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

COMPETITION LAW CCI Orders Probe Into Mrs India Inc Over Restrictive Conditions Imposed On Pageant ParticipantsCCI Approves UPL Restructuring Plan To Consolidate India, Global Crop Protection BusinessesIPR Supreme Court Directs Princeton-Named Telangana Colleges To Publish Disclaimer Stating No Connection With US UniversityDelhi High Court Orders Takedown of Pornographic Content, AI Deepfakes Using Actor Naga Chaitanya's PersonaDelhi High Court Revokes Gujarat Pesticides' ZOOOK Copyright...

CCI Orders Probe Into Mrs India Inc Over Restrictive Conditions Imposed On Pageant Participants

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday ordered a Director General investigation into Mrs. India Inc. The Commission prima facie found that certain conditions imposed on participants and winners of its beauty pageants appeared to prevent them from entering other beauty pageants for five years, undertaking professional engagements without approval, and requiring them to associate only with social causes recognised by the organiser. A coram of Chairperson Ravneet Kaur and Members...

Supreme Court Directs Princeton-Named Telangana Colleges To Publish Disclaimer Stating No Connection With US University

The Supreme Court has directed six Telangana colleges operating under the "Princeton" name to prominently state on their websites, prospectuses, admission material, and certificates that they have "no connection whatsoever with Princeton University, New Jersey, United States of America." The Court observed that "students may well be misled by the use of its name by others offering educational courses." A bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice K. Vinod Chandran passed the order on May 29...

Limitation To Challenge Arbitral Award Begins Only After Tribunal Disposes Of Post-Award Pleas: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that when parties invoke post-award proceedings before an arbitral tribunal seeking correction, interpretation, or an additional award, the limitation period for challenging the arbitral award begins only after those proceedings are disposed of. The court observed that parties cannot be compelled to challenge an award while such proceedings remain pending before the tribunal. A bench of Justices Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Alok Aradhe allowed an appeal...

Extinguished Dues Cannot Be 'Resurrected' To Disqualify Resolution Applicant Under IBC: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has recently held that once a company has been resolved under an approved insolvency resolution plan and all remaining dues stand extinguished, those dues cannot be "resurrected" to assess the eligibility of a prospective resolution applicant a year later. It set aside orders that had declared Cosmic CRF Ltd ineligible to participate in the corporate insolvency resolution process of Amzen Transportation Industries Pvt. Ltd. A Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Ujjal Bhuyan...

LiveLawBiz RERA Monthly Digest: May, 2026

Supreme Court Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Alleging Jaypee Used “Facade” Deals To Divert ₹13,833 Crore Homebuyer FundsCase Title: VANDANA SABHARWAL VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ORS.Case Number: Writ Petition(s)(Civil) No(s).661/2026Citation : 2026 LLBiz SC 213The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on a writ petition alleging that Rs. 13,833 crore out of Rs. 14,599 crore collected from homebuyers by the Jaypee Group was diverted through transfers to group entities and...

Supreme Court Refuses to Interfere With HC Order Initiating Perjury Proceedings Against Manipal Business Solutions

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to interfere with a May 4, 2026 order of the Delhi High Court directing initiation of perjury proceedings against Manipal Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd. The proceedings stem from allegations that the company relied on false pleadings and prima facie fabricated documents in a commercial dispute with Aurigain Consultants Pvt. Ltd. While directing initiation of proceedings under Sections 340 and 195 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), the Delhi High Court...

LiveLawBiz Arbitration Monthly Digest: May, 2026

Supreme CourtSupreme Court Refuses To Interfere With ₹66.31 Lakh Award In Favour Of Aakash In Coaching Franchise DisputeCase Title: M/S PARAMOUNT LEARNING SOLUTIONS AND ORS. Versus AAKASH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LTD.Case Number: Diary No. 22100-2026Citation: 2026 LLBiz SC 173The Supreme Court of India on Tuesday dismissed a plea by Paramount Learning Solutions in a franchise dispute involving an Aakash Educational Services Ltd. coaching centre.It declined to interfere with the Delhi High Court's...

LiveLawBiz Company Law Monthly Digest: May 2026

SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Stays ₹5 Lakh Cost Imposed To Set Aside NBWs In Adarsh Housing SFIO CaseCase Title : MEENAKSHI MODI VERSUS SERIOUS FRAUD INVESTIGATION OFFICER Case Number : Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No. 7450/2026The Supreme Court recently (April 27) issued notice on a petition filed by Meenakshi Modi, an accused in an SFIO case linked to the Adarsh Build Estate housing fraud, to examine the validity of a Rs 5 lakh cost imposed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court...

LiveLawBiz IPR Monthly Digest: May, 2026

SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Declines To Entertain Western Digital Challenge Over Refurbished Hard Drive SalesCase Title: Western Digital Technologies, Inc & Anr. v. Hansraj Dugar Case Number: Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s). 17783/2026 Citation: 2026 LLBiz SC 204The Supreme Court on Tuesday, 27 May declined to interfere with the Delhi High Court ruling permitting the sale of refurbished hard disk drives bearing Western Digital's trademarks, holding that removal of the...

LiveLawBiz: Corporate Legal News Daily Round-Up: June 01, 2026

PMLA Kerala High Court Reserves Verdict On CMRL's Appeal Challenging ED Probe, Orders Status Quo Till June 5IPR Delhi High Court Restrains Unauthorized Use Of Varun Dhawan's Persona, Orders Takedown Of Deepfake ContentDelhi High Court Restrains Ex-Franchisee From Using 'Moti Mahal' Marks After Termination Of AgreementDelhi High Court Protects 'Safex' Trademark, Bars Deceptively Similar Use By Seed CompanyDelhi High Court Restrains Breakaway Karan Satsang Group From Portraying HDH Bapji As Its...

Delhi High Court Restrains Unauthorized Use Of Varun Dhawan's Persona, Orders Takedown Of Deepfake Content

The Delhi High Court has recently restrained multiple entities from using actor Varun Dhawan's persona for commercial gain after finding a prima facie case that they were offering unauthorized bookings for his appearances, selling merchandise bearing his name and likeness, and publishing abusive, derogatory, and AI-generated content involving him. Justice Jyoti Singh passed the order on May 29 while hearing Dhawan's suit against 18 defendants, including artist-booking platforms, e-commerce...