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...

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

SUPREME COURTCruise Does Not Cease To Be 'Carriage Of Passengers' Under Income Tax Act Because Of Onboard Hospitality: Supreme CourtCase Title : THE DIRECTOR OF INCOME TAX,(INTERNATIONAL TAXATION) VS M/S STAR CRUISES (INDIA) P. LTD. Case Number : Civil Appeal Nos. 3334-3336/2012 CITATION : 2026 LLBiz SC 259The Supreme Court has recently ruled that hospitality and entertainment offered on board a cruise do not alter the essential nature of the activity as the carriage of passengers under the...

LiveLawBiz RERA Cases Weekly Digest: August 2 - August 8, 2026

NOMINAL INDEXAims Max Gardenia Developers Pvt. Ltd. Thru. Authorized Signatory v. Mrs. Pratibha Gupta, 2026 LLBiz HC(ALL) 62Vishnu Associates Pvt. Ltd., Cuttack v. State of Odisha & Others, 2026 LLBiz HC(ORI) 22Shailesh B. Charati and Another v. M/s Arya Gruha Private Limited and Others, 2026 LLBiz HC(KAR) 135Jerry Fuller V. v. M/s. Casa Grande Grace Private Limited, 2026 LLBiz REAT (TN) 52Kanakia Spaces Realty Pvt. Ltd. v. Subhash Mahadappa Panchgalle, 2026 LLBiz REAT(MH) 51Tomy Abraham v....

LiveLawBiz IPR Weekly Digest: August 03 - August 09, 2026

SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Upholds PepsiCo's Lay's Potato Variety Registration Case Title: Kavitha Kuruganti Versus PepsiCo India Holdings Pvt. Ltd.Case Number: Special Leave Petition (C) Nos.10320-10321 of 2024Citation: 2026 LLBiz SC 260The Supreme Court has upheld a Delhi High Court order concerning PepsiCo's registration of its Lay's potato variety. The top court clarified that farmers can claim protection under the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights (PPVFR) Act if PepsiCo...

LiveLawBiz IBC Weekly Digest: August 3 - August 8, 2026

HIGH COURTIBC Amendment Removing Interim Moratorium For Personal Guarantors Applies To Pending Cases: Bombay High CourtCase Title : Tata Capital Financial Services Limited v. Neel Motors LLP and OrsCase Number : Commercial Arbitration Petition No. 620 of 2021CITATION : 2026 LLBiz HC(BOM) 430The Bombay High Court has ruled that a recent amendment removing the automatic interim moratorium available to personal guarantors to corporate debtors under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code applies even...

LiveLawBiz Arbitration Cases Weekly Digest: August 2 - August 8, 2026

NOMINAL INDEXRajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd. v. Parsa Kente Collieries Limited, 2026 LLBiz SC 262KKH Finvest Pvt. Ltd. and Another v. Ashiesh Shukla and Others, 2026 LLBiz SC 261Aroha Labs Pte. Ltd. v. Mr. Prem Dharmani & Ors., 2026 LLBiz HC(KAR) 133Rishabraj Estate Developers Pvt. Ltd. v. Heeramani Ratan Cooperative Housing Society Limited, 2026 LLBiz HC(BOM) 441M/s. S. E. Investments Ltd. (now known as Paisalo Digital Limited) v. Star Bazaar Private Limited & Ors., 2026 LLBiz...

LiveLawBiz: Corporate Legal News Daily Round-Up: August 08, 2026

IBC NCLT Ahemdabad Rejects Jindal SMI's Insolvency Plea Against Astron Packaging As Principal Dues PaidNCLAT Dismisses Tropical Ventures' Plea To Halt Distribution Of INCAB Resolution Plan FundsNCLAT Allows Party To Contest Ex-Parte Proceedings, Says Parties Shouldn't Be Penalised For Counsel's MistakesFraud Proceedings Under IBC Cannot Be Turned Into 'Battlefield' For Private Disputes: NCLT KochiIPR Bombay High Court Restrains 'Bislie' Water Maker From Using Mark In Bisleri Trademark SuitBombay...

LiveLawBiz: Corporate Legal News Daily Round-Up: August 07, 2026

IBC NCLAT Reserves Orders On Ex-Employee's Challenge To Jet Airways Aircraft SaleNCLAT Upholds Order Directing Suspended Log 9 Directors To Help Gensol RP Recover Leased EVsNCLT Mumbai Rejects Electrical Panel Supplier's Insolvency Plea Against L&TIPR Supreme Court Upholds PepsiCo's Lay's Potato Variety RegistrationBombay High Court Directs Meta To Remove AI Deepfake Video Impersonating Delta Corp PromoterSupreme Court Refuses To Stay Delhi HC Order Restraining Kent RO From Using KENT Mark...

LiveLawBiz: Corporate Legal News Daily Round-Up: August 06, 2026

IBC NCLT Jaipur Clears ₹288.37 Crore Resolution Plan For Holiday Inn Jaipur City Centre Operator ACCILNCLT Delhi Dissolves Newgen Payment Gateway After Voluntary LiquidationNCLT Ahmedabad Makes Neesa Leisure Resolution Plan Effective, Ends IBC MoratoriumNCLT Ahmedabad Rejects Insolvency Plea Against Sadbhav Engineering, Holds MoU Claims Cannot Trigger IBCProtective Covenants In Finance Documents Do Not Make Financial Creditors Related Parties: NCLT DelhiNCLT Delhi Refuses To Recall 4-Year-Old...

LiveLawBiz: Corporate Legal News Daily Round-Up: August 05, 2026

IBC NCLAT New Delhi Sets Aside Monte Carlo Insolvency Order After Settlement & Prior Dispute AdmissionNCLT Ahmedabad Rejects Conart Engineers' Insolvency Plea Against Senores Over Pre Existing DisputeIPR Delhi High Court Frames Guidelines To Distinguish 'Mental Acts' From Patentable InventionsBombay High Court Pulls Up Masala Maker For Only Paying 'Lip Service' To Trademark InjunctionDelhi High Court Temporarily Restrains Ahmedabad Project From Using 'ANANTARA' Mark In Minor Hotels SuitDelhi...

LiveLawBiz: Corporate Legal News Daily Round-Up: August 04, 2026

IBC IBC Is Not A Corporate Death Warrant; Resolution Is Its Primary Objective: Justice Sanjeev SachdevaLiquidator Not Entitled To Additional Remuneration For Litigation-Related Delay: NCLT KochiNCLT Admits PNB's ₹294.65 Crore Claim Against TV Vision, Holds OTS Proposals Extend Limitation PeriodNCLAT Sets Aside Liquidator Appointment After NCLT Overlooked CoC's RecommendationIBC Amendment Removing Interim Moratorium For Personal Guarantors Applies To Pending Cases: Bombay High CourtNCLT Ahmedabad...

LiveLawBiz Indirect Tax Weekly Round-Up: July 27 - August 02, 2026

SUPREME COURTITC Can Be Denied To Buyer If Supplier Fails To Pay Tax: Supreme Court Upholds S.16(2)(c) Of CGST ActCase Title : Bhandari Scrap Traders v. Union of India & Ors. and connected matters Case Number : SLP (C) No. 23931/2026 and connected matters CITATION : 2026 LLBiz SC 250The Supreme Court has recently upheld the Gujarat High Court's judgment sustaining the constitutional validity of Section 16(2)(c) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. In doing so, it affirmed that...