Merely Uploading Notice On Portal Without Mobile Alert Vitiates Tax Reassessment: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court on 20 January held that merely uploading income tax notices on the portal, without issuing a real-time alert to the taxpayer's registered mobile number, is insufficient to sustain reassessment proceedings under the Income Tax Act, as it violates the principles of natural justice. A Single Judge Bench of Justice Om Narayan Rai set aside the reassessment proceedings against Basu Tea Pvt. Ltd., the taxpayer and legally unsustainable. The Bench held that the it had been...

Delhi High Court Upholds Interim Ban on Jaipur Restaurant Chain's Use Of 'DASAPRAKASH' Trademark

The Delhi High Court has upheld an interim injunction restraining a Jaipur-based company, Dasaprakash Restaurant and Ice Cream Parlour Private Limited, from using the “DASAPRAKASH” trademark. The restraint covers ice creams, restaurants, and allied goods and services. The court held that the continued use of the mark was prima facie unauthorized and amounted to trademark infringement. A Division Bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla delivered the judgment on January...

GST Not Payable On Interest, Penalty For Delayed Chit Payments: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has recently held that interest and penalties collected by a chit fund foreman from subscribers who delay payment of installments do not attract Goods and Services Tax, ruling that such amounts are exempt under GST law. A Division Bench of Justice R. Raghunandan Rao and Justice T. C. D. Sekhar said the foreman is legally required to ensure timely payment of the prize amount even if subscribers default. On this basis, the court, setting aside the rulings of the...

'VAPORIN' Doesn't Infringe 'VICKS VAPORUB' Mark: Madras High Court Dismisses P&G's Plea

The Madras High Court has rejected Procter & Gamble's attempt to cancel the trademarks “VAPORIN” and “VAPORIN COLD RUB,” holding that the marks are validly registered in favour of IPI India and are not deceptively similar to P&G's well-known product “VICKS VAPORUB”.A Single-Judge Bench of Justice N. Senthilkumar, in an order dated January 6, 2026, dismissed a batch of trademark rectification pleas filed by P&G seeking removal of IPI's registrations on the ground of deceptive...

Can GST Be Levied On Sale of Vacant Land? Rajasthan High Court To Examine

The Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur has issued notice to the Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation Ltd on a petition raising the issue of whether GST can be levied on the sale of vacant land in relation to an e-auction.Justice Maneesh Sharma, while hearing the matter, directed that the respondents shall not cancel the subjected e-auction if the petitioner deposits the demand amount excluding the disputed GST component within 15 days. The petition challenges a demand...

Bombay High Court Grants Interim Injunction Against 'SUPREMES GOLD' In Supreme Industries Trademark Suit

The Bombay High Court has temporarily restrained PVC pipe maker Moorthi Rabeha from using the mark “SUPREMES GOLD” after finding a prima facie infringement of Supreme Industries' “SUPREME” trademark.The order was passed on January 19, 2026, by Justice Sharmila U. Deshmukh while deciding an interim application in a suit filed by Supreme Industries alleging trademark and copyright infringement, as well as passing off, by the rival manufacturer. The Court observed that, “An average consumer would...

'KHADI' Is a Well-Known Mark: Delhi High Court Temporarily Injuncts Use Of 'KHADI VEDA' By Cosmetics Firm

The Delhi High Court has temporarily restrained an Ahmedabad-based cosmetic goods manufacturer, Enduring Body Care LLP, and its associated entities from using the mark “KHADI VEDA” or any other deceptively similar variant of “KHADI” for any goods or services.The Court held that the use of the disputed mark prima facie infringed the registered and well-known 'KHADI' trademarks of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC).Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the ex-parte ad-interim injunction...

Bombay High Court Quashes Order In Vistex ITC Refund Case, Remands Issue For Holistic Review

The Bombay High Court has set aside an appellate order rejecting the refund of unutilised input tax credit (ITC) claimed by Vistex Asia Pacific Pvt. Ltd., holding that the appellate authority must examine ITC refund claims on export of services in light of the full service agreement and relevant circulars before treating a provider as an intermediary. The Court observed that a selective reading of clauses is insufficient and that the matter requires fresh and holistic consideration in accordance...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Lift Interim Injunction On Mobile Brick-Making Machines In Patent Dispute

The Delhi High Court has refused to lift an interim injunction in a patent dispute over mobile brick-making machines, holding that while the rival machines are not identical, they appear to share the core patented concept of making and laying bricks as the machine moves.A Division Bench of Justice Dinesh Mehta and Justice Vimal Kumar Yadav pronounced the judgment on January 16, 2026, dismissing an appeal filed by Choudhary against a 2024 interim order passed in favour of SNPC, a Haryana-based...

Allahabad High Court Rejects Challenge To DRT Registrar's Power To Issue Notices In SARFAESI Proceedings

The Allahabad High Court has rejected a challenge to a notice issued by the Registrar of the Debts Recovery Tribunal in a securitisation case, holding that the Registrar was empowered under the DRT (Procedure) Rules, 1993. “When power to issue notice to a defendant has specifically been conferred upon the Registrar of DRT, it cannot be said that the Registrar has no power to issue notice to a defendant to show-cause as to why the S.A. should not be allowed, and also to caution the defendant...

Failure To Provide Translation Vitiates Trademark Registration: Madras High Court Cancels 'THUFAN' Mark

The Madras High Court has cancelled the registration of the trademark “THUFAN” in Telugu and Tamil, holding that failure to provide mandatory transliteration and translation while advertising the mark deprived affected parties of their statutory right to oppose it.In a judgment dated December 12, 2025, a Division Bench of Justice Dr. G. Jayachandran and Justice Mummineni Sudheer Kumar allowed appeals filed by Kolkata-based fan maker Shambhunath & Bros., which uses the mark “TOOFAN”. The...

“Is It Legitimate?”: Delhi High Court Seeks Flipkart's Reply on 'More Sellers' Feature On Its Marketplace

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday questioned Flipkart on whether its “more sellers” or latching-on feature can be considered legitimate when, in the facts of the case, it is alleged to enable the sale of counterfeit goods linked to a genuine product listing. Justice Jyoti Singh raised the issue while hearing a suit filed by a seller alleging that counterfeit sellers had latched on to its product listing as “more sellers” and offered non-genuine goods at lower prices, thereby misleading...