Delhi High Court Reiterates Limited Interference In Appeals Against Interim IPR Orders

The Delhi High Court has reiterated that appellate courts must remain highly circumspect before overturning discretionary orders issued by commercial courts in intellectual property matters. The bench comprising Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla dismissed an appeal in limine by the owners of the “Golden Eagle” brand against a rival “Golden Kingfisher” product, upholding the decision of the Commercial Court at Tis Hazari to refuse ex parte ad-interim injunction and...

Delhi High Court Quashes GST Demand Order For Failing To Consider IBC Moratorium Plea

The Delhi High Court has set aside a GST demand order passed against a Finance company, holding that the tax authorities failed to consider the company's specific plea that proceedings were barred due to a moratorium under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC).A Division Bench of Justices Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Ajay Digpaul quashed the order passed by the Assistant Commissioner of CGST, which had confirmed a demand of Rs. 67.5 lakh towards alleged ineligible input tax credit (ITC),...

Customs Act | Once SCN States Market Value Of Seized Goods, Burden Lies On Noticee To Disprove It: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently held that once the market value of goods seized by the Customs is specified in a show cause notice, the burden lies on the one who recieved notice to disprove the valuation with cogent material, and a mere denial is insufficient to seek interference in appellate proceedings.A division bench of Justices Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Ajay Digpaul was hearing an importer's appeal challenging concurrent findings of the Customs adjudicating authority and CESTAT,...

Gujarat High Court Quashes Notification Withdrawing Transport and Marketing Assistance Scheme

The Gujarat High Court on 5 February set aside a 2022 Commerce Ministry Notification that withdrew the Transport and Marketing Assistance (TMA) Scheme for certain agricultural products with retrospective effect. A Bench of Justice A.S. Supehia and Justice Pranav Trivedi directed exporters' claims accrued before the cancellation of the Scheme must be processed expeditiously. It held: “All the benefits accruing till the issuance of Notification dated 25.03.2022 shall be extended to the...

Delhi High Court Allows Oswaal Books To Register 'ONE FOR ALL' As Trademark

The Delhi High Court on 10 February cleared the way for Oswaal Books and Learnings Private Ltd. to register “ONE FOR ALL” as their trademark, observing that the phrase is a protectable suggestive mark rather than a merely descriptive slogan. The Division Bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla observed: “We find that the applied mark “ONE FOR ALL” does not evoke a connect, in the mind, between the mark and books. The mark has no relation with books and can be used...

Orissa High Court Grants Fresh Hearing To Taxpayer With Neurological Illness, Quashes Ex Parte Order

The Orissa High Court on 2 February set aside an ex parte assessment order against Sri Susil Nath, the taxpayer, as he could not participate due to neurological illness.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice Murahari Sri Raman noted: “As it appears from the record that the invoices along with vehicle particulars issued by the Government Authority could not be placed before the said Authority in view of the circumstances beyond the control of the petitioner.” The petition...

Once Arbitral Award Holder Files CIRP Claim, Execution Under Arbitration Law Not Maintainable: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently observed that once a decree holder lodges its claim arising out of an arbitral award before the resolution professional during the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP), it cannot pursue parallel execution proceedings under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act.A single bench of Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar delivered the ruling in a petition filed by Paharpur Cooling Towers Ltd, seeking enforcement of an arbitral award dated November 12, 2021...

Delhi High Court Temporarily Bars Ilaiyaraaja From Licensing Songs Across 134 Films In Copyright Dispute With Saregama

The Delhi High Court has recently issued an ex parte ad interim injunction restraining music composer Ilaiyaraaja from exploiting, using or issuing licences in respect of sound recordings and underlying works from 134 films claimed by Saregama India Limited, holding that the company has made out a prima facie strong case. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the order after noting that assignment agreements and inlay cards placed on record prima facie supported Saregama's claim of exclusive...

LiveLawBiz Arbitration Cases Weekly Digest : February 9 - February 15, 2026

Nominal Index A2Z Infraservices Ltd & Anr vs Quippo Infrastructure Ltd & Ors 2026 LLBiz SC 60Ankhim Holdings Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. versus Zaveri Construction Pvt. Ltd. 2026 LLBiz SC 53Aggarwal Sons v. Union of India and Others 2026 LLBiz HC (PNH) 8Airports Authority of India v. URC Construction (P) Ltd 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 146E-City Real Estates Pvt Ltd & ANR vs IMAX Corporation & Ors 2026 LLBiz SC 22Fresh and Healthy Enterprise Ltd v. Global AgriSystem Pvt Ltd & connected...

Part-Payments Extend Limitation Period, Delhi High Court Revives Federal Bank's Recovery Suit

The Delhi High Court has revived Federal Bank's recovery suit against a borrower, holding that part-payments made by a borrower extend the limitation period and cannot be ignored while computing delay. Setting aside a Commercial Court order that had dismissed the suit as time-barred, a Bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Amit Mahajan said courts must recompute the limitation from the date of the last payment if payments are made within time. “Once part-payments within limitation are admitted...

Delhi High Court Temporarily Restrains Use of 'Dream Freedom' Mark, Protects 'FREEDOM' Oil Brand

The Delhi High Court has temporarily restrained Dream Freedom Herbal Pvt. Ltd. from using the mark “DREAM FREEDOM” for edible oils. The Court said the company continued using the mark despite cancellation of its trademark registration, infringing the registered “FREEDOM” edible oil brand of Gemini Edibles and Fats India Ltd.Presiding over the case, Justice Jyoti Singh observed that Gemini Edibles and Fats India Ltd. (GEF India) had established a prima facie case for an injunction. The court...

Calcutta High Court Refuses To Quash LOC Against Former Elder Pharma Employee In ₹1,300 Crore SFIO Probe

The Calcutta High Court has refused to quash a Look Out Circular issued against Debanjan Hazra, a former employee of Elder Pharmaceuticals now settled in China, in connection with an SFIO probe into the alleged siphoning of Rs 1,300 crore from the company.Justice Krishna Rao delivered the judgment on February 13, 2026 while hearing a writ petition filed by Hazra challenging the LOC dated February 7, 2025. “In view of the above, this Court did not find any justification to set aside or quash the...