Delhi High Court Refuses Doctors Without Borders' Plea to Restrain Use of Its Mark In Jigra Film

The High Court instead directed the makers to display an acknowledgement at the start of the film clarifying that the use of the Doctors Without Borders mark was not intended to harm its reputation

NCLAT Dismisses Vedanta's Appeal Against Approval Of Adani Enterprises' Plan For Jaiprakash Associates

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Delhi on Monday dismissed Vedanta Limited's appeal challenging the approval of Adani Enterprises Limited's resolution plan for Jaiprakash Associates Limited. The tribunal upheld the Committee of Creditors' decision despite Vedanta's higher bid. A bench of Chairperson Ashok Bhushan and Technical Member Braun Mitra affirmed the March 17 order of the Allahabad bench of the National Company Law Tribunal, which had approved Adani Enterprises...

Gujarat HC Upholds Constitutionality Of CGST Provision Denying ITC To Buyers If Supplier Fails To Pay Tax

The Gujarat High Court has on Friday upheld the constitutional validity of a GST provision that denies input tax credit to a purchaser if the supplier has not deposited the tax with the government. The court upheld the validity of Section 16(2)(c) of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, holding that entitlement to input tax credit is conditional upon actual payment of tax to the government. Emphasising that there was no constitutional infirmity in the provision, the court held, ...

LiveLawBiz IPR Monthly Digest: April, 2026

SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Against Delhi HC Ruling That Patent Revocation Plea Survives ExpiryCase Title: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co. v. The Controller Of Patents & Anr. Case Number: SLP (C) 13704 OF 2026The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a plea challenging a Delhi High Court ruling that a patent revocation petition remains maintainable and survives even after expiry of the patent and is not barred merely because an invalidity defence is raised...

LiveLawBiz RERA Cases Monthly Digest: April 2026

NOMINAL INDEXRare Townships Private Limited v. Mitul Gada, 2026 LLBiz HC (BOM) 173M/s Sai Enterprises v. Sangeeta Ravi Punjabi & Ors., 2026 LLBiz HC (BOM) 232Gera Developers Private Limited v. State of Maharashtra & Ors., 2026 LLBiz HC (BOM) 184Sanroyal Builders and Contractors Pvt Ltd & Anr. v. Divya Balu, 2026 LLBiz HC (KER) 67Vandana Parvez v. IVR Hotels and Resorts Ltd. & Ors., 2026 LLBiz HC (MAD) 104Nidhi Sao v. Greenearth Infraventures Private Limited, 2026 LLBiz HC (CHH)...

LiveLawBiz Arbitration Cases Monthly Digest: April 2026

Supreme CourtNo Immediate Challenge To Arbitrator's Rejection Of Jurisdiction Plea; Must Wait For Final Award: Supreme CourtCase Title MCM Worldwide Private Limited v. M/s. Construction Industry Development CouncilCase Number Civil Appeal (arising out of SLP (C) No. 33075 of 2025)Citation 2026 LLBiz SC 171The Supreme Court has recently held that when a claim is challenged as time-barred to question an arbitrator's jurisdiction, and the arbitrator rejects that objection, the party cannot...

LiveLawBiz: Corporate Legal News Daily Round-Up: May 02, 2026

FEMA Centre Mandates Govt. Route For Investments With Beneficial Ownership Linked To Border CountriesIPR Bombay HC Permits Grasim, UltraTech To Submit Additional Evidence In 'BIRLA' Trademark Dispute With Saboo TorMadras High Court Protects Ayushmann Khurrana Starrer 'Pati Patni Aur Woh Do' From Apprehended PiracyMadras High Court Protects “Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart” From Piracy Ahead of ReleaseDelhi High Court Orders Removal of Deepfake Videos and Content Violating Bhuvan Bam's...

LiveLawBiz Indirect Tax Monthly Digest: April 2026

SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Restores VAT Appeal, Holds No Fresh Pre-Deposit Needed Where Earlier Deposit Meets 12.5% RequirementCase Title : Telangana State Cooperative Marketing Federation Limited v. Assistant Commissioner ST & Ors. Case Number : Diary No. - 24607/2020 CITATION : 2026 LLBiz SC 153The Supreme Court has held that the appeal filed by Telangana State Cooperative Marketing Federation Limited against a reassessment order could not be rejected for non-payment of statutory...

Supreme Court Continues Symbolic Possession Of Tower-5 By RP In Morpheus Bluebell CIRP

The Supreme Court of India has directed that the interim arrangement permitting only symbolic possession of Tower-5 by the Resolution Professional of the Morpheus Bluebell project developed by Morpheus Prodevelopers Pvt Ltd shall continue. The company is undergoing the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP) in the Morpheus Bluebell project. The Court was hearing an appeal filed by SGN Universal Construction Company Private Limited against the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal's...

Is India–UK DTAA Benefit Available On Dividend Distribution Tax? Bombay High Court Refers Issue To Larger Bench

The Bombay High Court has referred to a larger bench the question of whether companies paying Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) can claim the benefit of lower tax rates under the India–UK tax treaty. The court was hearing appeals filed by Foseco India Ltd. challenging the denial of a refund of excess income tax paid. The issue, though arising in the context of the India–UK tax treaty, could also affect how similar provisions in other tax treaties are applied. A Division Bench of Justices G.S....

LiveLawBiz Company Law Monthly Digest: April 2026

SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail To SRS Finance Director Ankit Sachdeva In Fraud Case, Issues Notice To SFIOThe Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice and made an order for pre-arrest bail to Ankit Sachdeva, a director of SRS Finance Ltd., whose anticipatory bail plea had earlier been dismissed by the Punjab & Haryana High Court by order dated March 4, 2024, which found prima facie involvement in a large-scale financial fraud.Case Title : Ankit Sachdeva vs Serious Fraud...

Delhi High Court Orders Removal of Deepfake Videos and Content Violating Bhuvan Bam's Personality Rights

The Delhi High Court recently issued interim directions on a plea by content creator Bhuvan Bam seeking removal of infringing content, including deepfake videos, that continued to exploit his personality rights despite an earlier protective order. The court held that a prima facie case was made out, restrained further unauthorised use of his persona, and directed online platforms to take down identified infringing content within 36 hours. “I am of the view that Plaintiffs have established a...