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Change Of Opinion Not Enough To Reopen Assessment: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court on 20 February held that revisional powers under Section 263 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 cannot be invoked merely because the Principal Commissioner holds a different opinion on the nature of income. A Division Bench of Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj and Justice Uday Kumar, dismissed an appeal filed by the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, Kolkata, and upheld the order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal setting aside revisionary proceedings against Russel Credit...
Expiry Of Arbitrator's Mandate Due To Lapse Of Time Does Not End Arbitration: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that when an arbitrator's mandate expires due to lapse of time, it does not amount to termination of proceedings under Section 32, Arbitration and Conciliation Act. A Single-Judge Bench of Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar additionally held that the expiry of mandate by lapse of time is curable and extended the arbitrator's mandate for a further period of six months from the date of the order for making the arbitral award. The Court noted: “...that both...
Delhi High Court Restrains Parth Law House, Others From Selling Counterfeit LexisNexis Law Textbooks
The Delhi High Court has recently granted a temporary injunction in favour of LexisNexis, restraining Parth Law House and others from printing, distributing, or selling counterfeit copies of its legal textbooks. A coram of Justice Jyoti Singh observed that the plaintiff had established a prima facie case and that interim protection was warranted pending further proceedings. “Having heard learned Senior Counsel for the Plaintiff and upon examination of the documents, I am of the view that...
Breaking | Bombay High Court Sets Aside Stay On Fraud Classification Proceedings Against Anil Ambani
The Bombay High Court on Monday allowed appeals filed by Bank of Baroda, Indian Overseas Bank and IDBI Bank, which had challenged a single judge's order staying fraud classification proceedings against Anil Ambani, the founder and chairman of the Reliance Group. The court set aside a single-judge's interim order that had recorded a prima facie finding of “serious defects” in the forensic audit relied upon by the banks.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice...
Supreme Court Dismisses BWL Plea, Upholds Delhi High Court Ruling That BSNL Has Satisfied 2000 Arbitral Award
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with a Delhi High Court ruling declaring that a 2000 arbitral award in favour of BWL Limited against Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited stands satisfied, concluding the dispute between the parties over the computation of post-award interest. Dismissing a Special Leave Petition, a bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe observed, “We are not inclined to interfere with the impugned judgment and order passed by the High...
Meghalaya High Court Upholds BSCPL's 5-Year Blacklisting For Alleged Corruption In NH-44E Project
The Meghalaya High Court has recently upheld the five-year blacklisting of BSCPL Infrastructure Ltd by the State Public Works Department (Roads) for engaging in corrupt practices during execution of a National Highway project.The court held that the department was justified in acting on ledger entries showing expenditure on liquor, electronic items, hotel bills and donations for government officials during execution of a National Highway project. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Revati Mohite...
Forcing Company Secretary To Continue In Service After Resignation Is 'Bonded Labour': Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has recently observed that financial issues or financial emergency cannot be a reason to force a Company Secretary to work for an incorporated Company against his will and without his consent. The court further observed that if the employer refuses to accept resignation of an employee, it would amount to bonded labour prohibited under Article 23 of the Constitution of India. Justice N Nagaresh allowed writ petitions filed by Greevas Job Panakkal, Company Secretary of...
LiveLawBiz Arbitration Cases Weekly Digest : February 16 - February 22, 2026
Nominal Index Asad Mueed & Ors. vs Jamia Hamdard Deemed to Be University, 2026 LLBiz SC 65Talwandi Sabo Power Ltd vs Punjab State Power Corporation, 2026 LLBiz SC 72R. Savithri Naidu v. The Cotton Corporation of India Ltd. & Anr., 2026 LLBiz SC 66Aspek Media Pvt Ltd & Ors. vs Entertainment City Ltd, 2026 LLBiz SC 68Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilisers Ltd vs Thermax Ltd, 2026 LLBiz SC 70Ansal Housing Limited v. SS Infrastructures Pvt. Ltd. & Anr., 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL)...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Commercial Court Order Permitting Fresh Counterclaim After Transfer Of Suit
The Calcutta High Court has recently declined to interfere with a Commercial Court order allowing a defendant to file an additional written statement along with a counterclaim after the suit was transferred to the Commercial Court. The court held that such pleadings can be permitted with the court's leave under the Code of Civil Procedure. Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul) dismissed a civil revision filed by Batliboi Environmental Engineering Limited, observing that “the impugned order in the present...
Auction Purchasers Cannot Remove EPFO Attachment As CERSAI Registration Came After EPF Dues Accrued: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has recently dismissed a writ petition filed by auction purchasers seeking removal of attachments over a property purchased in SARFAESI proceedings conducted by Federal Bank. Justice Viju Abraham held that since the bank itself could not claim statutory priority under Section 26-E of the SARFAESI Act, the auction purchasers were not entitled to seek effacement of the EPFO attachment. The court noted that priority under Section 26-E arises only upon registration of...
Delhi High Court Sets Aside Copyright Refusal After Registrar Equated 'Person Aggrieved' With 'Person Interested'
The Delhi High Court has set aside an order refusing copyright registration to Fornnax Technology Private Limited for its artistic work titled “Cutting Chamber Part of Secondary Shredder R-4000 Front View.” Justice Tushar Rao Gedela held that the Registrar of Copyrights had “imported the meaning ascribed to “person aggrieved” envisaged in Section 50 of the Act to be similar to or equivalent of “person interested” contemplated in Section 45(1) read with Rule 70 of the Rules; and (ii) that apart,...