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![[Insurance Act] Surveyors Work Impartially & Independently, Cannot Be Branded 'Puppets' Of Insurance Company: Delhi High Court](https://law4u.in/newsImage-location/newsImage5669.webp)
[Insurance Act] Surveyors Work Impartially & Independently, Cannot Be Branded 'Puppets' Of Insurance Company: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently ruled on the impartiality and professional conduct of surveyors and loss assessors under the Insurance Act, 1938, in a matter involving a fire insurance claim dispute. The judgment came in the case of New India Assurance Co. Ltd. versus M/S Interweave Fashions (P) Ltd, where the insurance…
Wife’s Right to Reclaim Assets Given to Husband Not Barred by Limitation, Remains Valid Even After Divorce: Kerala High Court
This case involves a matrimonial dispute between the wife and husband, where the wife sought recovery of gold ornaments and money entrusted to the husband during their marriage. The wife claimed that she gave the husband 50 sovereigns of gold ornaments and Rs. 2,00,000 at the time of marriage. The husband allegedly…
Notice U/S 153C Income Tax Act Can Be Issued Only If Incriminating Material Has 'Bearing On Total Income' Of Non-Searched Assessee: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently delivered a significant judgment interpreting Section 153C of the Income Tax Act. The case involved petitions challenging notices issued to certain assessees under Section 153C, which deals with reopening income tax assessments of persons other than the searched person based on material…
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Almost Mandatory To Take Blood Samples For DNA Analysis In Rape Cases, Police Can Use Force If Needed [S.53A CrPC]: Delhi High Court
In a recent and significant judgment, the Delhi High Court has clarified that the Police is duty bound to collect blood samples of the accused for DNA testing in rape or attempted rape cases. The ruling was delivered by Justice Neena Bansal Krishna while hearing a petition in the matter of Ms. X v. State (NCT of…
MV Act | Driver Holding 'Transport Vehicle' License Can Drive Passenger Buses Without Separate Endorsement: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
In a recent judgment, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh addressed a crucial issue regarding the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, specifically focusing on whether a driver holding a licence to drive a Heavy Goods Vehicle is also qualified to operate a passenger carrying vehicle. The judgment came in an appeal filed…
POCSO Act: Pregnant Victim Found Living With Accused-Lover Must Be Shifted, Orders Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, under the suo motu writ jurisdiction, took up the matter concerning a 17-year-old minor girl, pregnant and residing in the house of the man accused of raping her. The matter was brought to the attention of the High Court through a reference by the Special Judge, POCSO Court after the…
Preferring One Heir Over Another in Will Not Unnatural; No Roving Inquiry into Testator's Intention Allowed: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has ruled that an appellate court cannot independently raise new issues about the genuineness of a Will if such concerns were not raised before the trial court. The judgment came in a second appeal filed by Jayasree and another challenging a decision by the first appellate court, which had…
High Courts Should Frame Rules for Disclosure of Criminal Antecedents in Bail Pleas: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has advised all High Courts across the country to consider framing a rule mandating that an accused must disclose all pending or past criminal cases at the time of filing a bail application. This recommendation was made while deciding a criminal appeal titled Kaushal Singh vs State of…
CBI Order Asking Bentley Dealer to Furnish ₹50 Lakh Demand Draft Set Aside: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, in a significant ruling, set aside an order issued by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) directing Exclusive Motors Pvt Ltd, an authorised Bentley Motors dealer in India, to issue a ₹50 lakh demand draft to the CBI. The Court held that the direction was beyond the purview of Section 91 of…
Blocking of AI-Generated Pornographic Content of Social Media Influencer Ordered: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Friday, July 19, 2025, issued a strong interim order directing social media platforms and pornographic websites to immediately remove deepfake and AI-generated obscene videos and images of a female social media influencer, who had approached the Court seeking urgent protection of her privacy,…
