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The New India Assurance Co. Ltd. v. Vivek Niwas Patil
The Bombay High Court modified compensation in a motor accident claim by applying a higher deduction for personal expenses where both spouses earned similarly and lived together without children, reducing the award accordingly.
Kanij Fatima Alisaheb Mujawar v. Jamir Abdulmujir Shiledar
The Bombay High Court upheld the validity of a 1956 Will proved by secondary evidence and attesting witness's heir, modified the Trial Court's grant of Probate to Letters of Administration with Will annexed, and dismissed the appeal.
Raghavendra Construction Company Pvt. Ltd. v. Municipal Commissioner and Ors.
The Bombay High Court set aside MCGM's sanction of a new road line cutting through the petitioner's land for failure to provide hearing and non-application of mind, directing fresh consideration with due process.
Adhithiya Sairam v. Union of India
The Delhi High Court upheld AIU's policy denying equivalence to a US distance learning high school diploma for MBBS admission, dismissing the writ petition challenging the refusal.
Arun Kumar Jain v. Padam Chand Jain
The Delhi High Court dismissed the transfer petition seeking consolidation of two civil suits involving related but distinct properties and issues, holding that transfer and consolidation are inappropriate where parties, issues, and procedural stages differ significantly.
SAGA MUSIC PRIVATE LIMITED v. KARMA ENTERTAINMENT THROUGH ITS PROPRIETOR MR. UMESH KUMAR YADAV
The Delhi High Court granted permanent injunction and damages to the plaintiff music label against the defendant for breach of copyright assignment agreements and failure to deliver sound recordings.
Reliance Commercial Finance Limited v. Taraashna Financial Services Limited
The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition challenging the arbitral award as barred by limitation, holding that service by registered post to the last known address constitutes deemed receipt under the Arbitration Act.
Priyanka alias Anuradha Sharma v. Amandeep Bhardwaj & Ors.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a partition suit as barred by Section 10 CPC due to pendency of an earlier suit involving the same cause of action and parties, emphasizing avoidance of multiplicity of litigation.
Satinder Singh Bhasin v. State of NCT of Delhi
The High Court set aside non-reasoned summoning and revision orders for failure to apply judicial mind and remanded the matter for a reasoned order in accordance with settled law.
The State (GNCT of Delhi) v. Satish Kumar & Anr.
The Delhi High Court dismissed the State's petition challenging acquittal in a POCSO case, holding that the prosecution failed to prove the survivor's minority and that the relationship was consensual.
Bishnu Pratap v. Union of India through Ministry of Home Affairs & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that termination of service for suppression of FIR registration requires reasonable discretion considering the nature of offence and acquittal, and reinstated the petitioner whose acquittal was on benefit of doubt.
AXA France Vie-India v. Union of India & Ors.
The Delhi High Court quashed the GST demand on reinsurance services related to government insurance schemes for 2017-2018, holding that exemption notifications were curative and clarificatory with retrospective effect.
Rajat Gupta v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner in an NDPS case due to lack of direct evidence or contraband recovery, emphasizing that co-accused statements alone cannot deny bail under Section 37 of the NDPS Act.
Thokchom Shyamjai Singh & Ors. v. Union of India Through Home Secretary & Ors.
The Delhi High Court held that a writ petition challenging arrest and remand orders involving personal liberty is maintainable before a Single Bench despite withdrawal of an earlier petition before a Division Bench, rejecting the plea of constructive res judicata.
Ambience Towers Private Limited v. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax & Anr.
The Delhi High Court upheld the validity of notices issued under Sections 143(2) and 142(1) of the Income Tax Act by a duly authorized income-tax officer, dismissing the petitioner’s jurisdictional and limitation challenges.
Pankaj v. State (NCT of Delhi)
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to the petitioner in a commercial quantity NDPS case, holding that co-accused disclosures without corroboration and absence of direct recovery do not bar bail under Section 439 CrPC.
Vaibhav Jain v. State NCT of Delhi
The High Court upheld the trial court's refusal to recall witnesses under Section 311 CrPC, emphasizing that such power must be exercised judiciously to prevent undue delay and ensure a just trial under the POCSO Act.
Amardeep Singh Bedi v. Union of India & Anr.
The Delhi High Court held that mere pendency of criminal cases without travel restrictions does not justify denial of Police Clearance Certificate, directing issuance with transparent disclosure to protect fundamental rights.
Nirmaljeet Kaur v. State of NCT of Delhi
The Delhi High Court held that failure to immediately report child sexual offences under Section 21 of the POCSO Act is punishable, dismissing the petition to quash FIR against a school head for delayed reporting.
Preeti Chauhan v. ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co Ltd & Ors.
The Delhi High Court upheld the Trial Court's order returning a recovery suit involving a commercial dispute to be filed before the Commercial Court, while temporarily extending an injunction to protect the appellant during the transition.