Delhi High Court Orders Perjury Proceedings Against Manipal Business Solutions Over Alleged Fabricated Documents

The Delhi High Court has directed initiation of prosecution proceedings against Manipal Business Solutions over alleged false statements and use of allegedly fabricated documents in court proceedings against its former employees. The court found a prima facie case that the company made false claims in its lawsuit against employees alleged to have joined rival firm Aurigain Consultants. Explaining why it warranted criminal action, the court held,“Accordingly, this Court is of the opinion that...

Participation In Arbitration Cannot Validate Tribunal Not Constituted As Per Law: Calcutta High Court

Participation in arbitration proceedings cannot validate proceedings before a tribunal that was not constituted in accordance with law, the Calcutta High Court has held while setting aside an arbitral award in a dispute between Tata Steel Limited and MSP Sponge Iron Limited. “The participation of the petitioner before a forum which was not constituted as per law and did not have the jurisdiction to decide the dispute is inconsequential. A party who cannot act as an arbitrator, cannot also...

Bombay High Court Allows Builder To Pursue Fresh Arbitration Despite Appeal Against Earlier Award

The Bombay High Court has allowed Vardhaman Builders to pursue fresh arbitration for damages over the termination of a redevelopment agreement, despite a pending appeal against an earlier arbitral award in the same dispute. Justice Sandeep V. Marne noted that the Supreme Court had refused to interfere with an earlier Bombay High Court order that allowed Vardhaman Builders to pursue fresh arbitration limited to damages. He held, “The Apex Court has permitted continuation of parallel...

Delhi High Court Protects boAt Co-Founder Aman Gupta's Personality Rights From Online Misuse

The Delhi High Court has passed an ex-parte ad-interim injunction restraining multiple entities from unauthorised use of Aman Gupta's name, voice, image, likeness, and persona, including through AI and deepfake technology. “The manner in which the defendants are exploiting his name, voice, persona, slogans, registered trade marks of the plaintiff positively assert the underlying fact of plaintiffs' personality which are exclusive to him and none else. At this stage, these qualities and the...

Bombay High Court Rejects TVS, Kalelkar Pleas To Dismiss Laser Marking Patent Suits; Imposes ₹1 Lakh Costs

The Bombay High Court has refused to throw out patent infringement suits over laser marking and engraving technology filed by inventor Bharat Bhogilal Patel against TVS Electronics Limited and Kalelkar Surgicals Private Limited, holding that the dispute must go to trial. The court also imposed ₹1 lakh costs on both. “Several triable issues will arise, and thus, the question of a summary dismissal of the Suits at this stage does not arise,” Justice Arif S. Doctor said. Patel's suits relate to...

Bombay High Court Quashes ₹10.25 Crore GST Demand Against Capital First Post-Merger With IDFC First Bank

The Bombay High Court has quashed a ₹10.25 crore GST demand raised against Capital First Limited post its merger with IDFC First Bank. It held that proceedings initiated against a company that had ceased to exist due to amalgamation are void ab initio and unsustainable in law.A Division Bench of Justice G.S. Kulkarni and Justice Aarti Sathe observed that despite repeated intimations about the merger, the department continued proceedings against the non-existent entity. Relying on the Supreme...

Reliance Moves Bombay High Court To Restrain Release Of Punjabi Movie 'Carry On Jatta 4'

Reliance Industries Ltd. has moved the Bombay High Court, seeking to restrain the release of Punjabi film Carry On Jatta 4 over a contractual dispute. On Friday, the court permitted the company to cure defects in its plaint and approach the Vacation Court.The movie is slated for release on June 26, 2026. Justice Abhay Ahuja passed the order after objections were raised by the defendants over the maintainability of Reliance's commercial suit. The dispute arises out of a tripartite...

"Scam Within Scam": Bombay High Court Quashes Primezone Property Auction In Rs 5,600-Crore NSEL Scam

The Bombay High Court on Friday set aside the auction sale of Primezone Developers' Haryana properties linked to the Rs 5,600-crore NSEL fraud, calling the valuation and sale exercise a “scam within the scam” and finding that the process was manipulated to favour a pre-determined buyer. Calling the exercise deeply compromised, the division bench of Justices A.S. Gadkari and Kamal Khata held,“According to us, this is a scam within the scam. The Competent Authority bear primary responsibility,...

Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Rejection of ARS Steels' Plea To Cancel Rival TMT Bar Design Registration

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday set aside an order of the Deputy Controller of Patents and Designs rejecting ARS Steels and Alloy International Private Limited's application to cancel the registered design of a double “XX-Rib” pattern on construction rods held by Souvik Steels Private Limited. Holding the order unsustainable, the court said the Controller's finding that there was “no scope of enquiry” into similar products already being available in the market was “perverse.” Justice Ravi...

Calcutta High Court Says Vodafone Needs IPRS Licence To Use Songs As Caller Tunes

The Calcutta High Court on Friday held that Vodafone Idea Limited cannot commercially exploit the underlying musical and literary works embedded in sound recordings used for caller tunes and ringtones without obtaining permission from the Indian Performing Right Society Limited (IPRS). IPRS is a copyright society that manages copyright licences for musical and literary works on behalf of rights holders. The court said Vodafone's arrangements with sound recording companies such as Saregama...

NSEL Case: Bombay High Court Allows SBI's SARFAESI Action Despite MPID Attachment

The Bombay High Court on Friday allowed State Bank of India (SBI) to proceed against secured assets attached in the National Spot Exchange Ltd. (NSEL) scam proceedings under the SARFAESI Act, holding that the bank's rights as a secured creditor cannot be lightly defeated. Setting aside a March 8, 2023 order of the Maharashtra Protection of Interests of Depositors (MPID) special court, a Division Bench of Justices A.S. Gadkari and Kamal Khata held that SBI's earlier failure to deposit amounts...

Kolkata East-West Metro: Calcutta High Court Upholds Arbitral Award In Favour Of KMRC

The Calcutta High Court on Friday dismissed a challenge filed by ITD-ITD CEM Joint Venture against an arbitral award arising from the Kolkata East-West Metro Railway Project. It upheld the award in favour of Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (KMRC). Justice Gaurang Kanth rejected the contractor's petition under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. The challenge was to portions of an arbitral award dated November 21, 2019. The award had rejected the contractor's claims for...