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Appa Bhagwan Patil v. The State of Maharashtra

High Court of Bombay · 14 Dec 2024

The Bombay High Court quashed the conviction for robbery under Section 392 IPC due to insufficient and contradictory prosecution evidence, emphasizing the necessity of proving all essential ingredients beyond reasonable doubt.

criminal conviction_overturned

P.R. Naik and M.J. Brahmabhatt v. The State of Maharashtra

High Court of Bombay · 14 Dec 2024

The High Court quashed convictions under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act due to fatal procedural lapses, undue delay in sample analysis, and improper storage, emphasizing strict adherence to statutory timelines and safeguards.

criminal appeal_allowed

Sambhaji Uttam Suryavanshi v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.

High Court of Bombay · 14 Dec 2024

The Bombay High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of a father for repeatedly sexually assaulting his two-and-a-half-year-old daughter, affirming the sufficiency of medical and testimonial evidence under the POCSO Act.

criminal appeal_dismissed

Lalit Shyam Tekchandani v. State of Maharashtra

High Court of Bombay · 13 Dec 2024

The Bombay High Court held that failure to communicate grounds of arrest in writing, even when arrest is effected pursuant to Production Warrants under Section 267 Cr.P.C., renders the arrest and remand orders illegal, violating Articles 21 and 22 of the Constitution.

criminal appeal_allowed

Barla Hemanth Kumar v. Union of India and Anr

Delhi High Court · 13 Dec 2024 · 2024:DHC:9687-DB

The Delhi High Court held that routine annual medical fitness does not guarantee qualification for promotion through LDCE, upholding the Review Medical Board's decision declaring the petitioner medically unfit.

administrative petition_dismissed

Gedela Chandra Sekhara Rao v. Union of India and Anr

Delhi High Court · 13 Dec 2024 · 2024:DHC:9646-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the disqualification of a departmental candidate for having tattoos on prohibited areas, holding that compliance with medical standards in LDCE appointments is mandatory and no relief for tattoo removal is warranted.

administrative petition_dismissed

Krishan v. M/S Oriental Ins Co Ltd

Delhi High Court · 13 Dec 2024 · 2024:DHC:10225

The Delhi High Court held that deceased passengers accompanying their own goods for a religious purpose were not gratuitous passengers, thereby denying the Insurance Company's recovery rights against the vehicle owner for compensation paid under the Motor Vehicles Act.

motor_vehicles_accident_claims appeal_allowed

New India Assurance Co Ltd v. Sunil & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 13 Dec 2024 · 2024:DHC:10148

The Delhi High Court upheld enhanced compensation under amended Section 163-A Motor Vehicles Act for a fatal accident predating the Notification, applying the beneficial amendment to all pending claims.

motor_vehicle_accident_compensation appeal_dismissed

Marriott Worldwide Corporation v. Hotel Marriot Prime & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 13 Dec 2024 · 2024:DHC:10131

The Delhi High Court granted summary judgment in favor of Marriott Worldwide Corporation, declaring 'MARRIOTT' a well-known trademark and restraining defendants from infringing it, awarding damages for deliberate trademark infringement and passing off.

civil appeal_allowed

Boston Ivy Healthcare Solutions Private Limited v. M/S Accord Medical Products Private Limited

Delhi High Court · 13 Dec 2024 · 2024:DHC:10130

The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction to the plaintiff against the defendant for trademark infringement and passing off of the mark "Medikabazaar" by the deceptively similar "Medicalbazzar" in the medical e-commerce sector.

civil appeal_allowed

CANDICO (I) LIMITED v. T.R. KOHLI, TRADING AS T.R. KOHLI AND SONS AND ANR.

Delhi High Court · 13 Dec 2024 · 2024:DHC:10120

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal and directed registration of the trademark “JUMBO GUMBO” after holding that the opponent’s trademark application was abandoned and opposition under Section 11 could not be sustained.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed

PUMA SE v. Surender Singh and Anr.

Delhi High Court · 13 Dec 2024 · 2024:DHC:10114

The Delhi High Court allowed Puma SE's petition to cancel the deceptively similar trademark 'P11MA' registered by respondent no.1, holding it violated Sections 9 and 11 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999.

intellectual_property appeal_allowed

Harkesh Sharma v. National Insurance Co. Ltd.

Delhi High Court · 13 Dec 2024 · 2024:DHC:10091

The Delhi High Court allowed the appeal against dismissal of a motor accident claim, holding that delay in FIR registration and absence of damage to the offending vehicle do not conclusively disprove the accident or negligence.

motor_accident_compensation appeal_allowed

Subodh Kumar v. Sanjay Kumar & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 13 Dec 2024 · 2024:DHC:10049

The Delhi High Court enhanced compensation for a motor accident victim by recalculating permanent disability, awarding loss of marriage prospects, increasing loss of amenities, and raising interest rate from 7.5% to 9% per annum.

civil appeal_allowed

Lalli Devi & Ors. v. Shriram Gen. Ins. Co. Ltd. & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 13 Dec 2024 · 2024:DHC:9950

The Delhi High Court allowed the motor accident claim appeal, holding that chargesheet filing and eyewitness testimony suffice to establish negligence for compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act.

motor_accident_compensation appeal_allowed

Ms. Hemlata Rawat and Ms. Easha v. Standard Farms Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.

Delhi High Court · 13 Dec 2024 · 2024:DHC:9842-DB

The Delhi High Court held that immunity under Section 245H(1) of the Income Tax Act requires explicit recording of satisfaction on full and true disclosure and cooperation, and dismissed review petitions upholding remand for fresh consideration.

tax appeal_dismissed

Indo Engineering Project Corporation v. National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited India

Delhi High Court · 13 Dec 2024 · 2024:DHC:9864

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking interim relief against contract termination and fresh bidding notice due to the Petitioner's delay and held that the validity of termination is to be decided by arbitration.

civil petition_dismissed

Pfizer Inc. & Ors. v. Everest Pharmaceuticals Limited & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 13 Dec 2024 · 2024:DHC:9844

The Delhi High Court decreed patent infringement against defendants for unauthorized manufacture and sale of a generic version of plaintiffs' patented drug during patent validity, granting relief despite patent expiry during litigation.

civil appeal_allowed

RANANJAY PRATAP SINGH v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

Delhi High Court · 13 Dec 2024 · 2024:DHC:9705-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal, holding that service matters falling under the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 must be agitated before the Central Administrative Tribunal, not the High Court, reaffirming the Supreme Court's ruling in L. Chandra Kumar.

administrative appeal_dismissed

Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax - Central -1 v. Capital Power Systems Ltd.

Delhi High Court · 13 Dec 2024 · 2024:DHC:9624-DB

The Delhi High Court held that reassessment under Section 150 of the Income Tax Act cannot be initiated without a clear finding or direction by appellate authorities that undisclosed income belongs to the assessee, dismissing Revenue's appeal to tax ₹7 crores in Capital Power Systems Ltd.'s hands.

tax appeal_dismissed