Developer's Insolvency Cannot Block Housing Society's Bid For Conveyance Of Land And Building: Bombay High Court

A housing society's application for deemed conveyance of land and building cannot be put on hold merely because insolvency proceedings are pending against a developer, the Bombay High Court has held. The court ruled that a moratorium under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) does not prevent authorities from deciding such applications under the Maharashtra Ownership Flats Act (MOFA). Justice Sandeep V. Marne set aside an order that had rejected a deemed conveyance application filed by...

LiveLawBiz: Corporate Legal News Daily Round-Up: June 22, 2026

IPR Delhi High Court Temporarily Restrains Use Of 'Godfather' Mark For The Glenwalk Whisky Endorsed By Sanjay DuttNational Biodiversity Authority Approval Has No Bearing On Patentability: Delhi High CourtIBC Voizzit Entities Move Supreme Court Against Kerala HC Order Refusing Probe Into BYJU'S Insolvency ProcessNCLAT Chennai Sets Aside NCLT Kochi Order Archiving Section 9 Plea, Grants One-Time Rectification WindowNCLT Mumbai Initiates CIRP Against Longrange Commodities, Admits ₹90.54 Crore UCO...

Voizzit Entities Move Supreme Court Against Kerala HC Order Refusing Probe Into BYJU'S Insolvency Process

Two companies linked to the BYJU'S insolvency dispute, Voizzit Technology Pvt Ltd and Voizzit Information Technology LLC, have approached the Supreme Court. They are challenging a Kerala High Court judgment that refused to direct the CBI, Enforcement Directorate (ED) and National Investigation Agency (NIA) to investigate alleged irregularities in the insolvency resolution process of BYJU'S parent company, Think & Learn Pvt. Ltd. The special leave petition challenges a June 12, 2026...

Delhi High Court Temporarily Restrains Use Of 'Godfather' Mark For The Glenwalk Whisky Endorsed By Sanjay Dutt

The Delhi High Court has temporarily restrained the makers of The Glenwalk whisky from using the mark "GODFATHER" for their proposed whisky product endorsed by actor Sanjay Dutt. The court held that the prominent use of the word was deceptively similar to the long-standing trademark owned by Devans Modern Breweries. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the interim order. He directed Cartel Bros. Pvt. Ltd. to immediately remove advertisements, listings and social media content carrying the mark...

LiveLawBiz IPR Weekly Digest: June 15 - June 21, 2026

SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Stays Delhi High Court Order Restraining Use Of 'Medilice' Mark For Anti-Lice Hair OilCase Title: Kirit Bhadiadra v. Wings Pharmaceuticals Private LimitedCase Number: SLP (C) Diary No. 15782/2026Citation: 2026 LLBiz SC 227The Supreme Court has stayed the Delhi High Court's December 2025 judgment that upheld a trial court's finding of trademark infringement against Kirit Bhadiadra in a dispute over the mark "Medilice." A Bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Arun...

Once Complaint Is Admitted, Arbitration Clause Cannot Oust Consumer Forum Jurisdiction: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that a consumer who has invoked the Consumer Protection Act cannot be forced into arbitration merely because the underlying agreement contains an arbitration clause. It restored a homebuyer's complaint alleging delayed possession of a flat for adjudication on merits before a consumer forum. A Division Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and V. Mohana set aside orders of the consumer fora that had referred the dispute between T.K.A. Padmanabhan and Abhiyan Cooperative...

LiveLawBiz IBC Weekly Digest: June 15 - June 20, 2026

SUPREME COURT Supreme Court Issues Notice On Challenge To Gujarat HC Ruling Against Transfer Of Essar Steel Cases To Mumbai NCLT Case Title : UNION OF INDIA AND ANR. Versus ARCELORMITTAL NIPPON STEEL INDIA LIMITED FORMERLY KNOWN AS ESSAR STEEL INDIA Case Number : Diary No. 24062-2026The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on the Union government's challenge to a Gujarat High Court judgment concerning the transfer of Essar Steel-related proceedings from the National...

LiveLawBiz Arbitration Cases Weekly Digest: June 15 - June 21, 2026

Nominal Index Atlanta Infra Assets Limited v. NHAI, 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 622.M/s Profile India International v. M/s SS Brothers Associates & Anr., 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 616.Orange Orbit LLP v. HostBooks Limited & Ors., 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 617.National Highways Authority of India v. Progressive Constructions Limited, 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 625.Chander Mohan Lall v. DLF Home Developers Limited, 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 626.K. Prem Kumar v. Escape Artists Motion Pictures & Ors. and K....

LiveLawBiz RERA Cases Weekly Digest: June 15 - June 21, 2026

Bombay High CourtBombay High Court Says Homebuyers Retain Right To Delay Interest Despite Staying With ProjectCase Title : CCI Projects Private Limited v. Rajesh Kumar Chaudhary & Ors.Case Number : Second Appeal No. 479 of 2021Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (BOM) 349The Bombay High Court has held that homebuyers who continue with a housing project despite delayed possession do not lose their statutory right to claim interest for the delay.Justice Sharmila U. Deshmukh dismissed an appeal filed...

LiveLawBiz Indirect Tax Weekly Round-Up: June 15 - June 21, 2026

HIGH COURTSAndhra Pradesh HCAbsence Of Signature On GST Assessment Order Renders It Legally Invalid: Andhra Pradesh High CourtCase Title : Nominee Works Committee Kalavalla v. The Deputy Assistant Commissioner Case Number : WRIT PETITION NO: 7693/2026 CITATION : 2026 LLBiz HC(APH) 43On 15 June, the Andhra Pradesh High Court held that an unsigned GST assessment order suffers from an inherent legal defect and cannot be sustained in law, reaffirming that statutory orders must bear proper...

LiveLawBiz Direct Tax Weekly Round-Up: June 15 - June 21, 2026

SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea For Creamy Layer In Income-Tax Exemption For Scheduled Tribes In North-East StatesCase Title : Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v. Union of India Case Number : W.P.(C) No. 684/2026 Diary No. 32032 / 2026The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a plea seeking the introduction of a "creamy layer" mechanism for the income-tax exemption granted to Scheduled Tribes residing in specified areas and States under the Income Tax Act, 2025. The...

LiveLawBiz: Corporate Legal News Daily Round-Up: June 20, 2026

IBCCoC Cannot Claim Net Gain From Subsequent Land Acquisition After Approving Resolution Plan: NCLT Mumbai Insolvency Against Personal Guarantor Maintainable Without CIRP Against Borrower: NCLT Kolkata NCLT Bengaluru Holds Bank Cannot Retain Title Deeds After Full Payment of Resolution Plan Dues Going Concern Sale Does Not Transfer Subsidiaries Outside Liquidation Estate: NCLAT NCLAT Upholds NCLT Order Asking CoC To Consider Prior Judicial Observations On RP Before Appointment Insolvency...