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(1) MRS. ANSARI ASMABANU IMDADALI Vs. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI[DELHI HIGH COURT] 06-02-2025
Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — Section 483 — Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 — Petitioner was arrested for alleged drug trafficking, with evidence based on circumstantial facts and statements from co-accused, though no drugs were found on her — Whether to grant bail considering the lack of direct evidence, her health condition, no prior record, and the applicability of the bail proviso under the BNSS Act — Counsel for petitioner argued her innocence, health issues
India Law Library Docid # 2422281

(2) DR. RASHMI SALUJA Vs. RELIGARE ENTERPRISES LIMITED[DELHI HIGH COURT] 06-02-2025
Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 — Section 45 — Appellant appointed as Non-Executive Independent Director of respondent in 2018 and later Executive Chairperson, challenged her proposed retirement by rotation at the 2025 AGM — She sought an injunction to prevent the company from voting on her replacement, arguing the move violated RBI regulations and harmed her reputation — The Single Judge denied her interim injunction, a decision upheld by the Delhi High Court — The court ruled that corporate go
India Law Library Docid # 2422286

(3) DEGAN GOPE AND OTHERS Vs. RUDAN GOPE AND OTHERS[JHARKHAND HIGH COURT] 04-02-2025
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Written Statement — Discretion of the court in allowing a written statement to be filed after the initial period for doing so has expired — The High Court considered whether to quash an order debarring petitioners from filing a written statement in a suit regarding the declaration of rights to land — Citing the Supreme Court cases Kailash v. Nanhku and Atcom Technologies Ltd. V. Y.A. Chunawala & Co., the court determined that while Order 8 Rule 1 of the CPC sti
India Law Library Docid # 2422272

(4) MARFING TAMANG @ MAAINA TAMANG Vs. STATE (NCT OF DELHI)[DELHI HIGH COURT] 04-02-2025
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Section 50 — Strict Interpretation of “Forthwith” under Section — The court established a precedent that the term “forthwith” in Section 50 requires immediate communication of arrest grounds to the detainee at the time of arrest, without any permissible delay — This interpretation is stricter than the “as soon as may be” standard.
India Law Library Docid # 2422280

(5) NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. Vs. NARESH GUPTA[DELHI HIGH COURT] 03-02-2025
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 — Section 173 — This is an appeal related to a motor accident claim involving a deceased homemaker — The key issue is how to determine the notional income of a deceased homemaker for the purpose of compensation — The insurance company appeals, challenging the amount awarded — The claimants argue for an increase in compensation (cross-objection), however this is dismissed — The court discusses various methods for fixing the notional income of a homemaker and affirms that
India Law Library Docid # 2422244

(6) DELHI STATE LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY (DSLSA) Vs. SMT. DURGAWANTI AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 03-02-2025
Motor Accident Claims — The Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) is appealing a judgment that requires them to pay compensation to the family of a hit-and-run victim — Whether the DSLSA is liable to pay compensation under the Delhi Victim Compensation Scheme (DVC Scheme) for a motor vehicle accident — The case also addresses the relationship between the DVC Scheme and other compensation schemes — The DSLSA argues that claims arising from motor vehicle accidents are specifically excluded
India Law Library Docid # 2422275

(7) NOVATEUR ELECTRICAL & DIGITAL SYSTEMS PVT LTD Vs. V-GUARD INDUSTRIES LTD[DELHI HIGH COURT] 03-02-2025
Commercial Courts Act of 2015 — Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Order 11 Rule 1(10) — Application filed by a defendant to submit additional documents in a design infringement suit — Whether the defendant should be allowed to submit additional documents at this stage of the suit — The defendant argues that the documents are necessary to challenge the validity of the plaintiff's design registrations and were discovered through a continuous inquiry — The plaintiff argues that the documents were
India Law Library Docid # 2422276

(8) ASMA PARVEEN Vs. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 03-02-2025
Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) — Section 114 — Review petition seeking to re-open a case about unauthorized construction and encroachment — Whether there is a basis to review the previous order and whether the petitioner has presented a valid reason for the review — The applicant argues that the petitioner in the writ petition submitted forged documents and that police are supporting the petitioner — The respondent argues that the applicant is simply re-litigating and that multiple status repo
India Law Library Docid # 2422277

(9) ISAR ENGINEERS PRIVATE LTD. Vs. NTPC-SAIL POWER COMPANY LTD.[DELHI HIGH COURT] 03-02-2025
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Section 34 — This is a petition challenging an ex-parte arbitration award — Whether the arbitration award should be set aside under Section 34 — Specifically, the court considers whether the arbitrator was unilaterally appointed and if the award is reasoned — The petitioner argues that the arbitrator was unilaterally appointed, that the award is unreasoned, and that the respondent violated the arbitration clause — The court emphasizes the importance of eq
India Law Library Docid # 2422278

(10) MANOHAR Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (AURANGABAD BENCH)] 31-01-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 302 and Section 304 Part II — Modification of Sentence — Sudden fight without premeditation — The appellant was convicted of murder, allegedly due to an illicit relationship with the deceased's wife — The prosecution relied on circumstantial evidence, including the deceased's body found near the appellant's house, the appellant's injuries, blood-stained clothes, and a seized knife — The appellant argued the evidence suggested a sudden fight, not premeditated mur
India Law Library Docid # 2422147

