LiveLawBiz Indirect Tax Weekly Round-Up: July 13 - July 19, 2026

SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Upholds Karnataka's Retrospective Withdrawal Of Sales Tax Exemption For Imported SugarCase Title : Asia Sugar & Chemical Co., Davangere v. State of Karnataka & Ors. Case Number : Civil Appeal No. 48 of 2009 CITATION : 2026 LLBiz SC 235The Supreme Court on Monday held that the Karnataka Legislature was competent to retrospectively withdraw the sales tax exemption available to imported sugar, but dealers who had acted under the earlier exemption regime cannot...

LiveLawBiz Direct Tax Weekly Round-Up: July 13 - July 19, 2026

SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Issues Notice On Revenue's Appeal Against HC's India-Singapore DTAA Relief To ST ShippingCase Title : ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX Versus M/S ATLANTIC GLOBAL SHIPPING PVT. LTD. Case Number : Diary No. 25162-2026The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice in the Income Tax Department's appeal challenging a Gujarat High Court judgment that held ST Shipping Pte Ltd, Singapore was entitled to the benefit of Article 8 of the India-Singapore Double Taxation...

LiveLawBiz IPR Weekly Digest: July 13 - July 19, 2026

HIGH COURTSDELHI HIGH COURTDelhi High Court Cancels 'ZORA' Trademark, Holds It Deceptively Similar To Well-Known ZARA Mark Case Title: Industria De Diseno Textil, S.A. v. Registrar of Trade Marks & Anr.Case Number: C.A.(COMM.IPD-TM) 52/2024, I.A. 33885/2024Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 702The Delhi High Court has cancelled the registration of the trademark 'ZORA', ruling it deceptively similar to the well-known Spanish fashion brand ZARA. Justice Jyoti Singh set aside the Registrar's order...

LiveLawBiz Arbitration Cases Weekly Digest: July 13 - July 18, 2026

Nominal IndexManash Kamal Bezboruah v. Bokahola Tea Company Private Limited & Ors., 2026 LLBiz SC 239A.K. Ghosh & Company and Others v. Biman Bose and Others, 2026 LLBiz SC 237Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited v. M/s Rukma Decor and Construction Company, 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 714Turner Morrison Ltd. v. Rani Parvati Devi & Anr., 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 713Indian Oil Corporation Limited v. Toyo Engineering Corporation & Anr., 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 709Supreme Advertising Private Limited v....

LiveLawBiz IBC Weekly Digest: July 13 - July 18, 2026

SUPREME COURT Pre-2016 DRT Recovery Certificate Cannot Trigger Insolvency Under Presidency Towns Insolvency Act: Supreme Court Case Title : H.D.F.C. BANK LIMITED VERSUS KISHORE K. MEHTA (DEAD) THR. LRS. Case Number : CIVIL APPEAL NO. 4211 OF 2010 CITATION : 2026 LLBiz SC 234The Supreme Court on Monday held that a recovery certificate issued by a Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) before the 2016 amendment to the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act cannot be treated as a decree or order for...

LiveLawBiz IPR Weekly Digest: July 06 - July 12, 2026

HIGH COURTSDELHI HIGH COURT'How Far Can Personality Rights Be Stretched?' Delhi High Court Questions Salman Khan's Bid To Stall 'Kala Hiran' Case Title: Salman Khan v. Ashok Kumar/John Doe & Ors.Case Number: CS(COMM) - 1322/2025On July 6, Justice Jyoti Singh questioned the breadth of personality rights claims, specifically whether they could be used to stall the promotional content of a film titled Kala Hiran: The Battle for Legacy. The court asked for clarity on the extent to which such...

LiveLawBiz Indirect Tax Weekly Round-Up: July 06 - July 12, 2026

HIGH COURTSAndhra Pradesh HCAP High Court Sets Aside VAT Orders On ISRO's Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Flags National InterestCase Title : Satish Dhawan Space Centre Shar v. The State of AP Case Number : WRIT PETITION NO: 6971/2026 CITATION : 2026 LLBiz HC(APH) 44The Andhra Pradesh High Court on 22 June set aside VAT assessment orders passed against Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, a unit of the Indian Space Research Organisation, holding that an improper tax burden on an institution engaged...

LiveLawBiz Direct Tax Weekly Round-Up: July 06 - July 12, 2026

HIGH COURTSGujarat HCGujarat HC Holds Reassessment Notice Cannot Be Challenged After Assessment Order, Directs Appeal RemedyCase Title : Jitendra Shankarlal Mistri v. Income Tax Officer, Ward-1 & Anr. Case Number : R/Special Civil Application No. 7485 of 2026 (with connected matters) CITATION : 2026 LLBiz HC(GUJ)87The Gujarat High Court on 29 June held that a reassessment notice cannot be challenged through a writ petition after reassessment proceedings have culminated in an assessment...

LiveLawBiz RERA Cases Weekly Digest: July 6 - July 11, 2026

NOMINAL INDEXIbrahim Babubhai Chokiya & Ors. v. M/s Westinrely Developers Pvt. Ltd. & Ors., 2026 LLBiz HC(BOM) 377M.P. Real Estate Regulatory Authority v. Shankar Ji Maharaj Trust, 2026 LLBiz HC(MP) 51St. Patricks Realty Private Limited v. Neha Prasad & Ors. and Connected Appeals, 2026 LLBiz REAT(HR) 42Gurcharan Kaur & Another v. Dheeraj Sharma, 2026 LLBiz RERA(PB) 115Anish Charudatta Galgate & Anr. v. Rejoice Homes LLP & Ors., 2026 LLBiz RERA(MH) 116High CourtsBombay...

LiveLawBiz Arbitration Cases Weekly Digest: July 6 - July 11, 2026

NOMINAL INDEXNCC Limited v. Airport Authority of India, 2026 LLBiz HC(DEL) 695Union of India v. M/s ISC-YUG (JV) & Anr. (Connected Matters), 2026 LLBiz HC(DEL) 686 Vinay Mawandia v. Bimal Mawandia & Anr., 2026 LLBiz HC(DEL) 684 Shriram Pistons & Rings Ltd. v. Usha International Ltd., 2026 LLBiz HC(DEL) 680 JPC Infrastructure and Constructions Private Limited v. Alstom Transport India Limited, 2026 LLBiz HC(DEL) 679 D.V. Anand v. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd., 2026 LLBiz...

LiveLawBiz IBC Weekly Digest: July 6 - July 11, 2026

HIGH COURT Suit Filed During IBC Interim Moratorium Attracts Rejection Of Plaint Provision Under CPC: Calcutta High Court Case Title : Ambootia Tea Exports Private Limited & Ors. Vs. Sri Rani Sati Abasan Private Limited Case Number : AD COM 3 of 2026 CITATION : 2026 LLBiz HC (CAL) 167The Calcutta High Court has held that a court cannot entertain a suit instituted during the operation of an interim moratorium under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code where the statutory bar applies. It...

LiveLawBiz IPR Weekly Digest: June 29 - July 05, 2026

HIGH COURTSDELHI HIGH COURTDelhi High Court Orders Itel, Infinix, Tecno Phones' Maker to Deposit Pro Tem Security In InterDigital Patent Suit Case Title: InterDigital Patent Holdings v. Shenzhen Transsion Holdings Case Number: Not provided in source Citation: Not provided in source On July 1, the Delhi High Court directed Shenzhen Transsion Holdings, the maker of Itel, Infinix, and Tecno smartphones, to deposit pro tem security with the Registrar General. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the...