Manipur High Court Sets Aside E-Auction, Says Bank Can't Offer OTS And Deny Redemption On Same Day

The Manipur High Court has declared an e-auction illegal after finding that the bank offered a One Time Settlement (OTS) valid till March 31, 2018 and, on the very same day, denied the borrower's right of redemption without establishing that any revised deadline was communicated.A Division Bench of Chief Justice M. Sundar and Justice A. Guneshwar Sharma held that such conduct violated principles of natural justice and procedural fairness and that a bank cannot take inconsistent positions to the...

Delhi High Court Quashes ₹26.72 Crore GST Demand After Taxpayer Given Less Than One Working Day To Respond

The Delhi High Court has set aside a GST demand order of Rs 26.7 crore against a company engaged in the business of trading and export of branded mobile phones, holding that it was denied a meaningful opportunity of hearing by the tax authorities.A division bench of Justices Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Ajay Digpaul observed that the timeline granted to the petitioner to respond to the Department's queries and to appear for a personal hearing was inadequate and violative of principles of natural...

Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Plea Challenging 'Present and Voting' Framework Under IBC

The Delhi High Court recently issued notice in a writ petition filed by homebuyers of the Supertech Township project challenging the “present and voting” principle used to determine voting outcomes of homebuyers in the committee of creditors under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.A bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia directed the respondents, the Union of India through the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India, interim...

PSCC Act Doesn't Bar Arbitration Where License To Enter Property for Development Is Incidental: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court has recently held that a developer cannot avoid arbitration by claiming tenancy protection under the Small Causes Courts Act when its right to use the property is only incidental to a development agreement.A single-judge bench of Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan was hearing a petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act filed by Shri Mahavir Developers and its partners challenging an arbitral award in a dispute with Shri Mahavir Jaina Vidyalaya, a public...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Quashes Distillery Licence Cancellation Over Lack Of Independent Application of Mind

The Himachal Pradesh High Court set aside the cancellation of distillery licences, holding that the decision was influenced by an unauthorised recommendation and lacked independent application of mind. It permitted fresh adjudication by the competent authority. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua was dealing with a writ petition filed by a distillery licensee (Tiloksons Brewery & Distillery) challenging cancellation of its licences in Forms D-2 and L-11 under the Himachal Pradesh Excise Act, 2011.The...

Delhi High Court Denies Interim Injunction In 'NATRAJ' Trademark Dispute, Calls It Family Ownership Row

The Delhi High Court has refused to grant an interim injunction in a trademark dispute over the “NATRAJ” mark used for saffron and edible silver foil, holding that the case arises from a family ownership conflict requiring trial and that no prima facie case for exclusive rights was made out. In an order delivered on March 28, 2026, Justice Tejas Karia observed, “The present case is not one where a stranger or an undisputed infringer is misusing Subject Mark. The present dispute is a dispute...

Delhi High Court Warns News Channel Against Disparagement Over Unverified Britannia Claims

The Delhi High Court on 6 April warned Information TV Private Limited for airing segments criticising Britannia Industries' products without independent laboratory verification, noting that such reporting can appear prima facie disparaging.Justice Tushar Rao Gedela emphasised that relying solely on medical opinions cannot defend a disparagement claim. He observed:“We can understand if you're conducting some kind of a test... and you're giving credible actual test results.”The dispute arose...

Buyers Need Not Form Separate Societies For Each Tower In Multi-Phase Project: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court on 1 April held that while each tower in a real estate development may qualify as a separate “project” under the statutory framework, flat purchasers are not mandatorily required to form separate co-operative housing societies for each tower. Justice Amit Borkar upheld the formation of a single unified co-operative housing society by flat purchasers despite the project being multi-phased and governed under different statutory regimes, after noting that the developer had...

Bombay High Court Grants Interim Injunction To Sun Pharma, Restrains Zawadi From Using “PANTOZED-40”

The Bombay High Court on 1 April, granted an interim injunction in favor of Sun Pharma Laboratories Limited, restraining Zawadi Healthcare Limited from using the trademark “PANTOZED-40” for pharmaceutical preparations. Justice Sharmila U. Deshmukh held that Zawadi's mark was structurally, phonetically, and visually similar to Sun Pharma's registered mark “PANTOCID”, which has been in use since 1998. The Court observed: “The Defendants cannot claim balance of convenience in their favour as the...

Delhi HC Upholds ₹7.14 Crore Arbitral Award In Favour Of Corporate Infotech Against NTRO

The Delhi High Court on 1 April, held that Corporate Infotech Private Limited (CIPL) is entitled to the balance payment of Rs. 7,14,61,511 from the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) and upheld the arbitral award in its favour in a dispute over a secure intranet network project. A Bench of Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar observed that liquidated damages could not be imposed and final payments could not be withheld where delays were attributable to both parties and the system...

TEP-Based Income Tax Summons Can't Be Quashed Without Proof Of Mala Fide: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that summons issued under Section 131(1A) of the Income Tax Act on the basis of a Tax Evasion Petition (TEP) cannot be quashed in writ jurisdiction in the absence of clear and convincing proof of mala fide, particularly where such allegations are raised belatedly and lack foundational pleadings or supporting material. A Division Bench of Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari and Justice Balaji Medamalli dismissed a writ petition filed by Koduru Picheswara Rao...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Arbitral Award For Refusal To Examine Key Witnesses Who Left Employment

The Delhi High Court on 1 April held that refusing to examine key witnesses solely because they were no longer employees of the company undermines a fair arbitral hearing, particularly when those witnesses were directly involved in the transaction. Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar set aside an arbitral award in a dispute between Sujit Kumar Jaiswal and Dalmia Research International Pvt. Ltd., holding that by selectively accepting the company's version, the Tribunal deprived him of a fair...