Settlement Preserving S.138 Proceedings Keeps Cheque Dishonour Liability Alive: Delhi High Court

On 1 July, the Delhi High Court held that assignment of debt to a sister concern under a settlement agreement does not extinguish liability under the Negotiable Instruments Act where the settlement expressly preserves cheque dishonour proceedings, and interpretation of such settlement terms involves disputed questions of fact unsuitable for adjudication in proceedings under Section 482 CrPC. Justice Amit Mahajan dismissed petitions filed by Flywheel Logistics Pvt. Ltd. and its directors, Anil...

Delhi High Court Enforces $454 Million Foreign Arbitral Awards In Favour Of Vedanta, Ravva Oil

The Delhi High Court has enforced two foreign arbitral awards in favour of Vedanta Limited and Ravva Oil (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. in a long-running dispute over the sharing of profit petroleum from the Ravva Oil Field in Andhra Pradesh. It ruled that the Union government's objections amounted to an impermissible attempt to reopen the merits of the awards. Justice Jasmeet Singh delivered the judgment. He held that the dispute arose from the interpretation of the parties' Production Sharing Contract...

Delhi High Court Refuses ITC Bid To Stop Adyar Gate Hotels' Use Of 'Dakshin' Mark

The Delhi High Court has refused to restrain Adyar Gate Hotels Limited from using the "DAKSHIN" trademark for its standalone Chennai restaurant. It held that ITC Limited's trademark infringement claim was not maintainable. The court also found that ITC had failed to establish a prima facie case for passing off or copyright infringement. A division bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla dismissed ITC's appeal against a single judge's order refusing interim relief. The...

Delhi High Court Says No 'Straight Jacket Formula' For Limitation In Enforcing Foreign Arbitral Awards

The Delhi High Court has allowed enforcement of a €9.71 million International Chamber of Commerce arbitral award in favour of Spain-based travel technology company Amadeus IT Group S.A. against Ebix Cash Limited. The court rejected Ebix Cash's objections that the underlying transaction violated Indian public policy and held the foreign award enforceable in India. Justice Jasmeet Singh also rejected Ebix Cash's contention that the enforcement petition was filed beyond the limitation period....

BSNL Cannot Impose Price Reduction While Extending Delivery Time Under Supply Contracts: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday upheld two arbitral awards directing Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) to refund nearly ₹19.31 lakh and ₹44.95 lakh deducted from telecom equipment contractor BWL Ltd. towards price reduction. The court held that the original contracts did not permit BSNL to unilaterally impose a price reduction while granting extensions of time.Justice Jasmeet Singh observed that novation of a contract requires mutual agreement and consensus ad idem between the parties. Holding...

NSEL Moves Supreme Court Against HC Order Refusing Joint Trial In CBI Cases Over Alleged Payment Crisis

National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL) has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court's March 27, 2026 judgment refusing to direct a joint trial in two CBI cases arising out of the alleged NSEL payment crisis.NSEL argues that the cases stem from the same alleged fraudulent paired contracts. It says they involve the common accused, witnesses, and documents. The special leave petition, filed on June 19, 2026, is yet to be listed. The dispute concerns two CBI Special Cases pending...

Delhi High Court Upholds Rejection Of Swiss Company's Patent For Plastic Static Mixer

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday upheld the rejection of Swiss company Sulzer Mixpac AG's patent application for a plastic static mixer used to mix molten polymers. It held that the claimed invention did not involve an inventive step over the company's own earlier patents and amounted to "a mere modification" based on prior art. A division bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla upheld the earlier decision rejecting the application filed by the Swiss company. It found...

Delhi High Court Holds NSE Is Public Authority Under RTI Act, Upholds 2010 Ruling

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday upheld a 2010 ruling declaring the National Stock Exchange (NSE) a public authority under the Right to Information Act. It held that the exchange must be regarded as having been established or, at the very least, constituted by an order of the Central Government because governmental recognition is required for a stock exchange to function and the recognition order is issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) as the Central Government's...

PMLA Court Can Try Corruption Cases Along With Money Laundering Case After Transfer: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that a Special Court constituted under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) can try a scheduled offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act once the case is committed to it. It held that this remains so even if the court is not the one specifically notified to try offences under the anti-corruption law. Justice A. Badharudeen made the finding while dismissing a petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The agency had challenged an...

Karnataka High Court Grants Bail To Former MUDA Commissioner In Money Laundering Case

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday granted bail to former Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Commissioner G.T. Dinesh Kumar in a money laundering case linked to the alleged MUDA site allotment scam. The court held that while delay in trial by itself is not a ground for granting bail, the petitioner had shown several changed circumstances that justified the relief. Justice M. Nagaprasanna passed the order in proceedings initiated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the...

Taxpayer Cannot Claim Refund After Transitioning VAT Input Tax Credit To GST: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has recently held that a taxpayer who chooses to carry forward accumulated VAT input tax credit into the GST regime cannot later seek a cash refund of the same credit. Upholding the rejection of a refund claim of ₹18.75 lakh, the court observed that while transitional credit can be used to discharge output tax liability, it cannot be refunded once it has been carried forward into the GST regime. A division bench of Justice A.S. Supehia and Justice Vaibhavi D. Nanavati...

Karnataka High Court Upholds Constitutional Validity Of Premium FAR Scheme, Rejects Challenge Over TDR Value

The Karnataka High Court recently upheld the state's Premium Floor Area Ratio (Premium FAR) scheme, rejecting challenges that it unfairly allowed developers to buy additional building rights from the government at the cost of landowners holding Transferable Development Rights (TDRs). A Division Bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M. Poonacha dismissed a writ appeal filed by a landowner who had opted for Transferable Development Rights (TDRs) in lieu of monetary compensation for...