LiveLawBiz: Corporate Legal News Daily Round-Up: July 15, 2026

IBC

Liquidator's Sale Of Corporate Debtor's Shell Entity Valid After Creditor Consultation: NCLAT New Delhi

IBC Cannot Be Used to Validate Illegal Constructions Or Defeat Town Planning Laws: NCLAT

Article 227 Cannot Be Used To Bypass NCLAT Remedy Against NCLT Orders: Kerala High Court

IPR

Delhi High Court Refers SOCIAL HOUSE-SOCIAL Trademark Row To Mediation

Delhi High Court Allows L'Oreal To Amend 'Garnier Bright Complete' Suit To Add Trademark Infringement Plea

Delhi High Court Cancels 'ZORA' Trademark, Holds It Deceptively Similar To Well-Known ZARA Mark

Madras High Court Holds 'KONGU ELITE MATRIMONY' Infringes 'ELITE MATRIMONY' Mark, Grants Injunction

Bombay HC Restrains Use Of 'LAVIE LUXURY' Mark For Perfumes Over Similarity With Bagzone's 'LAVIE'

Delhi HC Restrains 'Electroford' From Selling ORS Products In Packaging Similar To FDC's 'Electral'

Delhi High Court Says Registrar Must Examine 'GHOSTBUSTERS' Well-Known Mark Before 'GHOST BUSTER' Registration

TAX

Future Group GST Case: Supreme Court Questions Bombay HC's Power To Grant Sunil Biyani 7-Day Protection From Arrest

GSTAT Launches Token Facility For Appellants Facing Issues In E-Filing Appeals

CENVAT Credit Rules Do Not Make Ownership Of Goods A Condition For Availing Credit: CESTAT Chandigarh

CESTAT Delhi Upholds CENVAT Credit Reversal On Common Services Used For Own Investments

Income Tax Order Not Invalid If DIN Is Communicated Later Through Separate Intimation: Karnataka High Court

Madras High Court Grants Stay On ₹101.14 Crore TDS Penalty Recovery Against Cognizant

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Revenue's Appeal Against HC's India-Singapore DTAA Relief To ST Shipping

Madras High Court Holds Lease Area Reduction Cannot Attract Fresh Stamp Duty, Orders ₹1.15 Cr Refund

COMPANY LAW

Fresh Cause of Action Cannot Be Introduced Through Amendment To Company Petition: NCLT Kochi

Supreme Court To Hear On Friday Plea Seeking Recall Of Order Referring Jindal Poly Films Dispute To Arbitration

ARBITRATION

Party Cannot Reopen Maintainability Of Fresh Arbitration After Challenging Earlier Award: MP High Court

Bombay High Court Appoints Arbitrator In GE Power-Unistar Dispute Despite Defective Section 21 Notice

Arbitrator's Hasty Closure of Evidence During COVID Violated Section 18, Vitiating Award: Gujarat High Court

Delhi High Court Says NHAI Cannot Avoid Payments After PCC Issuance, Upholds ₹411 Crore Escrow Awards

High Courts Should Exercise Caution Before Invoking Article 227 In Ongoing Arbitration: Supreme Court

Party Aware Of Arbitration Can't Challenge Unilateral Arbitrator's Appointment For First Time In Appeal: Madras HCt

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Madras HC Order On Arbitrator Appointment In Adani-Tamil Nadu Coal Dispute

Relief Sought, Not Property Location, Decides Jurisdiction If Arbitration Seat Is Unspecified: Bombay High Court

Withdrawal Of Civil Suit Doesn't Extinguish Arbitration Agreement: Calcutta High Court

Requirement To File Commercial Suits Before Commercial Division Applies To Applications Too: Calcutta High Court

COMMERCIAL LAW

Requirement To File Commercial Suits Before Commercial Division Applies To Applications Too: Calcutta High Court

RERA

Registered Conveyance Deed Does Not Constitute Lawful Possession Without Completion Approval: Haryana RERA

COMPETITION LAW

CCI Member Anil Agrawal Resigns After Nearly Three-Year Tenure

BANKING/NBFC

Kerala High Court Warns Against Misuse Of Writ Petitions By “Money Mule” Account Holders

Pending Arbitration Doesn't Bar Wilful Defaulter Proceedings Against Guarantors: Calcutta High Court

DEBT RECOVERY LAWS

SARFAESI Action Against Personal Guarantors Can Continue Without No Pending IBC Case: Telangana High Court