LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: December 03, 2025

TAX'GST Is Fiscal Compliance, Not Regulatory Exemption': J&K High Court Says Brick Dealers Still Need Licence Under Brick Kiln ActS. 148 Income Tax Act | Reassessment Based On Mere Change Of Opinion Without Concrete Evidence Not Justified: Gujarat High Court24K Oval Pendants Qualify As Gold Jewellery, Eligible For Duty Exemption: CESTAT HyderabadCentre Says Tax Exemption For Cooperative-Made Goods Lies With GST Council; Lists Wide-Ranging Tax Relief & Financial Support For...

LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: December 02, 2025

TAX AssessmentOrder Passed Without Awaiting DVD Report Violates S. 50C(2) IncomeTax Act: ITAT Ahmedabad 'WritNot Maintainable In Face Of Disputed Ownership': Delhi High Court InCustoms Gold Confiscation Case S.153C Income Tax Act | Public Info, Unrelated Data Seized FromSearched Person Not Enough To Issue Show Cause Notice: Gujarat HighCourt IncomeTax Act | S. 153C Proceedings Unsustainable Without IncriminatingMaterial Found In Search: Calcutta High Court AdmissionSolutions By TC Global...

LiveLawBiz: Business Law Round-Up: November 29 - December 1, 2025

IBCIBC | Terminated Contract Not Corporate Debtor's Asset; Moratorium Won't Revive Extinguished Contractual Rights : Supreme CourtNCLT Mumbai Rejects Indo Global Employees' Claims Filed 18 Months Late, Says Stakeholders Must Be VigilantLiquidator Must Recover Assets Even If Attached By Third Parties, Attachment Cannot Override IBC: NCLT BengaluruBuyers Of Commercial Units Are Not Homebuyers; Cannot Be Recognised As Financial Creditors: NCLT MumbaiNCLT Ahmedabad Orders Liquidation of Girdhari...

Tax Weekly Round-Up: November 24 - November 30, 2025

SUPREME COURT'Seems Tax Department Has Not Trusted Even Its Lawyers' : Supreme Court Flags Procedural Delays In IT Dept's Petition FilingsCause Title: THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX (EXEMPTIONS) VERSUS THE HYDERABAD CRICKET ASSOCIATION, HYDERABADThe Supreme Court recently criticised the Income Tax Department for filing its Special Leave Petition after a delay of 524 days, observing that the Department, despite having an entire team of legal experts, failed to act on its own lawyers' advice and...

Intellectual Property Rights Weekly Round-Up: November 24–30, 2025

NOMINAL INDEX Hi Tech Chemicals Limited v. Deputy Controller of Patents and Designs & Anr., C.M.A. (PT) No. 43 of 2023 Living Media India Limited and Anr v. Amar Ujala Limited and Ors, CS (COMM) 1238/2025 Visage Beauty and Healthcare Private Limited v. Freecia Professional India Private Limited & Anr., CS(COMM) 633/2022 ITC Limited v. Pelican Tobacco Co Ltd & Ors., CS(COMM) 221/2024 Haveli Restaurant and Resorts Limited v. Registrar Of Trademarks & Anr, C.A....

LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: November 28, 2025

IBC NSEL Gets NCLT Nod For ₹1,950-Crore Settlement With 5,682 Traders Affected In 2013 ScamUploading Debt Details On Information Utility Does Not Extend Limitation For CIRP: NCLATNCLAT Upholds Order Directing Satra Properties' Suspended Directors To Refund ₹91 Lakh For Clearing Cheques During MoratoriumIBC Does Not Override Statutory First Charge Under Gujarat VAT Act, Both Laws Operate In Harmony: NCLATSupreme Court Dismisses Byju Raveendran's Appeal Against NCLAT Order Mandating CoC Nod For...

LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: November 27, 2025

IPR Delhi High Court Grants Relief To Tesla Inc, Extends Bar on Indian Company's Use of 'Tesla' Marks In EV MarketDelhi High Court Rejects Philips' Plea For Perjury Action Against Ex-Employee In Software Piracy CaseMadras High Court Quashes Order Allowing Pfizer To Seek Documents From Indian Drug Manufacturer For US SuitDelhi High Court Declines To Return Plaint In Sun Pharma's Trademark Suit Against Artura, Says Cause Of Action Partly Arose In DelhiDelhi High Court Cancels 'BLUE SPOT' Mark Of...

LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: November 26, 2025

ArbitrationArbitration | Unconditional Stay On Execution Of Award Only In Exceptional Cases: Supreme CourtPower To Extend Arbitrator's Mandate Lies With Civil Court Of Original Jurisdiction, Not Appointing Court: Telangana High CourtBombay High Court Upholds Arbitral Award In Favour Of TCS; Rejects UP Assembly's 'Frustration' Claim Over Cancelled Recruitment ExamIBCPending Appeal Against CoC Formation Not Grounds To Oppose Appointment Of New Resolution Professional: NCLATNCLAT Dismisses...

Tax Weekly Round-Up: November 17 - November 23, 2025

SUPREME COURTIncome Tax Act | Rejection Of Settlement Application Does Not Affect Assessee's Right To Contest Assessment Order On Merits : Supreme CourtCause Title: THE PRINCIPAL COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX-1 SURAT VERSUS M. D. INDUSTRIES PVT LTD.Rejection of an assessee's settlement application by the Income Tax Settlement Commission without offering settlement terms does not bar the assessee's right to challenge the assessment order on merits under the Income Tax Act, observed the Supreme...

Intellectual Property Rights Weekly Round-Up: November 17–23, 2025

Ab Initio Technology LLC v. The Controller of Patents & Designs, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 421 Shroff Geeta v. Asst. Controller Of Patents And Design, IPDPTA/88/2023 FMC Corporation & Ors. v. Natco Pharma Limited, 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1518 Hemant Karamchand Rohera v. Controller General of Patents and Designs & Anr., Commercial Misc. Petition No. 11/2022 Fontaine Limited v. Berkeley Beauty Brands Pvt. Ltd. & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1525 Laboratories Griffon Pvt....

Tax Weekly Round-Up: November 10 - November 16, 2025

SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Issues Notice On Patanjali Foods' Rs 2.97 Crore Excise Duty Refund AppealCase Title: Patanjali Foods Ltd. v. Commissioner of Central Excise and Service TaxCase Number: Civil Appeal Diary No(s). 57088/2025The Supreme Court has recently issued notice in an appeal filed by Patanjali Foods Limited (formerly Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd.) seeking a refund of Rs 2.97 crore charged by the tax department in connection with an excise duty dispute.A Division Bench of Justice...

Intellectual Property Rights Weekly Round-Up: 2025 November 03–09

NOMINAL INDEX Suparshva Swabs India v. AGN International & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1430 Sabu Trade Pvt. Ltd. v. Rajkumar Sabu & Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1439 Bima Sugam India Federation v. A Range Gowda & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1441 Quantum Hi-Tech Merchandising Pvt. Ltd. v. LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd. & Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1443 Capital Foods Pvt. Ltd. v. Damyaa (PJ) Foods Pvt. Ltd., 2025 LiveLaw (Del) 1444 Lotus Herbals Pvt. Ltd. v. Lotus...