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(981) RANI CONSTRUCTIONS PVT. LTD. Vs. UNION OF INDIA[DELHI HIGH COURT] 22-03-2024
Arbitration Rules of SAROD (Society for Affordable Redressal of Disputes) - Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 - Section 11 – Appointment of Arbitrator - The dispute arises from an EPC agreement for a road upgrade project in Uttarakhand, with issues over payment, land availability, and liquidated damages - The main issue is the failure to constitute an arbitral tribunal due to SAROD’s rule requiring primary membership for arbitration - Appellant contends that primary membership of SAROD is
India Law Library Docid # 2403574

(982) DLF LIMITED Vs. PNB HOUSING FINANCE LIMITED AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 22-03-2024
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 – Section 11 – Appointment of Arbitrator - Petitioner (DLF Limited) filed a petition for the appointment of a sole arbitrator to resolve disputes with several respondents, including PNB Housing Finance Limited and others, related to a loan agreement and share pledge agreement - The main issues include the legal effect of DLF’s acceptance of a proposal to sell JHL shares, the validity of the pledge invocation and debt assignment by PNBHFL, and the alleged co
India Law Library Docid # 2403575

(983) MAN SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS[DELHI HIGH COURT] 22-03-2024
Service Law – Pay Scale - Combatised posts - The case involves the implementation of a combatisation policy in the Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), where civilian posts were given the option to convert to combatised posts - The petitioners, who opted for Subedar Major (Accounts Officers) posts, later sought correction in pay scale anomalies - The court needed to determine if the petitioners, now Joint Assistant Commandants (Accounts Officers), were performing higher duties than their feeder ca
India Law Library Docid # 2403576

(984) A.O. SMITH CORPORATION AND ANOTHER Vs. STAR SMITH EXPORT PVT. LTD. AND ANOTHER[DELHI HIGH COURT] 22-03-2024
Trade Marks Act, 1999 - Section 29 - Civil Procedure Code, 1908 – Order 39 Rule 4 - Order for injunction may be discharged, varied or set aside –The case involves a trademark dispute between A.O. Smith Corporation (and its Indian subsidiary) and Star Smith Export Pvt. Ltd. over the use of the marks ‘A.O. SMITH’, ‘BLUE DIAMOND’, and ‘STAR SMITH’ for similar products like geysers and water heaters - The primary issue is whether the defendants’ use of ‘STAR SMITH’ and ‘BLUE DIAMOND’ marks constitut
India Law Library Docid # 2403577

(985) PIDILITE INDUSTRIES LTD. Vs. SANJAY JAIN & ANOTHER[DELHI HIGH COURT] 22-03-2024
Trade Marks Act, 1999 - Sections 47 and 57 - Removal from register and imposition of limitations on ground of non-use - Power to cancel or vary registration and to rectify the register - The case involves a rectification application filed under Sections 47 and 57 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, for the removal of the impugned mark ‘POMA-EX KIWKHEAL’ (device Mark) - The main issue is whether the impugned mark is deceptively similar to the petitioner’s prior mark ‘FEVIKWIK’, and if its use could cau
India Law Library Docid # 2403578

(986) GREENFIELD RESIDENTS WELFARE ASSOCIATION AND OTHERS Vs. UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS [DELHI HIGH COURT] 22-03-2024
Companies Act, 2013 - Section 241 and 408 - Companies Act, 1956 - Section 10F - Appeals against the orders of the Company Law Board -The case involves M/s. Urban Improvement Company Pvt. Ltd. (UICPL), which was tasked with developing Greenfields Colony in Faridabad - Allegations of financial irregularities led to government intervention and the appointment of directors by the Central Government - The appeals challenge the order passed by the Company Law Board (CLB) regarding the appointment of
India Law Library Docid # 2403579

(987) SAHDEO GUPTA AND OTHER Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHER[PATNA HIGH COURT] 22-03-2024
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) - Section 498A - Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 - Section 4 – Cruelty and harassment - The main issue was the validity of the convictions based on general allegations without specific evidence against the petitioners - The petitioners contended that the allegations were non-specific and that there was no evidence of the demand for dowry or the alleged torture - The respondent argued that the use of abusive terms like “Bhoot” and “Pisach” constituted cruelty and that the convi
India Law Library Docid # 2403600

(988) PINKY KUMARI JHA AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 22-03-2024
Service Law – Appointment – Post of Block Teachers - The case involves a dispute over the appointment of Block Teachers in Madhubani, with the respondent challenging the petitioners’ appointment due to alleged irregularities in the counseling process - The main issue is whether the appointment of the petitioners as Block Teachers was in accordance with the rules, considering the respondent no.7 had higher merit but was allegedly not allowed to participate in counseling - The petitioners argue th
India Law Library Docid # 2403601

(989) ANIMESH KUMAR Vs. THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS[PATNA HIGH COURT] 22-03-2024
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) - Sections 109 and 120 (B) - Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 - Sections 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(e) – Criminal misconduct by a public servant- Petitioner, a member of the Bihar Administrative Service, is accused of acquiring wealth beyond his known sources of income while serving as District Transport Officer (DTO) in Kaimur - The petitioner challenges the FIR, charge-sheet, and sanction order, claiming non-application of mind by the Investigating Officer, incorre
India Law Library Docid # 2403602

