Madras HC Refuses Arbitrator Appointment Over Forged Clause, Says Arbitration Is 'Child Of Consent'

The Madras High Court on 25 September refused to appoint an arbitrator in an employment dispute between former Purchase Manager Chandramouli V. and the American International School Chennai, holding that a challenge to the genuineness of the document containing the arbitration clause goes to the root of whether an Arbitral Tribunal can be constituted. Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari observed that arbitration, being the “child of consent,” cannot proceed where the very document...

Calcutta High Court Lifts Gag Order On YouTuber Arpit Mangal Over Emami Zandu Ashwagandha Video

The Calcutta High Court has set aside an ex parte injunction restraining YouTuber Arpit Mangal from airing or publishing any statement about Emami's “Zandu Ashwagandha Gold Plus”.The product is an ayurvedic formulation marketed for stress management, better sleep, muscle recovery, and overall stamina and vitality.The bench held that there was sufficient substance in Mangal's defence of truth at this stage. A Division Bench of Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya and Justice Sandip Kumar De...

Delhi High Court Declines 'Eleventh Hour' Auditor Appointment In Hamdard Tax Row, Allows Arbitration

On 29 September, the Delhi High Court refused to appoint an independent statutory auditor in a dispute concerning the renewal of Hamdard Laboratories India's tax-exempt registration and instead permitted Hammad Ahmed to seek appropriate directions from the arbitral tribunal. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela found that the objections to Form 10AB were intertwined with a property segregation dispute already pending before the arbitral tribunal, and stated that appointing an independent auditor at the...

Only 2 Days Left Of 90-Day Restraint, Karnataka HC Dismisses Appeals Against Interim Order In Arbitration Case

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed three appeals challenging an interim restraint on dealings with a property in Bengaluru Rural District, holding that there was no point examining the challenges when only two days remained before the 90-day protection was due to expire.A Division Bench of Justice D.K. Singh and Justice H. Shanthi Bhushan, in an order dated September 11, noted that the restraint imposed by the Commercial Court on June 15 would expire on September 13.The bench, therefore,...

Delhi High Court Grants JioStar Relief Against Rogue Websites Streaming India-West Indies Cricket Series

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted JioStar a temporary injunction against rogue websites illegally streaming its coverage of the ongoing India-West Indies cricket series, allowing it to have newly discovered pirate sites blocked without approaching the court afresh each time.The court limited this relief to websites carrying content identical to what it has already found infringing.Justice A.J. Bhambhani allowed the relief in Jiostar's plea.JioStar's counsel explained why an...

Stamp Authority's Delay In Deciding Stamp Duty Cannot Be Used To Refuse Registration: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that a delay caused by the Stamp Authority in adjudicating stamp duty cannot be used to deny registration of a document when the party seeking registration was not responsible for the delay.“A substantive legal right accrued to the Petitioners to have the document registered under the provisions of the Registration Act cannot stand defeated, merely on account of some delay, which is definitely not attributable to the party presenting the document for registration,...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside FSSAI Order Directing Red Bull To Drop 'Energy Drink' Label

The Delhi High Court has set aside a Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) order dated June 30, 2026, directing Red Bull India Pvt Ltd not to use the term “Energy Drink” for its productsJustice Amit Mahajan said that Red Bull was not given any opportunity to show cause or explain its position and there was no claim of any extreme emergency warranting such action. The Court therefore held that the order was passed in violation of the principles of natural justice."As noted...

DIN On Tax Appellate Order Does Not Prove It Was Delivered To Taxpayer: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has held that the presence of a Document Identification Number (DIN) on an appellate order does not, by itself, establish that the order was served on the assessee. The court ruled that the DIN cannot be used to establish the date of service for calculating the limitation period for an appeal.A Division Bench of Justice Anita Sumanth and Justice S. Raveekumar was dealing with a batch of nine appeals filed by Greaves Cotton Ltd. challenging CESTAT orders dismissing its...

Separate GST Proceedings Not Barred If Subject Matter Is Different: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that separate GST proceedings against a taxpayer are not barred under Section 6(2)(b) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, where the allegations, material relied upon and nature of the alleged defaults in the two proceedings are different.The Division Bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Bharat Parashar made the observation while dealing with a petition filed by Star Traders challenging proceedings initiated by the GST authorities for alleged wrongful...

Madras High Court Dismisses RPG Enterprises' Plea To Cancel RPG Marble Trademark, Citing 15-Year Acquiescence

The Madras High Court has dismissed a rectification petition filed by RPG Enterprises seeking removal of the trademark "RPG Marble Pvt. Ltd." from the Trade Marks Register.The court observed that the company sat on its rights for nearly fifteen years after learning of the mark and is therefore barred by the doctrine of acquiescence.Justice K. Kumaresh Babu delivered the judgment on September 28, dismissing the petition filed by RPG Enterprises Limited against the Registrar of Trademarks and RPG...

Customs Can't Levy Interest For Period Before Liability Was Determined In Confiscation Proceedings: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that Customs authorities cannot calculate interest for a period during which the liability sought to be subjected to interest had itself not been determined.The Division Bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Shail Jain made the observation while partly allowing a petition filed by Vishal Oil and Lubricants Co., challenging the interest reflected in the Customs EDI System in respect of a Bill of Entry filed in 2015.The Court directed the Customs authorities to...

Delhi High Court Restrains Pune Seller From Using "Max Volvo", "Max Volwo" Marks In Volvo's Trademark Suit

The Delhi High Court has restrained a Pune-based lubricant seller from manufacturing or selling engine oil, gear oil and other lubricants under the marks "Max Volvo" and "Max Volwo."The court held that these infringe the trademark rights of Swedish auto company Volvo. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav passed the ad interim injunction on September 24 in a suit filed by Aktiebolaget Volvo and two other group companies, which together own and use the "VOLVO" trademark globally and in India,...