T-Series Tells Delhi HC That Trimurti's 1988 Assignment Lets It Use Tridev's 'Oye Oye' In Dhurandhar 2

After mediation between the parties failed on May 6, T-Series on Monday told the Delhi High Court that the 1988 assignment agreement gave it broad rights in the underlying works of the Tridev song Oye Oye, including the right to use them in another film, as it defended the use of the track as Rang De Lal in Dhurandhar: The Revenge. Senior Counsel Akhil Sibal, appearing for T-Series, continued his submissions before Justice Tushar Rao Gedela by taking the court through the 1988 assignment...

Delhi High Court Orders Perjury Proceedings Against Manipal Business Solutions Over Alleged Fabricated Documents

The Delhi High Court has directed initiation of prosecution proceedings against Manipal Business Solutions over alleged false statements and use of allegedly fabricated documents in court proceedings against its former employees. The court found a prima facie case that the company made false claims in its lawsuit against employees alleged to have joined rival firm Aurigain Consultants. Explaining why it warranted criminal action, the court held,“Accordingly, this Court is of the opinion that...

Participation In Arbitration Cannot Validate Tribunal Not Constituted As Per Law: Calcutta High Court

Participation in arbitration proceedings cannot validate proceedings before a tribunal that was not constituted in accordance with law, the Calcutta High Court has held while setting aside an arbitral award in a dispute between Tata Steel Limited and MSP Sponge Iron Limited. “The participation of the petitioner before a forum which was not constituted as per law and did not have the jurisdiction to decide the dispute is inconsequential. A party who cannot act as an arbitrator, cannot also...

Bombay High Court Allows Builder To Pursue Fresh Arbitration Despite Appeal Against Earlier Award

The Bombay High Court has allowed Vardhaman Builders to pursue fresh arbitration for damages over the termination of a redevelopment agreement, despite a pending appeal against an earlier arbitral award in the same dispute. Justice Sandeep V. Marne noted that the Supreme Court had refused to interfere with an earlier Bombay High Court order that allowed Vardhaman Builders to pursue fresh arbitration limited to damages. He held, “The Apex Court has permitted continuation of parallel...

Supreme Court Dismisses Income Tax Appeal Against IDBI Bank Over Delay Of 275 Days

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the Income Tax Department's plea against IDBI Bank Ltd over a 275-day delay, refusing to interfere with the Bombay High Court's decision quashing reassessment proceedings for AY 2016-17.The High Court, in its order dated March 24, 2025 held that the reasons recorded by the Assessing Officer were factually incorrect, reflected non-application of mind, and amounted to an impermissible review based on change of opinion.A Bench of Justices Pamidighantam Sri...

Delhi High Court Protects boAt Co-Founder Aman Gupta's Personality Rights From Online Misuse

The Delhi High Court has passed an ex-parte ad-interim injunction restraining multiple entities from unauthorised use of Aman Gupta's name, voice, image, likeness, and persona, including through AI and deepfake technology. “The manner in which the defendants are exploiting his name, voice, persona, slogans, registered trade marks of the plaintiff positively assert the underlying fact of plaintiffs' personality which are exclusive to him and none else. At this stage, these qualities and the...

Bombay High Court Rejects TVS, Kalelkar Pleas To Dismiss Laser Marking Patent Suits; Imposes ₹1 Lakh Costs

The Bombay High Court has refused to throw out patent infringement suits over laser marking and engraving technology filed by inventor Bharat Bhogilal Patel against TVS Electronics Limited and Kalelkar Surgicals Private Limited, holding that the dispute must go to trial. The court also imposed ₹1 lakh costs on both. “Several triable issues will arise, and thus, the question of a summary dismissal of the Suits at this stage does not arise,” Justice Arif S. Doctor said. Patel's suits relate to...

Calcutta High Court Quashes PNB Fraud Classification Against Visa Power Ltd For Breach Of Natural Justice

On 7 May, the Calcutta High Court quashed Punjab National Bank's decision classifying the loan account of Visa Power Ltd and its promoters, including Vikas Agarwal and Vishambhar Saran, as “fraud” for reporting to the Reserve Bank of India.Justice Krishna Rao set aside the show cause notice dated 25 October 2023 and the fraud classification order dated 9 August 2024, under which the account had been reported as fraud on 16 July 2024, noting that the bank failed to independently examine the...

Nine Years Of Silence In Arbitration Equals Abandonment Under Section 32(2)(c): Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court on 8 May held that prolonged inactivity in arbitral proceedings, coupled with absence of any steps for nearly nine years, amounted to implied abandonment, resulting in termination of proceedings under Section 32(2)(c) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Justice Sandeep V. Marne dismissed the plea seeking appointment of a substitute arbitrator, holding that the arbitral proceedings stood terminated and could not be revived. He observed: “It is incomprehensible...

Supreme Court Seeks Revenue Explanation On Digitisation Of Missing GST Files In Bengal Cold Rollers Case

The Supreme Court has sought an explanation from the Revenue regarding the digitisation of 14 files seized in a GST investigation that are now stated to be missing in the case of Bengal Cold Rollers Pvt. Ltd.The taxpayer argued that the absence of the original files affected its ability to establish the genuineness of transactions in pending GST adjudication proceedings. A Bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K.V. Viswanathan noted the Revenue's stand that although the original physical...

Bombay High Court Holds Denial Of 30% Solatium Is Computational Error In NH Land Acquisition Cases

The Bombay High Court recently held that denial of 30% solatium in arbitral awards arising from compulsory land acquisition for National Highways projects constitutes a computational error, which can be corrected under Sections 34 and 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, without undertaking a merits review. Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan allowed a batch of appeals filed by landowners, including Prashant Vasant Koregaonkar and others, challenging arbitral awards in proceedings...

Calcutta High Court Upholds ₹151 Crore Arbitral Award On Restitution In Coal Block Dispute

The Calcutta High Court on 5 May upheld major portions of an arbitral award of about Rs. 151 crore in favour of Trans Damodar Coal Mining Pvt Ltd in a dispute arising from cancellation of coal block allocation after the Supreme Court's 2014 judgments. Justice Shampa Sarkar held that even though the mining contract became void after the Supreme Court struck down coal block allocations in 2014, the arbitral tribunal could still grant limited restitutionary relief under the Contract Act and the...