Delhi High Court Bars Anonymous Parties From Using JCB Branding Over Alleged False Arrest Claims

The Delhi High Court on 15 September restrained anonymous parties allegedly linked to former JCB dealer Krishna Auto Riders Private Limited (KARPL) from using JCB's name, trademarks, logos and other brand identifiers in a manner suggesting an affiliation with the company. A Bench of Justice Jyoti Singh also directed Google and Meta to take down videos and Instagram reels allegedly claiming that two JCB India officers had been arrested. She observed: “The defendants are also restrained till...

Tax Authorities Cannot Recover Pre-CIRP Dues Extinguished Under Resolution Plan: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court on 7 September held that tax authorities cannot continue recovery proceedings for pre-CIRP dues extinguished under an NCLT-approved Resolution Plan. A Division Bench of Justices M.S. Karnik and Sandesh D. Patil allowed a writ petition filed by Aarem Insights Pvt. Ltd., formerly known as Shop CJ Network Pvt. Ltd., and directed the State tax authorities to refund the statutory pre-deposit of Rs. 31,99,174 made by the company for pursuing its MVAT appeal, along with...

Supreme Court Directs Centre To File Status Report On NCLT Infrastructure, Identify Amenities Urgently Needed

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Centre to file a status report on the basic amenities available at the Principal and regional Benches of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and identify the amenities urgently required. The Court directed the Union of India to identify the amenities urgently required in consultation with the President of the NCLT. It also directed the NCLT Principal Bench Bar Association to collate details of the infrastructure and facilities available at the...

Kerala High Court Quashes Order Dismissing Actor Jayasurya's Income Tax Appeal Over Non-Appearance

The Kerala High Court has quashed an order dismissing Malayalam actor Jayasurya's (Jayan Vathakkattu Moni) income tax appeal solely because he failed to appear for the hearing despite notices being issued on four occasions.Justice Ziyad Rahman A.A. held that an appellant's non-appearance cannot, by itself, be a ground to dismiss an appeal without considering the grounds raised in it.The court was hearing a plea challenging an order passed by the Commissioner of Income Tax (Appeals). The appeal...

Prior Negotiations Cannot Add Arbitration Clause To Signed Contract: Delhi High Court

The court made the observation while disposing of a plea in a dispute arising from a contract to transport UN peacekeeping cargo from New Delhi to Sudan.

Supreme Court Issues Notice On IOCL's Plea Against Service Tax On Crude Oil Storage At Barauni Refinery

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a plea filed by Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) challenging a Patna High Court ruling. The High Court had held that the terminal facility used for storing crude oil at its Barauni Refinery amounted to an independent “storage and warehousing” service liable to service tax.A Bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Vijay Bishnoi briefly heard IOCL's challenge to the High Court ruling before issuing notice. The case concerns whether storage of...

Byju's Insolvency: Supreme Court Reserves Verdict On CoC's Impleadment In Plea To Remove GLAS Trust From It

The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its verdict on a challenge by the Committee of Creditors (CoC) against its exclusion from proceedings concerning a plea to remove GLAS Trust Company LLC from the CoC of Think & Learn Pvt. Ltd. The challenge arises from the NCLAT's February 24, 2026, order concerning the CoC's impleadment in the proceedings initiated by former Byju's director Riju Ravindran.The NCLAT held that while a CoC is not a juristic person like a company or statutory corporation,...

Chai Sutta Bar Withdraws Plea In Supreme Court Against Injunction Over 'MAATEA' Mark In Dispute With Macha

The Supreme Court on Monday allowed Chai Sutta Bar Trading Pvt Ltd to withdraw its special leave petition challenging the Delhi High Court order concerning the injunction restraining it from using the 'MAATEA' mark for tea products.On July 7, 2026, the High Court disposed of Chai Sutta Bar's appeal against the District Court order which held that MAATEA prima facie mimicked the sound and structure of MACHA held by Macha Consumer Products and conveyed the same commercial impressionThe High Court...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Rejection Of GST Cancellation Revocation Plea Over Unidentified Officer

The Delhi High Court has set aside an order rejecting a taxpayer's application for revocation of cancellation of its GST registration, after finding that the notice granting an opportunity of personal hearing did not disclose the details of the officer before whom the taxpayer was required to appear.The Division Bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Amit Mahajan directed the GST authorities to grant the taxpayer a fresh opportunity of personal hearing and thereafter pass a fresh order on its...

Karnataka High Court Dismisses Genpact's Challenge To ED Seizure Of Gurgaon Office Under FEMA

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed Genpact India's, a business process management and professional services company, challenge to the Enforcement Directorate's seizure of its Gurgaon head-office premises under Section 37A of the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).At the same time, the court set aside the ED's rejection of Genpact's application for a no-objection certificate (NOC) to invest $100 million in its GIFT City entity, holding that the rejection did not give adequate reasons for...

Income Tax Act | Delhi High Court Seeks Affidavit On Pending Advance Ruling Cases, Appointment Of Board Members

The Delhi High Court has directed the Union Government to file an affidavit disclosing the pendency of cases before the Boards for Advance Rulings and their benches, while also seeking details regarding the status of Chief Commissioners nominated by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) as members of the Boards.The Division Bench of Justices Dinesh Mehta and Rajneesh Kumar Gupta passed the direction while hearing a batch of petitions, including those filed by Mitsubishi Electric and the...

Delhi High Court Upholds Delhivery's ₹51.48 Crore Deduction For ESOP Expenditure

The Delhi High Court has upheld Delhivery Pvt. Ltd.'s claim for deduction of ₹51.48 crore in ESOP expenditure, ruling that the Assessing Officer was also not justified in rejecting a Chartered Accountant's valuation report for an assessment year when such certification was permissibleThe Division Bench of Justices Dinesh Mehta and Rajneesh Kumar Gupta dismissed the Revenue's appeal in its entirety and answered both questions raised before it in favour of the assessee.One of the questions before...