LiveLawBiz RERA Half-Yearly Digest: January - June, 2026

Supreme CourtSupreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Alleging Jaypee Used “Facade” Deals To Divert ₹13,833 Crore Homebuyer FundsCase Title: VANDANA SABHARWAL VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS.Case Number: Writ Petition(s)(Civil) No(s).661/2026Citation : 2026 LLBiz SC 213The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on a writ petition alleging that Rs. 13,833 crore out of Rs. 14,599 crore collected from homebuyers by the Jaypee Group was diverted through transfers to group entities and undervalued...

LiveLawBiz Arbitration Half Yearly Digest: January - June, 2026

Supreme CourtAppellate Courts Cannot Disturb Arbitral Awards Merely To Permit A Different View, Supreme Court Reiterates Case Title : Jan De Nul Dredging India Pvt. Ltd. v. Tuticorin Port Trust Case Number : Civil Appeal No. 98 of 2026 Citation: 2026 LLBiz SC 15 The Supreme Court, recently, set aside a Madras High Court order that had deleted compensation awarded to a dredging contractor and reiterated that appellate courts cannot interfere with arbitral awards...

LiveLawBiz IBC Half-Yearly Digest: January - June, 2026

SUPREME COURTPromise To Arrange Funds In Case of Default Does Not Make Promoter A Guarantor: Supreme CourtCase Title: UV Asset Reconstruction Company Limited v. Electrosteel Castings Limited Citation: 2026 LLBiz SC 3 Case Number: Civil Appeal No. 9701 of 2024The Supreme Court of India has held that a promoter's promise to arrange funds to help a borrower meet financial covenants does not amount to a contract of guarantee under the Indian Contract Act and cannot be used to fasten insolvency...

LiveLawBiz: Corporate Legal News Daily Round-Up: July 01, 2026

IBC No Artificial Procedural Obstacle Can Prevent Filing Of Additional Affidavit In CIRP Proceedings: NCLATSecured Creditor Can Claim Priority Only To Extent Of Available Security, Even If Debt Is Higher: NCLATIBC Not 'Holy Ganges' To Wash Corporate Debtor's Criminality Under PMLA: NCLATIPR Delhi High Court Upholds Rejection Of Swiss Company's Patent For Plastic Static MixerTrademark Registrar Can Be Court Subordinate To HC For Rectification Proceedings Transfers: Bombay High CourtPoliticians...

LiveLawBiz Indirect Tax Monthly Digest: June 2026

SUPREME COURTGST Is Levied On Actionable Claims Arising From Stakes, Not Dependent On Whether A Game Is Of Skill Or Chance: Supreme CourtCase Title : DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF GOODS AND SERVICES TAX INTELLIGENCE (HQS) & ORS. VERSUS GAMESKRAFT TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED AND ORS. Case Number : CIVIL APPEAL NO(S). 8241 – 8244 OF 2026 CITATION : 2026 LLBiz SC 214The Supreme Court has recently held that GST liability on online gaming transactions does not depend on whether the underlying game...

LiveLawBiz IPR Monthly Digest: June, 2026

SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Stays Delhi High Court Order Restraining Use Of 'Medilice' Mark For Anti-Lice Hair OilCase Title: Kirit Bhadiadra v. Wings Pharmaceuticals Private LimitedCase Number: SLP (C) Diary No. 15782/2026Citation: 2026 LLBiz SC 227The Supreme Court has stayed the Delhi High Court's December 2025 judgment that upheld a trial court's finding of trademark infringement against Kirit Bhadiadra in a dispute over the mark "Medilice." A Bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Arun...

LiveLawBiz RERA Cases Monthly Digest: June 2026

High CourtsMadhya Pradesh High CourtRERA Cannot Demand 25-Year-Old Cooperative Society Records For Project Registration: Madhya Pradesh High CourtCase Title : M.P. Real Estate Regulatory Authority, Bhopal v. Shri Ji Builders and DevelopersCase Number : Writ Appeal No. 2857 of 2024Citation : 2026 LLBiz HC (MP) 47The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently has held that MP-RERA could not reject a real estate project registration application for non-production of a cooperative society's...

LiveLawBiz Arbitration Cases Monthly Digest: June 2026

Supreme CourtLimitation To Challenge Arbitral Award Begins Only After Tribunal Disposes Of Post-Award Pleas: Supreme CourtCase Title: National Highways Authority of India vs T Younis & Anr.Case Number: SLP (C) NO. 7570 OF 2024Citation: 2026 LLBiz SC 216The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that when parties invoke post-award proceedings before an arbitral tribunal seeking correction, interpretation, or an additional award, the limitation period for challenging the arbitral...

LiveLawBiz Direct Tax Monthly Digest: June 2026

SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea For Creamy Layer In Income-Tax Exemption For Scheduled Tribes In North-East StatesCase Title : Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v. Union of India Case Number : W.P.(C) No. 684/2026 Diary No. 32032 / 2026The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a plea seeking the introduction of a "creamy layer" mechanism for the income-tax exemption granted to Scheduled Tribes residing in specified areas and States under the Income Tax Act, 2025. The...

LiveLawBiz IBC Monthly Digest: June 2026

SUPREME COURT Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Interest On Adani Infra's Delayed ₹255 Crore Payment For Land Bought In Liquidation Case Title : CA RAMCHANDRA DALLARAM CHOUDHARY Versus ADANI INFRASTRUCTURE AND DEVELOPERS PRIVATE LIMITED Case Number : DIARY NO. 5988 OF 2026The Supreme Court on Monday declined to interfere with a National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) order directing Adani Infrastructure & Developers Pvt Ltd to pay 12% interest on...

LiveLawBiz Company Law Monthly Digest: June 2026

SUPREME COURTValidity Of Vote Cast On Behalf Of Society At Company's AGM Cannot Be Decided By Who Voted First: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court has recently held that the validity of a vote cast on behalf of a society at a company's annual general meeting cannot be determined merely by who voted first. The Court ruled that voting authority must flow from the society's governing documents and the statutory framework regulating electronic voting.Case Title : HINDUSTAN MEDICAL INSTITUTION vs BIRLA...

LiveLawBiz: Corporate Legal News Daily Round-Up: June 30, 2026

IBCNCLT Ahmedabad Holds Sales Incentive Property Promise Not Operational Debt Under IBC, Dismisses S.9 Plea Mere Allegations Of Fraud Cannot Become A Vehicle To Reopen Every Concluded CIRP: NCLT Bengaluru 'Floodgates' Would Open: NCLT Bengaluru Rejects Third-Party Homebuyers' Bid To Intervene Before CIRP Admission Jet Airways Workmen's PF, Gratuity Dues Must Be Paid, Fall Outside Liquidation Estate: NCLAT IPRMadras High Court Grants Pre-Release Anti-Piracy Injunctions For 'Welcome to the...