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Sumer Singh Chauhan v. Pankaj Kumar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court set aside contributory negligence against scooter riders in a motor accident claim and increased the interest rate on compensation to 9% per annum.
Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corp. v. Munni Devi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed UPSRTC's appeal and upheld the motor accident compensation awarded to the deceased's family, affirming negligence of the bus driver and the tribunal's calculation method including future prospects and multiplier.
New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Nirmala Devi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court modified the compensation awarded under Section 163A of the Motor Vehicles Act by recalculating loss of dependency as per the Second Schedule and enhanced the interest rate to 9% per annum.
National Insurance Co Ltd v. Santosh Kumar Singh & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal’s compensation award including future prospects addition and rejected the insurer’s appeal challenging the calculation method.
The New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Suman & Ors.
The Delhi High Court reduced compensation by excluding future prospects for a loader deceased with no evidence of progressive income and allowed insurer recovery against owner and driver due to invalid vehicle permit.
Savitri & Ors. v. Saleem & Ors.
The Delhi High Court enhanced the compensation awarded for non-pecuniary damages in a motor accident claim and directed the insurer to pay the enhanced amount with interest, upholding insurer’s recovery rights despite breach of policy terms.
Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd v. Nirmala Devi & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld negligence, modified compensation by applying correct multiplier and deductions, and enhanced interest in a motor accident claim appeal.
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd v. Sushila Dwivedi; Neeraj Kumar Dwivedi
The Delhi High Court held the insurer liable for compensation in a motor accident claim, rejecting breach of policy defense, recalculating loss of dependency based on claimants' age, and adjusting compensation accordingly.
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd v. Sushila Dwivedi; Neeraj Kumar Dwivedi
The Delhi High Court held the insurer liable despite driver’s license endorsement issues, recalculated compensation for loss of dependency applying the correct multiplier based on claimants’ age, and rejected insurer’s plea for exoneration.
United India Ins Co Ltd v. Rakhi Sharma & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that future prospects cannot be added to dependency loss for self-employed or fixed salary earners without evidence, reducing the compensation awarded in a motor accident claim.
Vinod Kumar and Anr v. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co Ltd and Ors
The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation and interest in a motor accident claim, adding loss to estate and increasing non-pecuniary damages and interest rate to 9% per annum.
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd v. Manoj Kumar & Ors.
The Delhi High Court reduced compensation awarded for motor accident injuries by rejecting unproven income assumptions and disallowing future prospects for a semi-skilled self-employed claimant, applying established precedents.
North Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Onika Mehrotra
The Delhi High Court held that nominated members of municipal corporations have voting rights and can contest for membership and Deputy Chairperson posts in committees but cannot contest for Chairperson posts, dismissing the review petition challenging this interpretation.
M/S Moolchand Khairati Ram Trust & Ors. v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that a lease granted for a charitable hospital is an institutional lease not eligible for freehold conversion under L&DO policy, dismissing the petitioners' claim.
Joseph Massey & Ors. v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court held that writ petitions challenging show cause notices under the PMLA are premature and not maintainable unless issued without jurisdiction or patently illegal, dismissing the petition filed by non-executive directors of NSEL.
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. v. Delhi Development Authority & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Delhi Development Authority's retrospective fixation of licence fees and interest charges for petrol pump sites, ruling that such executive policy decisions based on market rates are not subject to judicial interference absent statutory violation.
FNS Agro Foods Ltd. & Ors. v. Commissioner of Customs (Preventive)
The Delhi High Court quashed Customs show cause notices against an exporter, holding that after DGFT's exoneration on the same allegations, Customs lacked jurisdiction to proceed.
HSIL Ltd v. Oracle Ceramic and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a plaintiff company cannot sue for trademark infringement in Delhi under Section 134 of the Trade Marks Act based solely on a branch office presence when the cause of action and principal place of business lie elsewhere, and thus lacks territorial jurisdiction.
HSIL Ltd v. Oracle Ceramic and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that it lacks territorial jurisdiction to entertain trademark infringement suits filed by a plaintiff company in Delhi when the cause of action arose elsewhere and the plaintiff’s principal place of business is outside Delhi.
HSIL Ltd v. Oracle Ceramic and Ors.
The Delhi High Court held it lacked territorial jurisdiction under Section 134 of the Trade Marks Act to entertain trademark infringement suits filed by a plaintiff company whose principal place of business was outside Delhi and where the cause of action arose wholly elsewhere.