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...

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,...

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With HC Order Dismissing Contempt Plea Against Kotak Bank In SARFAESI Case

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with a Bombay High Court order dismissing a contempt petition alleging that Kotak Mahindra Bank had violated the High Court's direction to give at least seven days' notice before taking physical possession of a flat under the SARFAESI Act.A Bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and R. Mahadevan noted that the High Court had already provided sufficient safeguards to enable the petitioner to remove her belongings from the flat. It therefore found...

LiveLawBiz IPR Weekly Digest: September 14 - September 20, 2026

BOMBAY HIGH COURTBombay High Court Rejects Baskin Robbins Licensee Graviss Foods' 'ICE CREAM ROCKS' Trademark BidCase Title: Graviss Foods Private Limited vs The Registrar of Trade Marks Case Number: COMMERCIAL MISCELLANEOUS PETITION NO. 20 OF 2026 AND COMMERCIAL MISCELLANEOUS PETITION (L) NO. 10288 OF 2026 Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC(BOM)518The Bombay High Court on 16 September dismissed petitions filed by Graviss Foods, the Indian licensee of Baskin Robbins, challenging the Registrar of Trade...

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...

LiveLawBiz: Corporate Legal News Daily Round-Up: September 19, 2026

IBCSuccessor RP Cannot Revisit Earlier Avoidance Transaction Determination After Failed Resolution Plan: NCLT MumbaiNCLT Kolkata Allows Homebuyer To Seek Alternative Flat Or Full Refund After Invalid CancellationGNIDA, NOIDA Not Secured Creditors In Shubhkamna Buildtech Insolvency: NCLATComplainant Is 'Person Aggrieved,' Can Appeal Against Order In Insolvency Professional Misconduct Case: NCLATNCLAT Dismisses Challenge To Rungta Mines' Resolution Plan For NSL Nagapatnam PowerNCLT Mumbai...

Extending Spouse' Tax Benefit Under IT Act For Same-Sex Couple Would Indirectly Recognise Same-Sex Marriage: Centre Tells Karnataka HC

The Centre on Saturday told the Karnataka High Court that interpreting “spouse” to include same-sex partners under a provision of the Income Tax Act would indirectly recognise a same-sex matrimonial relationship, which is not recognised under Indian law.“Same-sex marriage is not a recognised marriage in the Indian context. So, if we understand spouse to mean same sex people, we indirectly recognise their matrimonial relationship. Therefore, spouse necessarily means husband and wife,” Solicitor...

Arbitration | Supreme Court Asks Law Commission To Examine Uniform Framework For Award Deposits In Appeals

The Supreme Court has asked the Law Commission of India to examine the need for a uniform system governing money deposited with courts and tribunals during appeals.The exercise will cover where such money should be kept, how it should earn interest, and how the deposit and interest should ultimately be adjusted between the parties.The direction came while the top court held that National Seeds Corporation Ltd. remained liable to pay 12% interest on an arbitral award amount despite having...

LiveLawBiz: Corporate Legal News Daily Round-Up: September 18, 2026

IBCWelfare-Oriented Rehabilitation Policy Cannot Preserve Claims Extinguished Under IBC: Madhya Pradesh High CourtNCLT Delhi Directs Bira Beer Maker To Mediate With Creditors Over Insolvency Case SettlementAbsence Of Separate Notice Rejecting Claim No Ground To Reopen CIRP Or Alter Resolution Plan: NCLT KochiObjection To Demand Notice Served Via FedEx Cannot Defeat Insolvency Plea If Notice Received: NCLATFinancial Hardship Cannot Excuse Repeated Non-Appearance In Insolvency Proceedings: NCLT...

CBDT Circulars Reflect Executive's Understanding Of Law, Not Binding On Courts: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday held that CBDT circulars merely represent the Executive's understanding of a statutory provision and are not binding on the High Courts or the Supreme Court. The observation came while the court rejected an assessee's reliance on a CBDT Office Memorandum to claim a deduction under Section 80HHC of the Income Tax Act on premium received from the sale of export quotasA bench of Justice S.V.N. Bhatti and Justice N.V. Anjaria held that such circulars merely reflect the...

NCLT Delhi Directs Bira Beer Maker To Mediate With Creditors Over Insolvency Case Settlement

The Delhi bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has directed B9 Beverages Limited, the company behind the Bira 91 beer brand, its promoters, certain financial creditors, and applicants in connected insolvency proceedings to participate in a mediation meeting.The meeting is aimed at exploring a possible settlement.The order was passed in a Section 7 insolvency petition filed by Unity Small Finance Bank Limited against B9 Beverages.The Special Bench comprising Judicial Member Ashok...

Advocate-Client Privilege Cannot Bar GST Search Of Advocate's Office If His Role Is Under Probe: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has upheld the search conducted by the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Department at an Advocate's office, including seizure of a CPU from his cabin, holding that advocate-client privilege cannot operate as an absolute bar against investigation into the conduct of the advocate himself where there is prima facie material indicating his possible involvement in the affairs under investigation.The Division Bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Shail Jain, however, clarified...