(11) AVINASH AJAY BENEWAL Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 31-01-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Sections 394 and 34 —Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 — Section 142 — Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 — Sections 3(1), (ii), 3(2) and 3(4) — Appellant an 18-year-old student, seeks bail for his alleged involvement in a robbery, where the victim was assaulted and robbed of a mobile phone and Rs. 1800 — Appellant identified by the victim in a Test Identification parade, faces charges under the IPC, Maharashtra Police Act, and MCOCA — The prosecution argued he
India Law Library Docid # 2422148

(12) VICKY BHARAT KALYANI Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER[BOMBAY HIGH COURT] 31-01-2025
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) — Sections 41A and 50 — Interpretation of — Several criminal writ petitions in the Bombay High Court raised similar legal issues regarding the interpretation of Section 50 of the Cr.P.C. (grounds for arrest) and Sections 41 and 41A (arrest procedures) — The key question was whether Section 50 requires written grounds for arrest or if oral communication suffices — Other issues included the court's discretion in considering arrest circumstances, the necessity o
India Law Library Docid # 2422208

(13) SHAHRUKH KHAN AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF HARYANA[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 31-01-2025
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Sections 178, 179, 180, 181, 182 and 61(2) — Fake currency — Petitioners were arrested in connection with a case involving fake currency — The police report indicates that fake currency notes were recovered from Petitioner No. 1 and 2, and materials for making fake currency were recovered from Petitioner No. 3 — All three petitioners sought regular bail — Whether the petitioners should be granted regular bail — The petitioners argued that no offense under Sections
India Law Library Docid # 2422183

(14) SHAM LAL @ SHYAM LAL VERMA Vs. SEHDEV ARYA (DECEASED) THROUGH LEGAL HEIR[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 31-01-2025
Rent and Eviction — Bonafide Requirement — Petitioner’s eviction petition was allowed by the Rent Controller and upheld by the Appellate Authority — The petitioner sought eviction based on the grounds of bonafide personal necessity for running a paying guest business — Whether the eviction order should be upheld — The tenant argued that the landlord had other suitable properties and that the need was not bonafide — The landlord argued the premises were necessary for his business, particularly to
India Law Library Docid # 2422184

(15) SAHIL PARVEZ AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 31-01-2025
Contempt of Court Act, 1971 — Section 2(c) — Cinematograph Act, 1952 — Section 5(b) — This case involves the movie "2020 Delhi" and its trailer, which the petitioners claim presents a biased and distorted view of the 2020 Delhi riots, seeking a release stay — The court examines whether the movie and trailer are prejudicial and should be restricted, and whether the trailer falls under the Cinematograph Act, 1952 — Considering the film's certification by the Central Board of Film Certification, th
India Law Library Docid # 2422274

(16) M/S SHRI KAMADGIRI CONSTRUCTION THROUGH ITS PARTNER GAJENDRA SINGH PARIHAR Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH AND OTHERS[MADHYA PRADESH HIGH COURT] 30-01-2025
Madhya Pradesh Madhyastham Adhikaran Adhiniyam, 1983 — Section 7 — When a works contract includes a specific dispute resolution clause requiring exhaustion of an internal mechanism before seeking tribunal intervention, the jurisdiction of the specialized tribunal under the Adhiniyam, 1983, is limited to petitions filed within one year of the designated authority's decision or within 18 months from the quantified claim's date if the authority fails to decide within six months — This emphasizes ad
India Law Library Docid # 2422114

(17) MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, BHANDARA Vs. J.H. CONSTRUCTION PVT. LTD.[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (NAGPUR BENCH)] 30-01-2025
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Sections 11(6), 19, 34 and 37 — The Municipal Council of Bhandara challenged an Arbitral Tribunal's order allowing the exhibition of documents, including a photocopy of an audit report, while deferring objections to the final hearing — The petitioner argued this was arbitrary and sought immediate intervention under Article 227 of the Constitution — The court ruled that the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, provides a specific mechanism for challengi
India Law Library Docid # 2422145

(18) STATE OF MAHARASHTRA Vs. GOPALA BABURAO WALKE AND OTHERS[BOMBAY HIGH COURT (AURANGABAD BENCH)] 30-01-2025
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) — Section 323 — Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 — Section 135 — The evidence of injured witnesses, when corroborated by medical evidence, is strong and reliable and should not be easily dismissed, even if there are minor contradictions or a lack of independent witnesses — The court found that the Trial Court had incorrectly given the benefit of the doubt to accused Nos. 1 and 2, failing to properly appreciate the testimonies of the injured witnesses along with the medical evi
India Law Library Docid # 2422146

(19) SUNIL VYAS Vs. THE BAR COUNCIL OF RAJASTHAN AND OTHERS[RAJASTHAN HIGH COURT] 30-01-2025
Rajasthan Societies Registration Act, 1958 — Sections 12 and 12(2) — Violation of Statutory Procedure —The court found that the amendment to the by-laws of the Rajasthan High Court Advocates Association, which extended the tenure of elected office bearers from one year to two years, was in blatant violation of Section 12 — Specifically, the mandatory procedural requirements under Section 12 were not followed, including
India Law Library Docid # 2422157

(20) SHRI. ROBIUL HUSSAIN Vs. STATE OF MEGHALAYA AND OTHERS[MEGHALAYA HIGH COURT] 30-01-2025
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 — Section 483 — Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 — Section 31 — Medical condition and the prolonged duration of the trial — Bail — The Court granted bail to the accused, who was undergoing trial under the POCSO Act, primarily due to his serious medical condition and the prolonged duration of the trial — The court imposed strict conditions for bail, including a personal bond of Rs
India Law Library Docid # 2422174