Telangana High Court Dismisses Dr. Reddy's Plea Against CCI's Procedural Directions In Antitrust Probe

The Telangana High Court recently dismissed a writ petition filed by Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Limited challenging procedural directions issued by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) during an ongoing inquiry into alleged anti-competitive practices in the pharmaceutical distribution sector. Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka held that the impugned order merely directed the petitioner to file objections to the Director General's investigation report and furnish audited financial statements, without...

GST Reimbursement Tied To Contractual Terms, Cannot Override Statutory Scheme: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court on 25 June held that disputes concerning reimbursement of additional GST liability arise out of contractual arrangements between contractors and employers and cannot be used to alter or override the statutory framework governing GST levy, assessment and recovery. A Division Bench of Justices S.G. Pandit and Rajesh Rai K. modified a Single Judge's order that had directed reimbursement of GST amounts to a contractor, which was passed relying on Sri Chandrashekaraiah and...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Upholds Tax On Soya Flour, Holds It Not Covered Under Exempt 'Atta' Category

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on 30 June upheld the orders of commercial tax authorities imposing Central Sales Tax on interstate sales of soya flour, holding that the product does not qualify as exempt “atta” under the relevant exemption notification. A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Pradeep Mittal dismissed the writ petition filed by Sonali Soya Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. and affirmed the tax demand raised against the petitioners. The judges held:“The Soya Flour...

Madras High Court Protects Travel Content From Alleged AI Scraping, Grants Interim Relief

The Madras High Court on 1 July granted an ad-interim injunction in favour of Keshan Infotech Pvt Ltd, restraining alleged unauthorised scraping and AI-driven use of its digital travel content. Justice K. Kumaresh Babu held that the unauthorised use of proprietary content as training data or prompts for Large Language Models (LLMs) raises a prima facie case of copyright infringement warranting immediate judicial intervention. He directed that “there shall be an order of injunction as prayed...

Karnataka High Court Upholds Order Restraining MI Marbo Italia From Using 'MI Marbo Italia' Trade Name

The Karnataka High Court on 11 June dismissed an appeal filed by MI Marbo Italia and upheld a 2015 order of a Sessions Judge restraining it from using the trade name “MI Marbo Italia”, finding it deceptively similar to the registered trademark “M Marble Italia.” A Bench of Justice Hanchate Sanjeevkumar observed that “there is no perversity and there is no need to cause interference with the findings given by the trial Court in allowing the application.”M Marble Italia (Tile Italia Mosaics...

Sec.138 NI Act Not Maintainable On Cheque Issued After Company's Dissolution: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court on 1 July held that proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 are not maintainable where a cheque is issued in the name of a company that had already been struck off and dissolved. A Bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna allowed the petition and quashed the complaint proceedings initiated against Giga Networks Private Limited and its former director. He observed: “On a blend of the judgments rendered by the Apex Court and that of the High Court of...

AP High Court Sets Aside VAT Orders On ISRO's Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Flags National Interest

The Andhra Pradesh High Court on 22 June set aside VAT assessment orders passed against Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, a unit of the Indian Space Research Organisation, holding that an improper tax burden on an institution engaged in critical space programmes could adversely affect national interest. A Division Bench of Justices R. Raghunandan Rao and T. C. D. Sekhar allowed the writ petition, set aside the assessment orders, and remanded the matter to the assessing authority for fresh...

Bank's Failure To Inform Borrower Of Insurance Rejection Is Deficiency In Service: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court on 25 June held that a bank which facilitates insurance under a loan-linked group insurance scheme must inform the borrower of rejection of the insurance proposal, and failure to do so constitutes deficiency in service. A Bench of Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal dismissed a petition filed by State Bank of India under Article 227 of the Constitution and affirmed the orders passed by the District, State and National Consumer Commissions. He observed: “Once the...

Karnataka High Court Dismisses Eternal, Formerly Zomato, Appeal Against Order Restraining Use Of 'Eternal' Mark

The Karnataka High Court recently dismissed an appeal filed by Eternal Limited, formerly known as Zomato Limited, against a trial court's ad-interim ex-parte injunction restraining it from using the trademark "Eternal" in relation to services similar to those offered by Bengaluru-based Eternl Resilienttech Private Limited. Justice Hanchate Sanjeevkumar held that the trial court had recorded reasons while granting the ex parte injunction. The court ruled that Eternal's remedy lay before the...

Section 452 Companies Act Not Decriminalised, Criminal Courts Retain Jurisdiction: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court on 1 July held that offences under Section 452 of the Companies Act, 2013, relating to the wrongful withholding of company property by an officer or employee, remain triable by criminal courts and were not decriminalised by the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2020. Justice G. Girish allowed Tata Coffee Limited's revision petition, set aside the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Thrissur's order returning the company's complaint against its former employee, and directed the Magistrate...

'Don't You Read Orders?': Delhi HC Fines Emcure ₹10,000 Over Duplicate Court Fee Refund Plea In Trademark Suit

The Delhi High Court on Monday (July 6, 2026) dismissed with costs an application filed by Emcure Pharmaceuticals Limited seeking refund of court fees in its trademark suit against Orsim Pharma, after noting that the refund had already been granted in the court's earlier order.Justice Jyoti Singh noted that Emcure had moved an application seeking a refund of the court fee paid in the suit, which was already refunded vide order of May 29, 2026.The Court pointed out that its order dated May 29,...

'How Far Can Personality Rights Be Stretched?' Delhi High Court Questions Salman Khan's Bid To Stall 'Kala Hiran'

The Delhi High Court on Monday (July 6, 2026) questioned the scope of actor Salman Khan's personality rights claim against the proposed film Kala Hiran: The Battle for Legacy, asking whether such rights could extend to a film's promotional content."To what extent are we going to stretch these personality rights now?" the bench of Justice Jyoti Singh asked advocate Ravi Prakash today, appearing for Khan, as the actor's case was tested against the prayers actually sought in the application.Khan...