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

SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Restores Breach-Of-Injunction Proceedings In 'HERO' Trademark Dispute Between Hero Cycles and Hero EcotechCase Title: Hero Cycles Ltd & Anr. vs Hero Ecotech Ltd & Ors Case Number: CIVIL APPEAL NO.1478 OF 2026 Citation: 2026 LLBiz SC 74The Supreme Court recently revived proceedings for alleged breach of an injunction in the long-running “HERO” trademark dispute between Hero Cycles Limited and Hero Ecotech Limited. A bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal...

LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: February 21, 2026

IBC NCLAT Reaffirms CST Dues Not Secured Debt, Sets Aside Order Rejecting Amul Industries Resolution PlanCriminal Complaint Filed After Adverse Insolvency Order Cannot Undermine Liquidation: NCLATNCLAT Dismisses Mercator Guarantor's Appeal Against Insolvency Order, Calls Natural Justice Plea 'Dilatory Tactic'TAXBombay High Court Allows Videography Of GST Summons Proceedings After Taxpayer Undertakes to Bear CostGSTN Activates Withdrawal Facility For Small Taxpayers To Opt Out Of Simplified...

Calcutta High Court Upholds Commercial Court Order Permitting Fresh Counterclaim After Transfer Of Suit

The Calcutta High Court has recently declined to interfere with a Commercial Court order allowing a defendant to file an additional written statement along with a counterclaim after the suit was transferred to the Commercial Court. The court held that such pleadings can be permitted with the court's leave under the Code of Civil Procedure. Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul) dismissed a civil revision filed by Batliboi Environmental Engineering Limited, observing that “the impugned order in the present...

Bombay High Court Allows Videography Of GST Summons Proceedings After Taxpayer Undertakes to Bear Cost

Taking note that a director of Tuesonpower International Pvt. Ltd. is undergoing treatment for cancer and has expressed willingness to cooperate with the investigation, the Bombay High Court permitted videography of summons proceedings under Section 70 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. It also allowed his advocate to remain present at a visible but not audible distance during recording of the statement. The Court clarified that the relief is confined to the facts of the case,...

Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order Quashing ₹2.27 Crore RERA Penalty

The Supreme Court has recently set aside a Madhya Pradesh High Court order that had quashed a Rs. 2.27 crore penalty imposed by the Madhya Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MPRERA) on an industrial project developer for non-registration of its project. A bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe held that “the approach adopted by the High Court is impermissible in law.” The court noted that the High Court was exercising judicial review in the context of...

Khamosh! Bombay High Court Protects Shatrughan Sinha's Catchphrase, Personality Rights

The Bombay High Court has granted an ex parte ad-interim injunction to veteran actor and politician Shatrughan Sinha, restraining the unauthorised commercial exploitation of his personality rights. The Court also restrained use of his signature catchphrase “Khamosh” and his distinctive vocal mannerisms, observing that the expression, delivered in his unique and distinct style, is associated exclusively with his persona.Justice Sharmila U. Deshmukh on February 16, 2026, stated that Sinha's name,...

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Denial Of Anticipatory Bail To Chartered Accountant In PMLA Case

The Supreme Court recently refused to interfere with the Delhi High Court's order denying anticipatory bail to chartered accountant Bhaskar Yadav in a Rs. 640 crore money laundering case linked to fraudulent investment and part-time job schemes.“We do not find any ground to interfere with the impugned order passed by the High Court,” a Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Augustine George Masih observed while dismissing Yadav's special leave petition. The court, however, granted Yadav 10 days'...

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Against SEBI NOC for NSE IPO, Says Remedy Lies Before SAT

The Delhi High Court has recently dismissed a plea challenging the No Objection Certificate granted by SEBI to the National Stock Exchange in relation to its proposed Initial Public Offering. Justice Jasmeet Singh observed that the petition appeared to have been filed only to stall the IPO. “I am of the view that the present petition seems to have been filed only to interdict the IPO of respondent No. 2,” the Court held. The plea was filed by retail investor K.C. Aggarwal, who stated that he...

Supreme Court Calls Pre-Litigation Mediation Plea 'Dilatory Tactic', Restores ₹12.5 Lakh Recovery Suit

Calling the respondents' reliance on mandatory pre-litigation mediation a “dilatory tactic,” the Supreme Court restored a Rs. 12.5 lakh commercial recovery suit filed by Divya A. Nichani against Dipti D. Palchi and others over an unpaid loan. Invoking its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution, the court held that the requirement of pre-litigation mediation under Section 12A of the Commercial Courts Act “shall be deemed to have failed” in the facts of the case. A bench of Chief Justice...

Madras High Court Restrains Unauthorised Broadcast Of Taapsee Pannu Starrer 'Assi' On Release Day

The Madras High Court on Friday restrained the unauthorised broadcast of the Taapsee Pannu-starrer Bollywood film 'Assi' on the day of its release, granting ad-interim relief to its producer. Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, by order dated February 20, 2026, observed that “in matters of this nature, it is likely that irreversible injury will occur unless unlawful broadcast is prevented.” At the same time, the Court noted that “in view of the expansive nature of the relief claimed, it is...

LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: February 20, 2026

IBC Subsequent Ratification Of Power of Attorney By IMC And Fresh Board Validates SEFL's CIRP Plea Against Roadwings: NCLATNCLAT Condones 3-Day Delay In Filing Appeal As NCLT Order Uploaded Eight Months After PronouncementNCLAT Dismisses CIRP Plea Against Strategic Credit Capital, Says Section 7 IBC Barred For Financial Service ProviderNCLT Chennai Dismisses Liquidator's Plea, Says Director's Mortgage Of Personal Property To Bank Not FraudulentNCLT Bengaluru Rejects EPFO Claim For PF Dues In...

Offering Flat Possession To Homebuyers Without Occupancy Certificate Is Deficiency In Service: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday affirmed that developers cannot compel homebuyers to accept possession of flats without obtaining the requisite Occupancy Certificate (OC), ruling that such failure constitutes a “deficiency in service” under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986. A bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and R. Mahadevan dismissed appeals filed by Parsvnath Developers Ltd challenging orders of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC). The dispute arose from consumer...