrator.
Nishit Patel v. State of Maharashtra
The Bombay High Court quashed the FIR and charge-sheet against the petitioner for abetment of suicide, holding that mere financial transactions without proximate instigation do not constitute an offence under Section 306 IPC.
M B Sugars & Pharmaceuticals Private Limited v. Micro Small Enterprises Facilitation Council
The Bombay High Court held that failure of the MSME Facilitation Council to initiate conciliation or appoint an arbitrator empowers the Court under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act to directly appoint an arbitrator to resolve the dispute.
Shachindra Kamala Prasad Shukla v. Priya Shachindra Shukla
The Bombay High Court upheld the Family Court’s interim maintenance order of Rs.15,000 per month to the wife, emphasizing full income disclosure and the wife’s entitlement despite her employment.
Feroz Talukdar Khan v. The Municipal Commissioner Thane
The Bombay High Court held that unauthorized constructions without municipal approval cannot be regularized and must be demolished, rejecting pleas for regularization and emphasizing strict enforcement of municipal laws.
Pradeep Bailey v. Gilma Daniel
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to file additional documents belatedly under Order 7 Rule 14 CPC, emphasizing that procedural rules should not obstruct substantive justice when no prejudice is caused.
Pradeep Bailey v. Gilma Daniel
The Delhi High Court allowed the petitioner to file additional documents belatedly under Order 7 Rule 14 CPC, emphasizing that procedural rules should not override substantive justice when no prejudice is caused.
Board of Control for Cricket in India v. Kochi Cricket Private Limited
The Bombay High Court allowed BCCI's challenge to arbitral awards in IPL franchise disputes, holding that the awards were patently illegal and contrary to contract terms, and emphasized strict compliance with contractual obligations and arbitration procedures.
M/s. Bob Capital Markets Ltd. v. The State of Maharashtra & Anr.
The High Court held that providing free dining facilities and self-service vending machines for employees without any commercial trade does not attract licensing requirements under Section 394 of the MMC Act and quashed the criminal process issued against the applicant.
State of NCT of Delhi v. Neeraj Kumar @Sunil
The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's appeal against bail granted under MCOCA, holding that despite imperfect application of statutory bail conditions, prolonged incarceration and trial delay justified bail under Article 21.
State of NCT of Delhi v. Satish Kumar Mandal
The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's petition for leave to appeal against acquittal in a POCSO case due to inconsistencies in the prosecutrix's testimony and lack of corroborative evidence.
State NCT of Delhi v. Umesh Sharma
The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's petition for leave to appeal against acquittal under Section 489C IPC, holding that the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case due to contradictions and lack of evidence of intent to use counterfeit currency as genuine.
Kuber Boddh v. State (NCT of Delhi) & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the dismissal of an application under Section 319 CrPC for summoning an additional accused due to lack of strong and cogent evidence, emphasizing the discretionary and stringent nature of such power.