Bombay High Court
Bombay High Court Dismisses Multi-Credit Society's Appeal, Upholds Setting Aside Of Arbitral Award Over Borrowers' Membership
The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court on 17 March dismissed an arbitration appeal filed by Rajlaxmi Multistate Credit Co-operative Society Ltd, declining to interfere with an order setting aside an arbitral award passed in its favour in a loan recovery dispute. A Single-Judge Bench of Justice Pravin S. Patil held that the arbitral award suffered from patent illegality as the arbitrator had wrongly assumed jurisdiction without establishing that the borrowers were members of the...
Bombay High Court Upholds PMC Bank–Unity SFB Amalgamation, Dismisses Challenges To RBI Scheme
The Bombay High Court has recently dismissed a batch of writ petitions challenging the amalgamation of Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank (PMC Bank) with Unity Small Finance Bank. The court upheld the scheme framed by the Reserve Bank of India and the notification dated January 25, 2022, issued by the Ministry of Finance approving the “PMC Bank (Amalgamation with Unity Small Finance Bank) Scheme, 2022.”A Division Bench of Justices Bharati Dangre and Manjusha Deshpande held that the scheme...
Charitable Trust Cannot Be Denied Income-Tax Registration For Lack of Irrevocability Clause In Trust Deed: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that the absence of an explicit irrevocability clause in a trust deed cannot be a ground to reject the application of a charitable trust for registration or renewal under Section 12AB of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Section 12AB governs the grant and renewal of registration to charitable and religious trusts for the purpose of claiming tax exemption, and the Court observed that the statute does not require such a clause and that a trust is ordinarily irrevocable...
Bombay High Court Directs Gagan Ace Developers To Deposit Rs. 7.81 Crore Arbitral Award For Stay
The Bombay High Court on 18 March upheld a District Judge's order under Section 36 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, directing Gagan Ace Developers to deposit the entire arbitral award amount of Rs. 7.81 crore along with interest as a condition for stay. A Single Bench comprising Justice N.J. Jamadar held that the developers failed to make out any exceptional circumstances warranting an unconditional stay of the award in their dispute with Choice, a partnership firm primarily...
Bombay High Court Orders Restoration Of GST Registration Of Bi-Chem India After Revenue Withdraws Suspension
The Bombay High Court has recently directed the Revenue to immediately restore the GST registration of Bi-Chem India Pvt. Ltd. after the department informed the court during the hearing that the suspension would be withdrawn and the registration made operational. A division bench of Justices G.S. Kulkarni and Aarti Sathe was dealing with a writ petition filed by the company questioning the suspension of its GST registration, along with a show cause notice dated February 18, 2026, a recovery...
Registrar Of Firms Cannot Refuse To Record Changes To Partnership Deed: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court at Goa has recently held that the Registrar of Firms does not have the power to refuse or withhold recording changes incorporated in a partnership deed under Section 63(1) of the Indian Partnership Act, 1932, holding that the Registrar's role is limited to recording such changes. A division bench of Justices Valmiki Menezes and Amit S. Jamsandekar said: “Sub-section (1) of Section 63 of the Partnership Act only empowers the Registrar to record changes in the constitution...
Time Limit Under Arbitration Act Not Applicable To National Highway Act Arbitration: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court at Aurangabad has recently held that the time limit for making an arbitral award under Section 29A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, does not apply to arbitrations conducted under Section 3G(5) of the National Highways Act, 1956, as the Arbitration Act applies only to the limited extent provided under Section 3G(6) and only where it is not inconsistent with the special statutory scheme.Under the provision, an award in domestic commercial arbitration needs to be...
Bombay High Court Injuncts Use Of 'LIVOGEM', Finds Prima Facie Infringement Of P&G's LIVOGEN Trademark
The Bombay High Court has recently granted an interim injunction in favour of Procter & Gamble Health Limited and its German affiliate, restraining the use of a rival mark found to be deceptively similar to their registered trademarks “LIVOGEN” and “LIVOGEN-Z”. On March 17, 2026, Justice Sharmila U. Deshmukh held that the plaintiffs had made out a prima facie case of trademark infringement against Horizon Bioceuticals Pvt. Ltd. and Curewell Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. over their...
Bombay High Court Rejects Rynox Gears' Interim Plea To Injunct Steelite From Using 'RHYNOX' Mark
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday refused interim relief to motorcycle gear company Rynox Gears in its trademark dispute with Steelite India, holding that the firm made false statements on oath and failed to establish a case for either infringement or passing off. Rynox had sought to stop the rival from using the mark “RHYNOX” for helmets. In an order dated March 17, 2026, Justice Sharmila U. Deshmukh said the pleadings were based on “false statements on oath” and observed that a party seeking...
Bombay High Court Grants Interim Injunction Against Anannya Agro Products In 'GERMINATOR' Trademark Row, Orders 4-Week Status Quo
The Bombay High Court on Monday granted interim injunction in a trademark dispute over the mark “GERMINATOR” but directed the parties to maintain the status quo for four weeks to allow the defendants to challenge the ruling.A Division Bench of Justice R. I. Chagla and Justice Advait M. Sethna restrained Anannya Agro Products and Avishkar Agro Chem from using the mark “GERMINATOR” or any deceptively similar trade dress in a suit filed by Dr. Bawaskar Technology (Agro) Pvt. Ltd. The direction to...
Bombay High Court Flags Misuse Of IBC By Borrowers To Stall SARFAESI Recovery After Auction Sale
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday flagged a disturbing trend of defaulting borrowers invoking provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code to frustrate proceedings under the SARFAESI Act, even after auction rights had crystallised in favour of auction purchasers. A Division Bench of Justices Manish Pitale and Shreeram V. Shirsat was hearing a writ petition filed by auction purchasers challenging a November 26, 2025 order of the Debts Recovery Tribunal-I, Mumbai, which had halted further...