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

IBC

MCA Joint Secretary Tanvi Sundriyal Appointed As Ex-Officio Member Of IBBI

Auction Buyer Cannot Withhold Balance Payment Over Pending Statutory Permissions: NCLT Mumbai

Equity Contribution Cannot Be Treated As Operational Debt Under IBC: NCLT Chennai

NCLAT Sets Aside Insolvency Proceedings Against Flexituff Technology International Ltd

IPR

Personality Rights Extend To Everyone, Not Just Celebrities; Mere Use Of Identity Not Unlawful: Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court Protects Actor Kriti Sanon's Personality Rights Against AI Deepfakes

Delhi High Court Returns 17 IP Suits For Lack Of Jurisdiction, Says Its Dominance May Be Stunting IP Litigation In Other States

Supreme Court Stays HC Order Directing ITC To Undergo Pre-Litigation Mediation In Counterfeit Cigarette Suit

TAX

Madras High Court Upholds Disciplinary Action Against Officer For Exceeding GST Rectification Powers

CESTAT Mumbai Rejects Customs Reclassification Brown Rice Protein Powder, Quashes ₹85.28 Lakh Demand

Income Tax Department Cannot Skip Draft Assessment Order For Eligible Taxpayer: Bombay High Court

ITAT's Findings On Comparable Companies Cannot Be Disturbed Without Perversity: Karnataka High Court

Karnataka High Court Allows Write-Off Of Advances To Foreign Subsidiary As Business Expenditure

COMPANY LAW

NCLT Mumbai Approves Merger Of Hinduja Leyland Finance Into NDL Ventures

NCLT Mumbai Allows First Motion For Merger Of Jindal Mittal Promoters Into Jindal Mittal Graha Nirman

Director's Removal Without Mandatory Special Notice Violates Companies Act: NCLT New Delhi

ARBITRATION

Bombay High Court Refuses EuroChem Plea To Freeze Tecnimont Assets Over RUB 171 Billion Russian Decree

Gujarat High Court Flags Underrepresentation Of Women Arbitrators, Urges Wider Representation

SECURITIES LAW

SEBI Eases KYC Norms For NRIs, OCIs And Foreign Nationals From FATF-Compliant Countries

SEBI Imposes ₹10 Lakh Penalty Each On Woodstock, Marfatia Stock Broking For Axis MF Front-Running

RERA

Madras High Court Directs Collector To Recover TNRERA Penalty From SSM Builders Within 3 Weeks

COMPETITION LAW

NCLAT Stays Coercive Action Against HP Reseller Over CCI Penalty In Cartelization Case

BANKING/NBFC

RBI Forms Financial Markets Committee; SBI, Axis Bank, Citibank And Morgan Stanley Among Members

DEBT RECOVERY LAWS

ARCs Can Replace Banks As Complainants In Pending Cheque Bounce Cases: Supreme Court Upholds Bombay HC Ruling

OTHER STORIES

Lilavati Trust Dispute: Supreme Court Dismisses Ex-Trustee's Plea In Dispute Over Removal Of Trustees