Kerala High Court Reserves Verdict On CMRL's Appeal Challenging ED Probe, Orders Status Quo Till June 5

The Kerala High Court on Monday reserved judgment on an appeal filed by Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) challenging Enforcement Directorate summons issued in a money laundering probe linked to payments allegedly made to Exalogic Solutions Pvt Ltd, a company owned by Veena Vijayan, daughter of former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.The Court directed the ED to maintain the status quo and not precipitate any proceedings against the appellants until June 5, when it is scheduled to...

Arbitrator's Plausible Reading Of Ambiguous Contract Clause Not Ground To Set Aside Award: Rajasthan HC

The Rajasthan High Court has held that where a contract contains an ambiguous term and the arbitrator adopts a plausible interpretation of that term, such interpretation does not amount to misconduct under Section 30 of the Arbitration Act, 1940. Justice Sandeep Shah upheld an arbitral award passed nearly two decades ago against the Union of India (UOI) in a dispute arising from fencing work along the Indo-Pak border and affirmed the arbitral award as well as the order of the District Judge,...

BOT Concessionaire Liable To Pay GST On Toll Rights Received As Consideration: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court on 22 May held that toll collection rights granted under a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) concession agreement constitute consideration for taxable works contract services and are not exempt from GST merely because toll collection itself enjoys exemption. A Division Bench of Justices Arun Monga and Sandeep Shah dismissed a writ petition filed by CG Tollway Ltd challenging orders of the GST authorities that had demanded Rs. 16.36 GST, interest and penalty on services...

Delhi High Court Restrains Breakaway Karan Satsang Group From Portraying HDH Bapji As Its Founder

The Delhi High Court has restrained a breakaway organisation formed by former members of Shree Swaminarayan Sarvopari Siddhant Digvijay Trust from using the trademark "Karan Satsang" and portraying the Trust's founder, His Divine Holiness Devnandandasji Swami (HDH Bapji), as its own founder. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the ex-parte ad-interim order on May 26 in a suit filed by the Trust against Sukhmay Karan Satsang Foundation and its office-bearers. The Trust stated that former trustees...

Delhi High Court Temporarily Restrains Use Of 'Elitecourt' Mark In Passing Off Dispute With Glossy Color

The Delhi High Court has restrained a firm operating under the mark 'Elitecourt' from manufacturing, selling, or advertising products under that brand, holding that Glossy Color and Paints Pvt. Ltd. had made out a prima facie case of passing off. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela declined to grant relief on the allegation of trademark infringement, noting that 'Elitecourt' is itself a registered trademark. The plaintiffs have already moved the High Court seeking cancellation of that registration. The...

Delhi HIgh Court Orders Scientico To Remove Alfa Therm's Photographs From Website, IndiaMart Listings

The Delhi High Court has directed Scientico to remove from its website, IndiaMart listings and other online platforms photographs that waste management systems manufacturer Alfa Therm Limited alleged had been copied from its website without authorisation. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela granted interim protection to Alfa Therm after prima facie finding that photographs displayed on Scientico's website were identical to photographs that had earlier appeared on Alfa Therm's website. "the defendant who...

Arbitrator Appointment By Agreed Arbitral Institution Cannot Be Treated As Unilateral: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has recently affirmed that the appointment of an arbitrator by an arbitral institution agreed upon by the parties cannot, by itself, be treated as a unilateral appointment, while setting aside orders that had refused to execute an arbitral award obtained by Sundaram Finance Ltd.A single bench of Justice Bipin Gupta relied on recent judgments of the Madras High Court and the Kerala High Court. The court unequivocally held that MCCI was mutually agreed upon by the parties,...

Telangana School Agrees To Drop 'Vasant Valley' Name In Trademark Suit Filed By Delhi School

The Delhi High Court has decreed a trademark suit filed by Education Today, which runs Vasant Valley School in New Delhi. The decree came after a Telangana-based school agreed under a settlement to change its name by June 30, 2026, remove the registered mark "Vasant Valley" from its name, and stop using the mark or any deceptively similar mark. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela disposed of the suit in terms of a settlement agreement dated May 12, 2026. Under the agreement, Vasant Valley Concept School,...

Delhi HC Restrains Further Publication Of Content Branding 'Dubai Bling' Star Satish Sanpal A 'Fraudster,' 'Satta King'

The Delhi High Court on May 6 granted interim protection to Dubai-based businessman Satish Sanpal by restraining 21 media houses, digital news portals, and journalists from publishing posts branding him a hawala operator, bookie, fraudster, "Satta King," or absconder. The court also directed them to take down specified existing posts. Sanpal, Chairman of ANAX Holding and a cast member of the Netflix reality series Dubai Bling, filed the suit against Jagran Prakashan Limited and 25 others. He...

Telangana HC Quashes EPF Default Case Against Company's MD, Says Designation Alone Insufficient

The Telangana High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against the Chairman and Managing Director of Sankhya Infotech Limited in a case alleging non-remittance of Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) contributions. The Court held that the material on record did not disclose a prima facie sustainable case against him. Justice N. Tukaramji passed the order while allowing a petition challenging proceedings pending before the XX Metropolitan Magistrate, Cyberabad at Malkajgiri. The Court found that...

Delhi High Court Grants Bail To Ex-Best Foods MD Dinesh Gupta In ₹1,740 Crore PMLA Case

The Delhi High Court on Saturday granted bail to Dinesh Gupta, former Managing Director of Best Foods Ltd, in a money laundering case arising from allegations that loan funds obtained from a consortium of banks led by the State Bank of India were diverted and siphoned off. The loan account was eventually declared a non-performing asset, with outstanding liabilities of about ₹1,740.30 crore. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma held that further incarceration was not warranted at this stage. The Court...

Delhi HC Orders Restoration Of Kamdhenu Idol Listings On Amazon, Restrains Repeated Takedown Complaints

The Delhi High Court recently (May 5) directed Amazon to reinstate certain deactivated listings of silver-plated Kamdhenu cow idols and restrained a rival seller operating under the brand name 'Svastika' from issuing further marketplace complaints alleging copyright or other intellectual property infringement against those products. Justice Tejas Karia passed the ex-parte ad-interim order in a suit filed by Avaia Ventures Private Limited and Dev Aastha Impex against Wildship Enterprises Private...