Bombay High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Reliance's Alleged $1.55 Billion Gas Theft From ONGC

The Bombay High Court on Friday (March 27) dismissed a plea seeking a CBI probe against Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani over alleged siphoning of natural gas worth over USD 1.55 billion from ONGC wells in the Krishna-Godavari Basin.The plea was filed by Jitendra P. Maru, an Indian citizen, urging the court to direct the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Union of India to take action. A bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Suman Shyam...

'Completely Identical': Delhi High Court Temporarily Injuncts Firm From Using Mark Identical To Marriott's THE EDITION

The Delhi High Court has temporarily restrained Savya Realty LLP and its partners from using the mark "EDITION" for realty projects, holding it to be “completely identical” to Marriott International Inc.'s registered trademark 'THE EDITION' and likely to mislead consumers. On March 25, 2026, Justice Tushar Rao Gedela held that “the plaintiff has made out a prima facie strong case in its favour,” noting that “the overwhelming documents on record tilt the balance in favour of the plaintiff” and...

Delhi High Court Grants Temporary Dynamic Injunction Against Illegal Streaming Of TATA IPL 2026

The Delhi High Court has granted an ex-parte ad interim injunction in favour of JioStar India Private Limited restraining unauthorized streaming and broadcasting of the TATA IPL 2026 event, holding that the company had made out a prima facie case for protection of its exclusive broadcast rights.The 2026 IPL season is scheduled to commence in two days on March 28. By an order dated March 25, 2026, Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed that the plaintiff had been assigned exclusive digital...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Patent Refusal, Says New Objections In Final Order Violate Natural Justice

The Delhi High Court has quashed an order by the Assistant Controller of Patents refusing a patent application by Wirtgen GMBH, ruling that the introduction of new technical objections for the first time in a final refusal order violates the fundamental principles of natural justice.Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora held on March 23, 2026, that the impugned order was procedurally infirm as it deprived the applicant of a fair opportunity to address the specific grounds of refusal."If...

Madras High Court Dismisses Appeal Against Arbitrator Order Refusing Expert Analysis Of iPad Evidence

The Madras High Court has recently dismissed an appeal challenging an arbitrator's refusal to send an iPad marked as evidence for expert analysis, holding that the appeal filed by ADRPlexus Medical Services Pvt Ltd was not maintainable under Section 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, particularly where the request was made after completion of the claimant's evidence. A Division Bench of Justice P. Velmurugan and Justice K. Govindarajan Thilakavadi held that ADRPlexus Medical...

After CIRP Begins, IRP Represents Corporate Debtor; Bombay HC Dismisses Suspended Director's Writ Over NCLT Order

The Bombay High Court on Thursday dismissed writ petitions filed by a suspended director of Gokul Sugar Industries Ltd and a financial creditor challenging an order of the National Company Law Tribunal refusing withdrawal of insolvency proceedings. The court held that after commencement of the corporate insolvency resolution process, the corporate debtor is represented by the interim resolution professional and not by the suspended management. The court held that no violation of principles of...

SARFAESI, RDB And PMLA Must Be Reconciled; Recovery Laws Cannot Prevail Over PMLA: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court at Nagpur recently held that the provisions of the SARFAESI Act and the Recovery of Debts and Bankruptcy Act do not override the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, observing that the statutes operate in different fields and must be interpreted so as to reconcile their provisions without defeating the object of the PMLA.A division bench of Justices M. S. Jawalkar and Nandesh S. Deshpande held, “The objective of the legislation in PMLA being distinct from the purposes of two...

Bona Fide Delay Justifies Tax Benefit, “Genuine Hardship” Must Be Liberally Applied: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court on 16 March, held that a bona fide delay of 53 days in filing Form 10-IC cannot deprive an eligible taxpayer of concessional tax benefits. The expression “genuine hardship” under the Income Tax Act must be given a liberal, justice-oriented interpretation. Form 10-IC is a declaration filed by a company to opt for the concessional corporate tax rate under Section 115BAA of the Income Tax Act.A Bench comprising Justice A.S. Supehia and Justice Pranav Trivedi allowed...

Delhi High Court Records Settlement In Singh & Singh Law Firm Trademark Dispute Against CA Firm

The Delhi High Court has decreed a trademark infringement suit filed by Singh and Singh Law Firm LLP against Singh and Singh Chartered Accountants after recording a settlement under which the CA firm agreed to change its name to “SINGH M & CO” and transfer the domain name singhandsingh.in to the plaintiffs. Justice Jyoti Singh, in an order dated March 25, 2026, recorded the settlement between the parties and directed that the defendants complete the transfer of the domain name by May 6,...

Bombay High Court Quashes Patent Refusal To Medipack, Says Reasons Are 'Heart And Soul' Of Orders

The Bombay High Court on 23 March set aside the Patent Office's refusal to grant a patent for a single-use safety syringe to Medipack Global Ventures Pvt. Ltd., holding that the order was unreasoned and violated the principles of natural justice. A Single-Judge Bench of Justice Arif S. Doctor set aside the impugned order and remanded the matter for fresh consideration by a different Controller. It remarked: “Section 117A of the Patents Act specifically provides for an appeal against any order...

Delhi High Court Rejects Britannia Interim Plea Against Renewtria, Says Pentagonal Mark Alone Not Shown Distinctive

The Delhi High Court has refused to grant a temporary injunction to Britannia Industries Limited in its trademark dispute against a manufacturer using the mark “RENEWTRIA” inside a similar geometric label. In a judgment dated March 24, 2026, Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora held that Britannia was unable to show that its five-sided pentagonal device, when used by itself without the well-known “BRITANNIA” wordmark, had acquired a distinctive identity among consumers. The court also pointed to...

Can Copyright Be Claimed Over AI-Generated Song? Delhi High Court To Examine In Infringement Suit

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday raised doubts over whether a song generated using artificial intelligence can receive copyright protection under Indian law. The court was hearing a copyright infringement suit filed by songwriter-producer Tarun Chaudhary, who claims that a song whose rights he purchased was infringed by the defendants.Justice Tushar Rao Gedela observed during the hearing that the legal position on AI-generated works remains unsettled, remarking, “There is no judgment on AI,"...