A.R. Rahman Undertakes To Credit Dagar Brothers In 'Veera Raja Veera' Song; Supreme Court Closes Dagar's Appeal

Music composer A.R. Rahman on Friday undertook before the Supreme Court of India to give credit to Late Ustad Faiyazuddin Dagar and Late Ustad Zahiruddin Dagar in relation to the song “Veera Raja Veera” from Ponniyin Selvan II. The court accordingly closed the appeal filed by Dhrupad vocalist Ustad Faiyaz Wasifuddin Dagar against a division bench order of the Delhi High Court that had modified interim relief granted in the copyright dispute. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices...

Supreme Court Dismisses JSW Steel's Plea Against ₹127.66 Crore Recovery in Bomman Iron Ore Lease Dispute

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a Special Leave Petition filed by JSW Steel Limited challenging a Karnataka High Court order that had refused to restrain recovery of Rs 127.66 crore and invocation of its bank guarantees over alleged non-compliance with minimum production requirements under the Bomman Iron Ore Mining Lease.A bench comprising the Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M Pancholi declined to interfere with the High Court's order. “We see no...

Supreme Court Issues Notice In Challenge To CESTAT Ruling That Customs Cannot Alter FOB Value Of Goods

The Supreme Court recently issued notice on an appeal filed by the Commissioner of Customs (Appeals) against a ruling of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi, which held that Customs officers cannot alter the Free on Board (FOB) value agreed upon between a buyer and seller. A Bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe directed that the matter be heard along with a connected appeal. The tribunal had framed the issue succinctly:...

S. 7 IBC | Corporate Debtor's Inability To Pay Not Relevant For CIRP Plea Admission: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday reaffirmed that the Adjudicating Authority cannot refuse to admit a financial creditor's plea under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code on the ground of the corporate debtor's inability to pay. The only question at the admission stage is whether a financial debt exists and whether there has been a default. The inability of the corporate debtor to pay is not required to be examined at this stage. Dismissing an appeal filed by Power Trust, promoter...

Supreme Court Restores Breach-Of-Injunction Proceedings In 'HERO' Trademark Dispute Between Hero Cycles and Hero Ecotech

The Supreme Court recently revived proceedings for alleged breach of an injunction in the long-running “HERO” trademark dispute between Hero Cycles Limited and Hero Ecotech Limited. A bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan set aside a September 3, 2025 judgment of the Patna High Court, which had quashed a 2019 trial court order directing initiation of contempt proceedings against Hero Ecotech and others for alleged breach of an injunction. The High Court had held that the trial...

Anil Ambani Assures Supreme Court He Won't Leave India Amid ED-CBI Probe Into Alleged ₹40,000 Crore ADAG Loan Fraud

Industrialist Anil Ambani on February 18 filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court undertaking that he will not travel outside India without prior permission of the court and will fully cooperate with ongoing investigations by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into alleged irregularities involving companies of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG). The affidavit was filed in response to a 2025 writ petition by former bureaucrat E.A.S. Sarma...

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With P&H HC Ruling In Talwandi Sabo–Punjab Power Arbitration Dispute

The Supreme Court has recently refused to interfere with a Punjab and Haryana High Court decision dismissing a writ petition filed by Vedanta Group company Talwandi Sabo Power Ltd against an arbitral tribunal's order that held part of its claim fell outside the scope of arbitration in its dispute with Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd (PSPCL). A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and K. Vinod Chandran dismissed the special leave petition. The Court said, “The special leave petition is,...

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Order Denying RCF Right To Retain ₹218 Crore Deposited By Thermax In Arbitration

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a special leave petition filed by Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd (RCF) challenging a Bombay High Court order that refused to allow it to retain Rs. 218.45 crore deposited by Thermax Ltd after an arbitral award in its favour was set aside. A bench of Justices Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Alok Aradhe declined to interfere with the January 28, 2026 order of the High Court's division bench. The Court observed, “While we are not inclined to...

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Allahabad HC Ruling Upholding DRT Registrar's Power to Issue Notice Under SARFAESI

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a special leave petition challenging an Allahabad High Court ruling that upheld the authority of the Registrar of the Debts Recovery Tribunal to issue notice in a securitisation application under the SARFAESI Act. A Bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma declined to interfere with the High Court's decision, observing, “We are not inclined to interfere with the impugned judgment and order of the High Court; hence, the special leave...

Supreme Court Dismisses Aspek Media Plea Against Delhi HC Order Impleading Directors In Arbitral Award Execution

The Supreme Court has recently dismissed a special leave petition filed by Aspek Media Pvt. Ltd. and others against Entertainment City Limited, declining to interfere with a Delhi High Court order in an arbitration matter. A Bench of Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Atul S. Chandurkar said: “After hearing learned counsel, we see no reason and ground to interfere with the order impugned. Accordingly, the special leave petition is dismissed.” The SLP arose from execution proceedings before the...

Decrees Cannot Be Turned into “Paper Tigers” by Permitting Post-Award Property Transfers: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has reaffirmed that a person who purchases disputed property after the passing of an arbitral award cannot obstruct its attachment in execution proceedings. A Bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice S.V.N. Bhatti warned that permitting such objections would derail the execution process, causing proceedings to get trapped “in an infinite loop and practically never get completed,” and reducing decrees to mere “paper tigers.” The court emphasised its ruling in Jini...

Supreme Court Grants Bail In Alleged Online Investment Fraud Case

The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to Paramjit Kharb in a case arising out of an alleged online investment fraud involving the use of bank accounts opened in the name of “R.S. Trading,” holding that “the case for bail is made out.” A Bench of Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan allowed the appeal challenging the Delhi High Court's order refusing regular bail. The Court observed, “Considering the facts on record, in our view, the case for bail is made out,” and directed that...