LiveLawBiz Indirect Tax Weekly Round-Up: August 10 - August 16, 2026

SUPREME COURTOrder Authorising Arrest Under GST Law Must Be Communicated Before Arrest: Supreme CourtCase Title : UNION OF INDIA vs SUNIL BIYANI Case Number : DIARY NO. 34138/2026The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that an order authorising arrest under the GST law must be communicated to the person concerned before the authorities proceed with the arrest. “To ensure that anyone who is facing the apprehension of arrest is not left in a position of irreparable damage, we have said that Section...

LiveLawBiz Direct Tax Weekly Round-Up: August 10 - August 16, 2026

HIGH COURTSAllahabad HCIncome Tax Act | 18-Month Period To Decide Settlement Application Cannot Restart On Transfer Between Interim Boards: Allahabad High CourtCase Title : B.L. Agro Industries Limited, Bareilly Thru. Mr. Amit Kumar Authorised Signatory v. Union of India Ministry of Finance Deptt. Revenue Govt. of India New Delhi Thru. Secy. and others Case Number : WRIT TAX No. - 77 of 2024 CITATION : 2026 LLBiz HC (ALL) 63The Allahabad High Court at Lucknow has recently held that the period...

LiveLawBiz Arbitration Cases Weekly Digest: August 10 - August 16, 2026

NOMINAL INDEXCentral Depository Services (India) Limited v. Daksha Narendra Bhavsar & Anr., 2026 LLBiz SC 268Justice K.V. Viswanathan and Justice Alok Aradhe, 2026 LLBiz SC 266Omaxe Ltd. v. Mr. Joginder Singh Nijjar & Anr., 2026 LLBiz HC(DEL) 834Union of India, Through Secretary, Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, Govt. of India v. Sterlite Technologies Limited, 2026 LLBiz HC(DEL) 817P. Perumal Transports v. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited & Connected...

LiveLawBiz IPR Weekly Digest: August 10 - August 16, 2026

SUPREME COURTDefendant Can Question Trademark Owner On Prior Use Even If Written Statement Not On Record: Supreme Court Case Title: Shabu KN Achary v. Dharampal Premchand LimitedCase Number: Civil Appeal No. 10260 of 2026Citation: 2026 LLBiz SC 267The Supreme Court has ruled that a party accused of trademark infringement can question the trademark owner about documents showing when the disputed brand name was first used, even if that party's written statement is not on record. A bench of Justice...

LiveLawBiz IBC Weekly Digest: August 10 - August 16, 2026

SUPREME COURTUnderlying Contract's Subsistence Cannot Revive Time-Barred Debt Under IBC: Supreme CourtCase Title : Srinivasa Reddy Velagala v. Sravanthi Infratech Pvt Ltd Case Number : Civil Appeal No. 876 of 2021 CITATION : 2026 LLBiz SC 272The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that the mere subsistence of an underlying contract cannot give a creditor a continuing cause of action for an IBC default that has already occurred. It consequently ruled that a time-barred debt cannot be revived...

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

IBC 'Law Shows Greater Sympathy To Debt-Trapped Individuals': NCLAT Gives Guarantors Fresh Chance For ReliefSARFAESI Notice Alone Cannot Establish Personal Guarantee Invocation Without Deed: NCLT ChandigarhIPR Madras High Court Temporarily Restrains Universal Spirits From Using 'Marco Polo' For LiquorMadras High Court Allows OTT Rights Holder Of Pawan Kalyan-Starrer Movie To Seek ₹4 Crore Refund From ProducerMadras High Court Restrains Matrimony.com From Using 'Jodii' Mark For Matchmaking AppTAX...

LiveLawBiz: Corporate Legal News Daily Round-Up: August 14, 2026

PMLA Vijay Mallya Claims ₹15,000 Crore Recovered Against ₹6,203 Crore Dues: Bombay High Court Asks SBI, ED To RespondIBC NCLT Mumbai Says ₹5 Crore EMD Cannot Be Forfeited Over Applicant's Eligibility Dispute In Morarjee CIRPNCLT Mumbai Issues Bailable Warrant Against Personal Guarantor For Failing To Appear Despite Repeated DirectionsKerala High Court Expunges NCLT's Adverse Remarks Against Union Bank, Sets Aside ₹1 Lakh CostDefective Or Withdrawn Liquidation Application Cannot End RP's...

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

IBCNCLT Ahmedabad Rejects Operational Creditor's Insolvency Plea Against Tecso Project, Imposes ₹2 Lakh Cost Underlying Contract's Subsistence Cannot Revive Time-Barred Debt Under IBC: Supreme Court Later Default After Repayment Extension Cannot Revive COVID-Period Insolvency Claim: NCLT Mumbai Advocates Acting As Insolvency Professionals Must Register Under GST, Pay Under Forward Charge: Delhi High Court NCLT Ahmedabad Dismisses Ricova International's Insolvency Plea Against Kraft Paper...

LiveLawBiz: Corporate Legal News Daily Round-Up: August 12, 2026

IBC 2026 IBC Amendment Excluding Security Interests Created By Operation Of Law To Apply Prospectively: NCLT MumbaiNCLT New Delhi Dismisses Vatika One On One Insolvency Plea, Holds Assured Returns Not Operational DebtNCLT Ahmedabad Directs Zyngo EV Mobility To Hand Over 16 Leased EVs To Gensol EV LeaseNCLAT New Delhi Says IRP Cannot Keep Creditors And Homebuyers Satisfied In Real Estate InsolvencyIPR Delhi High Court Upholds Rejection Of Esteve Pharma's Tramadol-Celecoxib Co-Crystal...

LiveLawBiz: Corporate Legal News Daily Round-Up: August 11, 2026

IBC NCLT Delhi Rejects Insolvency Plea Over Claims Based On Unilateral Invoice Payment TermsSubsequent Liquidation Order Cannot Bar Plea Alleging Fraudulent CIRP: NCLT AllahabadAhmedabad NCLT Orders Liquidation Of Shriram Cements, Holds SRA Cannot Rewrite Approved PlanIPR Delhi High Court Sets Aside Order Rejecting Patent For Carbon Dioxide Capture DeviceDelhi High Court Restrains Rogue Websites From Using Well-Known GATI Mark For Packers, Movers ServicesSingle Judge Could Not Have Relaxed...

LiveLawBiz: Corporate Legal News Daily Round-Up: August 10, 2026

IBC Separate CIRP Cannot Be Initiated For Project When Developer Is Already Undergoing CIRP: NCLT BengaluruNCLT Jaipur Replaces RP In Dropbase Liquidation, Says CIRP Beyond 330 Days Is Serious LapseBombay High Court Sentences Insolvent To Jail For Concealing Bank Accounts, Rejects Limitation DefenceTime-Barred Insolvency Plea Can Be Rejected Without RP Appointment: NCLAT New DelhiNCLT Chennai Dissolves Ashok Leyland-John Deere JV After 8-Year Voluntary LiquidationNCLT Chennai Admits Ozone...

LiveLawBiz Indirect Tax Weekly Round-Up: August 03 - August 09, 2026

SUPREME COURTXerox's 'Kitting' Of Imported Photocopier Modules Is Not 'Manufacture': Supreme Court Upholds CESTAT RulingCase Title : Commissioner of Central Excise, Hyderabad-IV v. M/s Xerox India Ltd. & Ors. Case Number : Civil Appeal Nos. 5939–5941 of 2010 CITATION : 2026 LLBiz SC 257The Supreme Court has held that Xerox India's practice of grouping, plugging and pinning imported photocopier modules according to customers' requirements, commonly known as "kitting", did not amount to...