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Delhi High Court Restrains Parth Law House, Others From Selling Counterfeit LexisNexis Law Textbooks
The Delhi High Court has recently granted a temporary injunction in favour of LexisNexis, restraining Parth Law House and others from printing, distributing, or selling counterfeit copies of its legal textbooks. A coram of Justice Jyoti Singh observed that the plaintiff had established a prima facie case and that interim protection was warranted pending further proceedings. “Having heard learned Senior Counsel for the Plaintiff and upon examination of the documents, I am of the view that...
Forcing Company Secretary To Continue In Service After Resignation Is 'Bonded Labour': Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has recently observed that financial issues or financial emergency cannot be a reason to force a Company Secretary to work for an incorporated Company against his will and without his consent. The court further observed that if the employer refuses to accept resignation of an employee, it would amount to bonded labour prohibited under Article 23 of the Constitution of India. Justice N Nagaresh allowed writ petitions filed by Greevas Job Panakkal, Company Secretary of...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Commercial Court Order Permitting Fresh Counterclaim After Transfer Of Suit
The Calcutta High Court has recently declined to interfere with a Commercial Court order allowing a defendant to file an additional written statement along with a counterclaim after the suit was transferred to the Commercial Court. The court held that such pleadings can be permitted with the court's leave under the Code of Civil Procedure. Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul) dismissed a civil revision filed by Batliboi Environmental Engineering Limited, observing that “the impugned order in the present...
Delhi High Court Sets Aside Copyright Refusal After Registrar Equated 'Person Aggrieved' With 'Person Interested'
The Delhi High Court has set aside an order refusing copyright registration to Fornnax Technology Private Limited for its artistic work titled “Cutting Chamber Part of Secondary Shredder R-4000 Front View.” Justice Tushar Rao Gedela held that the Registrar of Copyrights had “imported the meaning ascribed to “person aggrieved” envisaged in Section 50 of the Act to be similar to or equivalent of “person interested” contemplated in Section 45(1) read with Rule 70 of the Rules; and (ii) that apart,...
Bombay High Court Allows Videography Of GST Summons Proceedings After Taxpayer Undertakes to Bear Cost
Taking note that a director of Tuesonpower International Pvt. Ltd. is undergoing treatment for cancer and has expressed willingness to cooperate with the investigation, the Bombay High Court permitted videography of summons proceedings under Section 70 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. It also allowed his advocate to remain present at a visible but not audible distance during recording of the statement. The Court clarified that the relief is confined to the facts of the case,...
Khamosh! Bombay High Court Protects Shatrughan Sinha's Catchphrase, Personality Rights
The Bombay High Court has granted an ex parte ad-interim injunction to veteran actor and politician Shatrughan Sinha, restraining the unauthorised commercial exploitation of his personality rights. The Court also restrained use of his signature catchphrase “Khamosh” and his distinctive vocal mannerisms, observing that the expression, delivered in his unique and distinct style, is associated exclusively with his persona.Justice Sharmila U. Deshmukh on February 16, 2026, stated that Sinha's name,...
Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Against SEBI NOC for NSE IPO, Says Remedy Lies Before SAT
The Delhi High Court has recently dismissed a plea challenging the No Objection Certificate granted by SEBI to the National Stock Exchange in relation to its proposed Initial Public Offering. Justice Jasmeet Singh observed that the petition appeared to have been filed only to stall the IPO. “I am of the view that the present petition seems to have been filed only to interdict the IPO of respondent No. 2,” the Court held. The plea was filed by retail investor K.C. Aggarwal, who stated that he...
Madras High Court Restrains Unauthorised Broadcast Of Zee's 'Do Deewane Seher Mein' On Release Date
On the date the film “DO DEEWANE SEHER MEIN” was slated for release, the Madras High Court granted an ad interim injunction restraining unlawful broadcast of the movie in a suit alleging apprehended infringement of copyright. Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy passed the order on Friday in two applications filed by Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited, the producers of the film, which has arrayed 33 defendants, including Bharath Sanchar Nigam Limited and others. The court recorded that the suit...
Madras High Court Restrains Unauthorised Broadcast Of Taapsee Pannu Starrer 'Assi' On Release Day
The Madras High Court on Friday restrained the unauthorised broadcast of the Taapsee Pannu-starrer Bollywood film 'Assi' on the day of its release, granting ad-interim relief to its producer. Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, by order dated February 20, 2026, observed that “in matters of this nature, it is likely that irreversible injury will occur unless unlawful broadcast is prevented.” At the same time, the Court noted that “in view of the expansive nature of the relief claimed, it is...
S.130 CGST | GST Law Does Not Allow Provisional Release of Goods Seized During Confiscation Proceedings: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on Friday held that GST authorities cannot release seized goods during confiscation proceedings merely because the trader pays the fine proposed in a show cause notice. Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A. ruled that Section 130(2) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act permits payment of a fine in lieu of confiscation only after a final confiscation order is passed. “Mere notice to initiate confiscation proceedings will not amount to authorisation for confiscation,” the court...
Finality Of SARFAESI Auction Is Matter Of Public Policy: Delhi High Court Bars Recovery Of Pre-Sale Dues
Holding that the finality of a statutory auction is a matter of public policy, the Delhi High Court has ruled that an auction purchaser under the SARFAESI Act cannot recover pre-sale statutory dues after unconditionally accepting the sale certificate. Allowing such recovery, the Court said, would render the “as is where is” clause meaningless and create uncertainty for secured creditors. Setting aside the Commercial Court's January 31, 2023 judgment, a Division Bench of Justices Anil...