LiveLawBiz: Corporate Legal News Daily Round-Up: March 16, 2026

IBC

Third Parties Entitled To Certified Copies Of NCLT Orders To File Appeals: NCLAT Chennai

CoC Has Exclusive Power To Fix Resolution Professional Fees, NCLT Can Interfere Only If Fee Not Proposed: NCLAT

NCLT Chandigarh Admits Paytm Insolvency Plea Against Eyemyeye Over ₹3 Crore Ads' Dues

IBC Applies To Multi-State Cooperative Societies Despite MSCS Act Excluding Companies Act: NCLAT

Part Payment By Third Party Does Not Discharge Corporate Debtor's Liability Under IBC: NCLT Cuttack

IPR

Madras High Court Disposes Sun TV Interim Plea After CSK Undertakes Not To Use Its Film Songs For Promotion Without Licence

Calcutta High Court Grants Temporary Injunction To Protect Actor Prosenjit Chatterjee's Personality Rights

Bombay High Court Grants Ad-Interim Relief In Delhi Zaika Trademark Dispute After Breach Of Family Arrangement

Trademark Application Can Be Examined By Authorized Officer, Not Only Officer From Appropriate Office: Madras High Court

Madras High Court Restrains “Sri Aachi Mess” From Using Registered AACHI Trademark

TAX

No GST On Tariff, Licence Fees Collected By Haryana Electricity Commission: Punjab Haryana High Court

GST On Iced Tea 5%, Beverages Without Fruit Pulp Or Juice 40%: West Bengal AAR Clarifies

Delhi High Court Upholds CESTAT Order Restoring Customs Broker License, Faults Vague Show Cause Notice

Chennai CESTAT Allows Duty Exemption For JSW Steel, Rules Belated Reports Cannot Override Notice

Gujarat High Court Upholds DRI Seizure Of Imported Industrial Oil, Says Product Most Akin To Restricted Diesel Fuel

Delhi High Court Quashes Order Requiring OYO Parent Oravel Stays To Deposit 20% Tax Demand During Appeal

Income Tax Assessment Order Against Amalgamated Boeing Entity Is Void: Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Rejection Of MakeMyTrip's NIL TDS Certificate, Calls Order Non-Speaking

Search Year Must Be Included While Computing 10-Year Block For Reassessment: Gujarat High Court

Supreme Court Upholds Quashing Of Income Tax Reassessment Against BPCL Over ₹37.10 Crore Dividend Income

Madras High Court Dismisses Taxpayer Appeal, Says Books Were Rejected Before DVO Reference

Gujarat High Court Grants Interim Relief To Export Units In Kandla SEZ From Cess Liability

RERA

RERA Act Does Not Mandate Builder To Provide Guest Parking Or Equal Parking Allocation: Punjab RERA

COMPANY LAW

NCLT Mumbai Sanctions Filmistan Demerger Scheme; Rental Business To Be Transferred To Arkade Developers

NCLT Chennai Approves Amalgamation Of Ind Eco Ventures Ltd With Indowind Energy Ltd

NCLT New Delhi Orders Shareholder And Creditor Meetings On Dabur–Sesa Amalgamation Scheme

ARBITRATION

Bombay High Court Says Non-Signatory Mumbai Cricket Association Bound By Arbitration Clause In T20 Mumbai League Dispute

Financial Pressure Alone Cannot Undo Insurance Settlement Without Proof Of Duress By Insurer: Delhi High Court

Calcutta High Court Upholds Single Judge's Modification Of Arbitral Award In UltraTech-Mintech Dispute

“Not Worth Paper It Was Written On”: Madras High Court Upholds Setting Aside Of ₹24-Crore Arbitral Award

Judgment On Admission Under CPC Requires Clear Admission Of Transaction And Amount Of Liability: Calcutta High Court

Madras High Court Directs Chennai Port Trust To Pay ₹1.21 Crore To X-Press Container Lines In Arbitration Dispute

Bombay High Court Upholds Arbitral Award In Mandovi Bridge Dispute, Says Former Employee Arbitrator Not Proof Of Bias

Delhi High Court Upholds Setting Aside Of Arbitral Award, Says Tribunal Rewrote Contract In JSW-GAIL Dispute

DEBT RECOVERY LAWS

Refund Of Auction Amount Does Not Bar Auction Purchaser From Challenging DRT Order Under SARFAESI: DRAT Allahabad

Omission Of NPA Date In SARFAESI Demand Notice Is Technical Error, Recovery Action Not Invalid: DRAT Chennai

SECURITIES LAW

Supreme Court Allows Avadhut Sathe Trading Academy To Withdraw ₹2.25 Crore Monthly For Operational Expenses In SEBI Case

SEBI Revises Core Settlement Guarantee Fund Coverage Norms For Commodity Derivatives Segment