(990) PADAM BANSAL Vs. STATE OF HARYANA[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 22-03-2024
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – Sections 406, 419, 420, 465, 467, 468, 471, 409 and 120-B - Central Good and Services Tax Act (CGST) - Section 132 - Tax evasion - Multiple bail petitions filed Petitioner against the State of Haryana, involving various FIRs with allegations of offences under the IPC and CGST Act - The petitions challenge the applicability of IPC offences in matters relating to tax evasion under the Haryana VAT Act, arguing that the VAT Act is a complete code in itself - The petitioner
India Law Library Docid # 2403603

(991) RASNEET SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 22-03-2024
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 - Section 82 - Penal Code, 1860 - Sections 325, 323, 34 - Proclamation for person absconding - The petitioner Singh, has been declared a proclaimed person involving Sections 325, 323, 34 of IPC - The main issue is the alleged incorrect calculation of the mandatory 30-day period before declaring the petitioner a proclaimed person, as required by Section 82 of Cr.P.C. - The petitioner contends that the trial court did not correctly calculate the 30-day period as per t
India Law Library Docid # 2403604

(992) SUKHCHAIN SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 22-03-2024
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 - Sections 15, 25 and 37 – Petitioner, accused under the NDPS Act for alleged involvement in buying and selling poppy husk has been in custody since 25.01.2023 - The main issue is whether Petitioner was in conscious possession of the poppy husk, as no direct recovery was made from him, and he was not present at the recovery site - The petitioner argues that he was not named in the FIR, no recovery was made from him, and the vehicles containing
India Law Library Docid # 2403605

(993) ROHTASH KUMAR Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 22-03-2024
Service Law – Dismissal from Service - Petitioner a constable, was dismissed for not wearing a proper uniform and leaving an event without permission - The petition challenges the dismissal and subsequent orders, including the reduction of punishment to stoppage of two annual increments - The petitioner argues for the quashing of the enquiry report and orders, claiming a recurring cause of action affecting his salary/benefits - Not explicitly stated in the provided context, but generally would
India Law Library Docid # 2403606

(994) KARAM SINGH AND OTHERS Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 22-03-2024
Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887 - Section 15 and 111 – Review by Revenue Officers - The case involves a land partition dispute concerning 1018 Bighas and 5 Biswas, with a history of tenancy and ownership claims - The main issue is the quashing of an order that allowed a review petition against the protection of tenants’ possession, leading to the current petition - The petitioners argue that they are tenants since 1929, their tenancy rights were ignored, and the review application was wrongly allo
India Law Library Docid # 2403607

(995) SAKIR Vs. STATE OF HARYANA[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 22-03-2024
Haryana Gauvansh Sarakshan and Gausamvardhan Act, 2015 - 13(3) and 13(1) – Bail - The Petitioner is seeking anticipatory bail under sections 13(3) and 13(1) of the Act, 2015 - The main issue is whether the petitioner, with a criminal history and apprehension of arrest, should be granted anticipatory bail - The petitioner argues against custodial interrogation and pre-trial incarceration, stating it would cause irreversible injustice to him and his family - He agrees to stringent conditions for b
India Law Library Docid # 2403608

(996) HAREY RAM Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 22-03-2024
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) - Section 302 – 304 Part-I or II IPC – Modification of sentence - Appellant was convicted for the murder following a dispute at a dairy in Ludhiana, resulting in a life sentence and a fine - The appeal challenges the severity of the conviction, seeking a reduction from Section 302 IPC to Section 304 Part-I or II IPC - The appellant has served over 16 years and has no prior criminal record, arguing for a reduced sentence based on precedents - The state contends the seriousn
India Law Library Docid # 2403609

(997) VIRENDER SINGH AND OTHER Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 22-03-2024
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) - Sections 302, 379 and 34 - Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957 - Sections 4(1) and 21(1) - Illegal Mining – The case involves illegal mining leading to the death of ‘G’ due to being run over by a tractor - The petitions seek regular bail for the accused in FIR No.06 dated 17.02.2023, involving charges under Sections 302, 379, 34 of the IPC, and Sections 4(1), 21(1) of the Mines Act - The petitioners argue their non-involvement in the murder, with su
India Law Library Docid # 2403610

(998) AMARJIT SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 22-03-2024
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – 279, 304-A and 338 - Rash driving or riding on a public way - Causing death by negligence - The petitioner, was convicted for offences under Sections 279, 304-A, and 338 IPC due to a fatal traffic accident - The petitioner challenges the conviction, citing reasons such as the sole witness turning hostile and material contradictions in the statements of prosecution witnesses - He argues that the identification parade was flawed, the testimony of the defence witness was ig
India Law Library Docid # 2403611

(999) UNITED BANK OF INDIA AND ANOTHER Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 22-03-2024
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 - Section 138 – Dishonour of Cheque - The case involves a dispute over the designation of respondents No.2 and 3 as Directors in a complaint filed under Section 138 of the Act due to dishonored cheques issued by an accused firm - The petitioners challenge the order directing further enquiry into their alleged false affidavit and seek relief from the prosecution under various sections of the IPC - The petitioners assert that the affidavit was based on methodical
India Law Library Docid # 2403612

(1000) HOSSEIN REZAEIFARD Vs. STATE OF HARYANA[PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT] 22-03-2024
Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) - Sections 379, 34, 419, Section 304-II and 420 – Theft and impersonation - Bail - The petitioner, an Iranian citizen, is accused of theft and impersonation, resulting in a foreign national being unable to undergo surgery, leading to his death - The main legal issue is whether the petitioner should be granted regular bail considering the allegations and his involvement in other criminal cases - The petitioner claims false implication, no evidence of intention or knowledge
India Law Library Docid # 2403613