LSG Owner and Industrialist Sanjiv Goenka Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Personality Rights Protection

Industrialist and owner of the IPL team Lucknow Super Giants, Sanjiv Goenka, has moved the Delhi High Court alleging misuse of his likeness through deepfakes and morphed content. A bench of Justice Tushar Rao Gedela was taken through multiple images and videos in which Goenka's face was allegedly superimposed to depict false incidents, including one suggesting he was “assaulting” team captain KL Rahul. Counsel for Goenka pointed to several URLs where his likeness had been used “to create an...

Delhi High Court Records Trimurti Films' Undertaking To Refrain From Making Media Statements In 'Oye Oye' Copyright Row

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday recorded an undertaking on behalf of Trimurti Films Private Limited to refrain from addressing the press or making public allegations in its ongoing copyright dispute with Aditya Dhar's B62 Studios and T-Series over the song “Oye Oye” included in the movie Dhurandhar 2, observing that such statements could derail court-ordered mediation. The undertaking was given during a hearing before Justice Tushar Rao Gedela after T-Series alleged that Trimurti's promoter,...

Australia High Court Rejects $111 Million Arbitral Award Enforcement Against India In Antrix-Devas Case

The High Court of Australia has dismissed an appeal seeking enforcement of an arbitral award of over USD 111 million against India, holding that ratifying the New York Convention does not amount to a waiver of sovereign immunity. The dispute arose from claims by Mauritian investors in Bengaluru-based Devas Multimedia Private Limited over the cancellation of a satellite spectrum deal between Antrix Corporation Limited, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation, and Devas. ...

LiveLawBiz: Corporate Legal News Daily Round-Up: April 14, 2026

COMPETITION LAW Karnataka High Court Reserves Orders On Pleas Challenging CCI Probe Into Amazon, Flipkart-Linked SellersIBC Shareholder's Loss Of Control In Hotel Project During CIRP Not Deprivation Of Property Under Article 300A: Telangana HCIBC| NCLT's Power To Direct Modification Of Repayment Plan Is Discretionary, Requires Material On Record: NCLATLease Rentals Not IRPC Without CoC Nod: NCLT Chennai Rejects DBS Bank's ₹46 Crore Claim In Orchid Pharma InsolvencyRP, Liquidator Cannot Deal With...

Delhi High Court Directs DoT, MoE To Act Against Tucows For Failing To Block Infringing URLs In Premier League Suit

The Delhi High Court has stepped in on a plea by the Premier League, directing the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeITY) to take action within two weeks against Canadian domain name registrar Tucows Domains Inc. for failing to block URLs carrying infringing material related to its copyrighted content.Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, in an order dated April 10, 2026, said the conduct of the entity showed clear defiance of judicial...

LiveLawBiz Indirect Tax Weekly Round-Up: April 06 - April 12, 2026

HIGH COURTSAndhra Pradesh HCAndhra Pradesh High Court Holds State GST Cannot Assess IGST On Imports, Quashes Notice Against Avanti FeedsCase Title : Avanti Feeds Ltd. v. Deputy Commissioner of State Tax Case Number : WRIT PETITION NO: 11760/2023 CITATION : 2026 LLBiz HC(APH) 27The Andhra Pradesh High Court on 1 April set aside a show-cause notice issued to Avanti Feeds Limited, holding that State GST authorities have no jurisdiction to assess or recover Integrated GST (IGST) on imported...

Karnataka High Court Reserves Orders On Pleas Challenging CCI Probe Into Amazon, Flipkart-Linked Sellers

The Karnataka High Court on April 10 reserved its judgment in a batch of writ petitions challenging the scope of the Competition Commission of India's probe into alleged anti-competitive practices by Amazon and Flipkart, particularly the power of the Director General to array additional parties during the investigation.A single-judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna, after hearing the parties, reserved the judgment.Senior Advocate K.G. Raghavan, appearing for Rocket Kommerce LLP and related...

Telangana High Court Sets Aside Order Directing Swiggy To Furnish ₹58.6 Lakh Security In Recovery Suit

The Telangana High Court has recently set aside an order directing online food delivery platform Swiggy to furnish Rs 58.60 lakh as security or face attachment of its bank account before judgment in a money recovery suit over alleged unpaid dues for supplies. It held that such attachment cannot be ordered in the absence of material satisfying the requirements under Order XXXVIII Rule 5 of the Civil Procedure Code.Order XXXVIII Rule 5 CPC empowers a court to direct a defendant to furnish security...

LiveLawBiz Direct Tax Weekly Round-Up: April 06 - April 12, 2026

HIGH COURTSAndhra Pradesh HCTEP-Based Income Tax Summons Can't Be Quashed Without Proof Of Mala Fide: Andhra Pradesh High CourtCase Title : Koduru Picheswara Rao v. Union of India Case Number : WRIT PETITION No. 841 of 2026 CITATION : 2026 LLBiz HC(APH) 28The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that summons issued under Section 131(1A) of the Income Tax Act on the basis of a Tax Evasion Petition (TEP) cannot be quashed in writ jurisdiction in the absence of clear and convincing proof of mala...

Appeal Filed By Suspended Director In Corporate Debtor's Name Not Maintainable After IRP Appointment: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal filed by a suspended director of Ambro Asia Pvt. Ltd., holding that once an Interim Resolution Professional (IRP) is appointed and the management of the corporate debtor vests in it, a suspended director cannot maintain an appeal in the company's name under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. In a judgment delivered on April 10, a bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and K. Vinod Chandran said that after admission of insolvency proceedings and appointment of...

LiveLawBiz: Corporate Legal News Daily Round-Up: April 13, 2026

IBC NCLT Indore Dismisses ₹2.56 Crore Insolvency Plea Against Bari Foods Pvt. Ltd. Over Pre-Existing DisputeNo New Claims Maintainable After CIRP Settled In White Water Hospitality Case: NCLT ChandigarhFinancial Creditor Who Initiated CIRP Must Bear Costs When Proceedings Are Set Aside: NCLT ChandigarhNCLT Indore Rejects Homebuyer's Claim Filed 1.5 Years After Resolution Plan Approval In JSM Devcons CIRPRight To Shelter Part of Right To Life, Homebuyers Cannot Be Prejudiced by Internal Project...

NCLT Mumbai Admits Insolvency Plea Against Videocon Guarantor Venugopal Dhoot Over ₹6,157 Crore Default

The National Company Law Tribunal at Mumbai has admitted a personal insolvency application filed by State Bank of India against Venugopal Nandlal Dhoot, promoter of the Videocon Group and personal guarantor to Videocon Industries Limited and Videocon Telecommunications Limited, involving a default of Rs 6,157 crore. A Bench of Judicial Member Nilesh Sharma and Technical Member Charanjeet Singh Gulati admitted the application filed under Sections 95 and 97 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code,...