Madras High Court Sets Aside Refusal To Register Exponent Energy's 'EXPONENT' Trademark

The Madras High Court has set aside the Trade Marks Registry's refusal to register “EXPONENT” as a word mark for Exponent Energy Private Limited. The court ruled that the Registrar failed to explain why the mark could cause confusion and did not consider a statutory exception under the Trade Marks Act, 1999.Justice A.D. Maria Clete declined to direct acceptance of the mark for advertisement. The court remitted the application to the Registrar for fresh consideration within three months of the...

Kerala HC Sets Aside NCLT Order Refusing To Implead Alleged Share Transferees In Company Mismanagement Case

The Kerala High Court has set aside an order of the National Company Law Tribunal, Kochi Bench, refusing to implead two alleged share transferees in a company petition alleging mismanagement, holding that their presence was necessary for effective adjudication of the dispute over the original petitioners' shareholding.Justice Harisankar V Menon held that the alleged transferees were proper parties even though no specific relief had been sought against them, as their presence was necessary to...

Single Business Transaction Cannot Justify Income Tax Case Transfer: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court on 13 October held that a single business transaction, without evidence establishing a link between a taxpayer's business activities and a group under investigation, cannot justify transferring an income tax case to another city. Justice Smita Das De allowed a petition filed by Loknath Prasad Gupta challenging the transfer of his income tax case from Kolkata to Delhi for a coordinated investigation into his alleged links with the NML Group. The Bench held: “...The...

Delhi High Court Restrains FSSAI From Acting Against Emami Over 'Healthy & Tasty' Brand Name

The Delhi High Court has directed that no precipitative action be taken against Emami Agrotech Limited over its “Emami Healthy & Tasty” brand of edible oils until the next hearing, after Emami challenged a food regulator's show cause notice that said the brand name was misleading.Justice Amit Mahajan observed that, prima facie, “no reason has been given why the petitioner's referring the term 'Healthy and Tasty' is misleading.”The dispute began with a show cause notice dated June 5, 2026,...

Bombay High Court Imposes ₹5 Lakh Costs On Man For Police Complaint Against Court Officers In Data Theft Case

The Bombay High Court has imposed costs of ₹5 lakh on a former employee for filing a “plainly vexatious” police complaint against court officers, a forensic agency, and an advocate involved in executing an order to mirror his electronic devices.Justice Arif S. Doctor observed that the complaint was “really in the nature of a counterblast against those executing the Order of this Court”.The court dismissed Arun Kumar Arjunan's plea to set aside an order appointing a Court Receiver and forensic...

Madras High Court Grants Injunction Against Piracy Of Vijay Deverakonda's Ranaballi

The Madras High Court on Thursday granted an interim injunction to Mythri Movie Makers, producer of Ranaballi, to restrain the illegal recording, reproduction, and distribution of the film, which is being released in theatres today, October 16, 2026.The Telugu-language period action drama stars Vijay Deverakonda and Rashmika Mandanna.Justice P.B. Balaji passed the order on October 15, after the producer approached the court apprehending that the film could be illegally recorded and...

Central Sales Tax | Form H Must Be Filed By Time Of Assessment To Claim Tax Benefit: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has recently held that dealers must submit Form H declarations by the time of assessment by the first assessing authority to claim a tax benefit on the last sale of goods preceding an export.The Full Bench clarified that the extended filing period available for Forms C and F under the Central Sales Tax (Registration and Turnover) Rules, 1957, does not apply to Form H declarations.A three-judge Bench of Justice Battu Devanand, Justice Maheswara Rao Kuncheam and...

Actor Kriti Sanon Moves Delhi High Court To Protect Her Personality Rights

Actor Kriti Sanon has approached the Delhi High Court seeking protection of her personality rights. At the outset, Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav asked Sanon's counsel, Advocate Pravin Anand, to explain what personality rights protect. Anand submitted that these rights cover aspects of an individual's identity, including their image and voice. The Court asked Anand to assist it in taking a “comprehensive and holistic” view of the subject by submitting a compilation of relevant judgments and...

RERA| Brochure Clause Allowing 20% Deduction On Refund Without Interest Is Unfair: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court at Lucknow has recently held that a clause in a development authority's brochure permitting it to deduct 20% of the registration amount and return the balance without interest where an allottee withdraws after allotment is a one-sided, unfair, and unreasonable term of the contract. It held that the Lucknow Development Authority was not entitled to the benefit of such a clause. Clause 8.2 of the brochure of the Lucknow Development Authority provided that...

Time Spent In Writ Petition Not Automatically Excluded From GST Appeal Limitation: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has clarified that the time spent pursuing a writ petition cannot be automatically excluded while computing the limitation period for filing a statutory appeal against a GST adjudication order.The Division Bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Bharat Parashar observed that if an assessee files an application under Section 14 of the Limitation Act, 1963, seeking exclusion of the period during which the writ petition remained pending, the Appellate Authority must consider the...

Delhi High Court Calls Taxpayer's Absence From Cross-Examination Despite 10-Day Notice “Indolent And Negligent”

The Delhi High Court has observed that an assessee's failure to remain available for cross-examination of a witness despite receiving at least 10 days' prior notice reflects an indolent and negligent approach towards the proceedings.The Division Bench of Justices Dinesh Mehta and Aditi Choudhary made the observation while setting aside an income tax assessment order passed against Petitioner and directing the Assessing Officer to provide a fresh opportunity to cross-examine two witnesses.The...

Madras High Court Closes Aamir Khan Productions' Copyright Suit Over “Batwara 1947” After Withdrawal

The Madras High Court has dismissed as withdrawn a copyright suit filed by Aamir Khan Productions Pvt Ltd to protect its film “Batwara 1947” from piracy.Justice P.B. Balaji recorded the withdrawal on October 13, 2026.The production house had sued 33 defendants. These included telecom operators and internet service providers such as Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio Infocomm and Vodafone India, as well as several local cable operators. It sought a permanent injunction...