Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against NCLAT Order Clearing NSE In Co-Location Abuse Of Dominance Case

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the NCLAT's order clearing the National Stock Exchange in the co-location access abuse of dominance case, refusing to interfere with the tribunal's finding that no prima facie case of anti-competitive conduct was made out. The NCLAT had held that mere dominance does not amount to abuse and found no material showing denial of market access or appreciable harm to competition.“Merely being a dominant player is not bad in itself, unless it has resulted into...

Supreme Court Sets Aside HC Ruling In Birla Corp AGM Vote Dispute; Says Majority Trustees Can Authorise Voting

The Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside a Calcutta High Court ruling that had held that once an e-vote is cast in the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Birla Corporation Ltd., it could not subsequently be invalidated through later communications. The High Court had also held that the first vote cast on behalf of the societies must prevail. A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta held that the Division Bench erred in concluding that trustees could bind the societies only if all trustees...

LiveLawBiz: Corporate Legal News Daily Round-Up: May 25, 2026

COMPETITION LAW CCI Closes Complaint Against Rapido Over Alleged Use Of Private Vehicles For Bike Taxi ServicesIPR Delhi High Court Restrains Named, Unknown Parties From Using SKF Trademark For Bearings, Freezes Bank AccountsDelhi High Court Sets Aside Patent Rejection Of Biotyx Medical, Slams Hindsight AnalysisDelhi High Court Restrains Google From Using Hindware Trademark As Ad Keyword, Awards ₹30 LakhDelhi High Court Revives University Of North Texas' Patent Bid For Marijuana Detection...

Reliance Industries' n-Hexane Import Cannot Be Classified As Motor Spirit Merely For Low Flash Point: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Reliance Industries Ltd. in its long-running customs classification dispute, holding that imported n-Hexane cannot be treated as motor spirit merely because its flash point is below 25°C. The court held that the Customs Department failed to prove that the product satisfied all conditions required for such classification, including suitability for use as fuel in spark ignition engines. A bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Prasanna B. Varale...

CCI Closes Complaint Against Rapido Over Alleged Use Of Private Vehicles For Bike Taxi Services

Observing that allegations relating to vehicle permits, tax remittances, and other regulatory compliance issues fell outside the scope of competition law, the Competition Commission of India has rejected a complaint filed against Rapido over claims that the ride-hailing platform distorted competition through its bike-taxi and pricing practices. A coram of Chairperson Ravneet Kaur and Members Anil Agrawal, Sweta Kakkad, and Deepak Anurag passed the order on information filed by Deep Chandra...

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Relief To Karnataka Bank In HTM Investment Income Tax Dispute

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to interfere with Karnataka Bank Ltd's tax relief in a dispute over deduction for diminution in the value of its held-to-maturity (HTM) investments, which are securities that banks buy with the intention of holding until maturity rather than trading. A Bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Manmohan dismissed the Revenue's special leave petition against the Karnataka High Court's August 2025 judgment that had upheld relief granted to the bank. “We do not find a...

Delhi High Court Protects IndiGo From Coercive Action In ₹458 Crore GST Dispute

The Delhi High Court on Friday protected InterGlobe Aviation, which operates India's largest airline IndiGo, from coercive action over a ₹458.26 crore goods and services tax (GST) demand linked to compensation received from a foreign engine supplier. A division bench of Justices Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Ajay Digpaul issued notice to the GST department and granted interim protection to the airline after observing that, prima facie, the amount received by IndiGo appeared to be “compensation”, and...

LiveLawBiz Indirect Tax Weekly Round-Up: May 18 - May 24, 2026

SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Grants Bail To Future Maker Directors In Rs 54.77 Crore Service Tax Evasion CaseCase Title : RADHE SHYAM & ANR. vs ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER Case Number : Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No. 3559/2026 CITATION : 2026 LLBiz SC 193The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to Radhey Shyam and another senior official of Future Maker Life Care Pvt Ltd in a Rs 54.77 crore service tax evasion case. The case arises from allegations that the multi-level direct...

LiveLawBiz Direct Tax Weekly Round-Up: May 18 - May 24, 2026

HIGH COURTSAllahabad HCNo Rectification For Debatable Points Under Section 254(2) Of Income Tax Act: Allahabad High CourtCase Title : Abusaad Ahmad Versus The Assistant Commissioner Of Income Tax Central Circle – 1 LkoThe Allahabad High Court on 6 May held that only mistakes apparent from the record can be rectified under Section 254(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, and that debatable issues fall outside its scope. A Division Bench of Justices Shekhar B. Saraf and Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary...

Delhi High Court Restrains Google From Using Hindware Trademark As Ad Keyword, Awards ₹30 Lakh

The Delhi High Court has recently permanently restrained Google LLC and Google India from using the registered trademark “HINDWARE” as advertising keywords, holding that Google could not avoid responsibility for enabling infringement through its keyword advertising tools. Justice Mini Pushkarna, in a judgment pronounced on May 22, also directed Google LLC and Google India to jointly pay ₹30 lakh as nominal damages to Hindware Limited. “Google cannot be permitted to shrug off responsibility by...

LiveLawBiz IPR Weekly Digest: May 18 - May 24, 2026

Delhi High CourtDelhi High Court Declares GSK's Calpol A Well-Known Trademark For Pharma ProductsCase Title: Glaxosmithkline Pharmaceuticals Limited v. Walter Healthcare Private Limited & Anr. Case Number: CS(COMM) 403/2025 Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC(DEL) 505The Delhi High Court has declared GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals' Calpol a well-known trademark for medicinal and pharmaceutical products under the Trade Marks Act. The ruling came in a suit against Walter Healthcare Private Limited, which...

LiveLawBiz Arbitration Cases Weekly Digest: May 18 - May 23, 2026

NOMINAL INDEXPatanjali Ayurved Limited and Ors. Versus Ashav Advisory LLP, 2026 LLBiz SC 196Pandrol Rahee Technologies Pvt. Ltd. v. IRCON International Ltd., 2026 LLBiz HC(DEL) 518Cinda Engineering and Construction Private Limited v. CY Engineering India Private Limited, 2026 LLBiz HC(DEL) 506Sarvesh Security Services Pvt. Ltd. v. Institute of Human Behavior Resource and Allied Sciences, 2026 LLBiz HC(DEL) 516Dewan and Sons and Ors. Vs Harsh International, 2026 LLBiz HC(DEL) 526Hazel Mercantile...