Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Against NCLAT Ruling On NCLT Power To Order EGM

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on a plea challenging the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal's August 17, 2026 order.The NCLAT held that the NCLT cannot direct the convening of an Extraordinary General Meeting under Section 98 of the Companies Act, 2013, unless the applicant establishes that holding the meeting without the Tribunal's intervention has become impracticable.A Division Bench of Justices K.V. Viswanathan and Arun Palli issued notice on the plea and posted the...

Delhi High Court Directs SAP India To Restore Support Services To Nayara Energy Amid EU Sanctions

The Delhi High Court has directed SAP India Private Limited to restore the position that existed before July 24, 2025, and immediately resume enterprise and software support services for Nayara Energy under their agreements. Justice Vikas Mahajan passed the order on Nayara's plea for an interim mandatory injunction after SAP blocked its access to the SAP Support Portal on July 24. SAP's Global Export Control Team later told Nayara that it was covered by EU sanctions and that business with the...

LiveLawBiz: Corporate Legal News Daily Round-Up: September 21, 2026

IBCConversion of IBC Appeal Into Companies Act Appeal Does Not Save Limitation: NCLATNCLAT Delhi Says Counsel's Personal Difficulties Cannot Explain Appellant's 202-Day Refiling DelaySupreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Against NCLAT Ruling That Suspended IPs Can't Act In Other CIRPssCLB Order Does Not Become Unenforceable Merely Because Forum Ceased To Exist: NCLT GuwahatiNCLT Guwahati Says Unaccepted OTS Can't Stall Liquidation Sale, Dismisses ₹16.23 Cr. E-Auction ChallengeTax Authorities...

LiveLawBiz Indirect Tax Weekly Round-Up: September 14 - September 20, 2026

HIGH COURTSAllahabad HCGST Authority Cannot Pass Fresh Ex-Parte Order After Ignoring Replies: Allahabad High CourtCase Title : M/S Wonder Enterprises v. State of U.P. and Another Case Number : WRIT TAX No. - 3203 of 2026 CITATION : 2026 LLBiz HC(ALL) 78The Allahabad High Court has held that an adjudicating authority under the U.P. GST Act, 2017 must recall an order if it finds that it failed to consider the replies filed against the proceedings and hear the person afresh. It cannot consider...

LiveLawBiz Direct Tax Weekly Round-Up: September 14 - September 20, 2026

SUPREME COURTAssessing Officer Cannot Reopen Income Tax Settlement Through Reassessment: Supreme CourtCase Title : Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax & Anr. v. M/s Omaxe Limited Case Number : Civil Appeal No. 9190 of 2013 CITATION : 2026 LLBiz SC 310The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that once a taxpayer's case has been finally settled by the Income Tax Settlement Commission, the Assessing Officer cannot reopen matters covered by the settlement through the ordinary reassessment route...

Can State Notifications Let Civil Judges Decide Trademark Cases? Supreme Court Refers To Larger Bench

The Supreme Court on Monday referred to a larger bench the question of whether State notifications notifying Civil Judges (Senior Division) as Commercial Courts can override the Trade Marks Act requirement that infringement suits be instituted before a District Court.The issue arises from Section 134 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999. It bars a suit seeking relief for trademark infringement from being filed before a court below the District Court having jurisdiction to try it. The question is whether...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Against NCLAT Ruling That Suspended IPs Can't Act In Other CIRPss

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a plea filed by insolvency professional Anshul Gupta challenging the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal's (NCLAT) order holding that an insolvency professional whose registration is suspended cannot continue to act in other ongoing insolvency proceedings. A Bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Vijay Bishnoi, however, did not stay the NCLAT order and directed the appellate tribunal to decide Gupta's appeal in the meantime. "Issue notice, returnable...

Ammonia Storage Tank Integral To Plant Machinery, Can't Be Entirely Taxed As Building: P&H High Court

On 18 September, the Punjab and Haryana High Court held that an ammonia gas storage tank forming an integral part of a manufacturing plant cannot be subjected in its entirety to house tax by treating it as a “building”. A Division Bench of Justices Deepak Sibal and Rupinderjit Chahal passed the ruling while dealing with cross-petitions filed by National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) and the Municipal Council, Nangal over house tax imposed on an ammonia gas storage tank at NFL's fertiliser plant....

LiveLawBiz Arbitration Cases Weekly Digest: September 14 - September 20, 2026

NOMINAL INDEX National Seeds Corporation Ltd. v. National Agro Seed Corporation (India), 2026 LLBiz SC 312 Matsya Fincap Pvt. Ltd. v. Mohd Hassinuddin, 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 974 Unison Hotels Private Limited v. IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Company Limited, 2026 LLBiz HC(DEL) 975 M/s Lanco-Rani (JV) v. M/s National Highways Authority of India, 2026 LLBiz HC(DEL) 969 M/s Tinna Rubber and Infrastructure Limited v. Mr. Pankaj Gandhi, 2026 LLBiz HC(DEL) 966 D P Jain Bangalore Chennai Expressways...

LiveLaw Biz | Top 10 Corporate & Business Law Stories From Last Week

PIL In Supreme Court Challenges Charges On UPI Merchant Payments Above ₹2,000 A Public Interest Litigation has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the 0.4% charge on specified UPI merchant payments above ₹2,000. The petition, filed by Advocate Anjan Datta, challenges the September 14, 2026, Gazette notification issued under Section 10A of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, as amended by the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Act, 2026. Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere...

LiveLawBiz RERA Cases Weekly Digest: September 14-September 20 , 2026

NOMINAL INDEXRahul Parasrampuria v. The State of West Bengal & Others, 2026 LLBiz HC(CAL) 219Sunstar Homes v. The State of Goa & Ors., 2026 LLBiz HC(CAL) 218Trendset Jayabheri Projects LLP and Others v. Neelima Vanguru, 2026 LLBiz REAT (TS) 69M/s Vasavi Realtors LLP v. Taru Trivedi & connected matters, 2026 LLBiz REAT (TS) 66Neelkamal Realtors Suburban Pvt. Ltd. v. Ketan Ashokrao Nage & Connected Matters, 2026 LLBiz REAT (MH) 71RA Residences Co-operative Housing Society Ltd. v....

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...