LiveLawBiz: Corporate Legal News Daily Round-Up: April 13, 2026

IBC

NCLT Indore Dismisses ₹2.56 Crore Insolvency Plea Against Bari Foods Pvt. Ltd. Over Pre-Existing Dispute

No New Claims Maintainable After CIRP Settled In White Water Hospitality Case: NCLT Chandigarh

Financial Creditor Who Initiated CIRP Must Bear Costs When Proceedings Are Set Aside: NCLT Chandigarh

NCLT Indore Rejects Homebuyer's Claim Filed 1.5 Years After Resolution Plan Approval In JSM Devcons CIRP

Right To Shelter Part of Right To Life, Homebuyers Cannot Be Prejudiced by Internal Project Transfer: NCLT Indore

IPR

Delhi High Court Temporarily Injuncts Bus Service And Manufacturing Entities From Using BharatBenz Mark

Delhi High Court Temporarily Restrains Ashiana From Using 'AL KAMDHENU GOLD' In TMT Bars

Kerala High Court Upholds Injunction Against 'HAZZA', Finds Prima Facie Infringement Of 'LAZZA' Trademark

Bombay High Court Upholds Refusal Of Interim Injunction Io Laser Shaving In SETMAX Blades Trademark Dispute

Delhi High Court Cancels 'SOCIAL HOUSE' Mark For Non-Use; 'SOCIAL' Not Generic In Hospitality

Bombay High Court Rejects Bholaa Maker's Plea That Suit Concerning 'Kaithi' Remake Is Triable Only In Chennai

Delhi High Court To Pass Order Protecting Crocs' Designs, Trademarks and Patent Over Jibbitz Charms

TAX

Actor Vijay Appeals Single-Bench Ruling Of Madras High Court Upholding ₹1.5 Crore Income Tax Penalty

Calcutta HC Questions GST Officer's Demand For Personal Appearance When Law Allows Representation Through Counsel

GSTAT Delhi Orders Ahmedabad East Infra LLP To Refund ₹1.20 Crore To Homebuyers In Anti-Profiteering Case

AIFTA Duty Exemption For Scrap Cannot Be Denied To Jindal Aluminum For No Country of Origin Markings: CESTAT Chennai

Interest On Funds Linked To Business Setup Not Taxable As 'Other Income': Delhi HC In VNG Automotive Case

Gujarat High Court Seeks Affidavit From Centre Over Failure To Make ITR Utilities Available By April 1

COMPANY LAW

Karnataka High Court Sets Aside $114,041 Decree, Says Time-Barred Claims Cannot Be Revived By Assignment

MCA Draft Rules for Company Incorporation Propose Merging Multiple Forms Into Two To Ease Compliance Burden

NCLT Allahabad Clears First Motion In Salasar–Hill View Merger

ARBITRATION

Labelling Clause As 'Arbitration' Doesn't Create Arbitration Agreement Without Mechanism For It: Punjab & Haryana HC

Karnataka HC Allows Arbitration Plea Filed By Retired Partner As It Was Not Filed As Partner Of Unregistered Firm

Provision For Termination Of Arbitrator's Mandate Cannot Be Used To Challenge His Appointment: Telangana High Court

SECURITIES LAW

SEBI Mandates NISM Certification For Social Impact Assessors

RERA

Karnataka RERA Slaps Up To 5% Penalty Of Project Cost On Mantri Developers For Non-Compliance With Refund Order

Haryana RERA Dismisses Plea Against Ansal Housing, Says Allottee Who Stays Entitled Only To Delay Interest

Haryana RERA Allows Registration Of Riviera At AIPL Lake City Project In Gurugram Despite Land Dispute

Validity Of Homebuyers' Co-Operative Society To Act As Residents' Association To Be Decided Under KCS Act: Karnataka RERA

COMMERCIAL LAW

Karnataka High Court Sets Aside $114,041 Decree, Says Time-Barred Claims Cannot Be Revived By Assignment

Karnataka HC Allows Arbitration Plea Filed By Retired Partner As It Was Not Filed As Partner Of Unregistered Firm

BANKING/NBFC

RBI Imposes ₹7.5 Lakh Penalty On Himachal Pradesh State Co-operative Bank Ltd. for KYC Non-compliance