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Sumer Singh Chauhan v. Pankaj Kumar & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 11 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3795

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.

civil appeal_allowed

Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corp. v. Munni Devi & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 11 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3794

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.

motor_accident_compensation appeal_dismissed

New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Nirmala Devi & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 11 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3799

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.

civil appeal_allowed

National Insurance Co Ltd v. Santosh Kumar Singh & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 11 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3798

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.

civil appeal_dismissed

The New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Suman & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 11 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3793

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.

civil appeal_allowed

Savitri & Ors. v. Saleem & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 11 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3796

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.

civil appeal_allowed

Reliance General Insurance Co Ltd v. Nirmala Devi & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 11 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3786

The Delhi High Court upheld negligence, modified compensation by applying correct multiplier and deductions, and enhanced interest in a motor accident claim appeal.

civil appeal_allowed

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd v. Sushila Dwivedi; Neeraj Kumar Dwivedi

Delhi High Court · 11 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3787

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.

civil appeal_allowed

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd v. Sushila Dwivedi; Neeraj Kumar Dwivedi

Delhi High Court · 11 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3788

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.

civil appeal_allowed

United India Ins Co Ltd v. Rakhi Sharma & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 11 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3789

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.

civil appeal_allowed

Vinod Kumar and Anr v. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Co Ltd and Ors

Delhi High Court · 11 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3791

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.

civil appeal_allowed

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd v. Manoj Kumar & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 11 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3790

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.

civil appeal_allowed

North Delhi Municipal Corporation v. Onika Mehrotra

Delhi High Court · 11 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3773-DB

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.

administrative petition_dismissed

M/S Moolchand Khairati Ram Trust & Ors. v. Union of India

Delhi High Court · 11 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3768

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.

property petition_dismissed

Joseph Massey & Ors. v. Union of India

Delhi High Court · 11 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3766

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.

administrative petition_dismissed

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. v. Delhi Development Authority & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 11 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3770

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.

property petition_dismissed

FNS Agro Foods Ltd. & Ors. v. Commissioner of Customs (Preventive)

Delhi High Court · 11 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3781-DB

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.

administrative petition_allowed

HSIL Ltd v. Oracle Ceramic and Ors.

Delhi High Court · 11 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3777

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.

civil appeal_dismissed

HSIL Ltd v. Oracle Ceramic and Ors.

Delhi High Court · 11 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3776

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.

civil appeal_dismissed

HSIL Ltd v. Oracle Ceramic and Ors.

Delhi High Court · 11 May 2016 · 2016:DHC:3775

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.

civil appeal_dismissed