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

NOMINAL INDEXAdmire Infrazone Pvt. Ltd. v. Chhattisgarh Real Estate Regulatory Authority & Anr., 2026 LLBiz HC (CHH) 13R. C. Sood & Co. Developers Pvt. Ltd. v. Shri Sharad Maheshwari & Anr., 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 510Sudhir Vitthal Mulay v. Rui Universal Realties, 2026 LLBiz REAT (MH) 33Megha Chowdhri & Anr. v. M/s Omaxe New Chandigarh Developers Pvt. Ltd., 2026 LLBiz RERA (PB) 82Shri Mani Pranjal Saikia v. M/s Aradhya Builders and Developers, 2026 LLBiz RERA(AS) 83Naresh Moturam...

LiveLawBiz IBC Weekly Digest: May 18 - May 23, 2026

SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Says Alleged 'Hallucinated' Citations By NCLT-NCLAT In Essel Infraprojects Case Under Examination Case Title : POOJA RAMESH SINGH vs JAMMU AND KASHMIR BANK LTD & ANR Case Number : CIVIL APPEAL No. 11950 of 2025The Supreme Court on Tuesday said allegations that the NCLT and NCLAT relied on allegedly fake citations in insolvency proceedings against Essel Infraprojects Ltd were already under administrative examination and had been referred to a...

LiveLawBiz: Corporate Legal News Daily Round-Up: May 23, 2026

COMPETITION LAW NCLAT Dismisses Liquor Bodies' Challenge To Kerala's Jawan Rum Preference, Finds No Competition HarmSECURITIES LAW SEBI Impounds ₹20.25 Crore, Bars 7 In Alleged Social Media Stock Manipulation SchemeIPR Delhi Court Dismisses Producer's Copyright Suit Over Main Nashe Main Hoon, Other Films Against YouTube ChannelsDelhi Court Restrains 9 Traders From Selling Counterfeit Polo Ralph Lauren Goods, Awards ₹5 Lakh DamagesIBC 'Enormous Delay': NCLT Bengaluru Refuses To Condone Delay In...

NCLAT Dismisses Liquor Bodies' Challenge To Kerala's Jawan Rum Preference, Finds No Competition Harm

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Delhi has dismissed an appeal by liquor industry bodies challenging Kerala's preferential treatment to state-owned Jawan Rum, holding that they failed to show the policy distorted competition or harmed consumer choice. A bench of Judicial Member Justice Mohd Faiz Alam Khan and Technical Member Naresh Salecha held, “The Appellants had not been able to demonstrate as to how competition, in general, with the existence of so many brands in the...

LiveLawBiz: Corporate Legal News Daily Round-Up: May 22, 2026

COMPETITION LAW CCI Closes Abuse Of Dominance Cases Against 12 Private Delhi NCR Hospitals Over Excessive Pricing AllegationsFEMA SAFEMA Appellate Tribunal Restores Seizure Of DMK MP Jagathrakshakan's Children's Properties In FEMA CaseSECURITIES LAW SEBI Cancels Registrations Of 3 AIFs For Failure To File Mandatory Quarterly ReportsSEBI Fines Shubhlaxmi Jewel Art Promoter Group ₹10 Lakh For Failing To Make Mandatory Open OfferIPR Rajasthan HC Sets Aside 10-Year-Old Decree Restricting Use Of...

Commercial Courts Act Amendment Lowering Threshold To ₹3 Lakh Took Effect In 2018, Andhra Pradesh HC Rules In 2:1 Ruling

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has, by a 2:1 majority, held that Parliament's 2018 amendment lowering the minimum threshold for commercial disputes from ₹1 crore to ₹3 lakh took effect immediately, bringing such disputes within the commercial courts' framework without any separate State notification.The Court held that the threshold that determines whether a dispute qualifies as a commercial dispute (specified value) is distinct from the monetary limits that determine which court hears it...

SAFEMA Appellate Tribunal Restores Seizure Of DMK MP Jagathrakshakan's Children's Properties In FEMA Case

The Appellate Tribunal under SAFEMA has partly allowed the ED's appeal in the foreign assets case involving DMK MP S. Jagathrakshakan and his family. It restored seizure of properties belonging to his children over shareholdings in a Singaporean company. It, however, upheld the release of properties belonging to Jagathrakshakan and his late wife. The Tribunal said the same shares could not be used to justify repeated attachment. The coram of Members Balesh Kumar and Rajesh Malhotra passed the...

Supreme Court Issues Notice In Plea Challenging HC Order Barring Registered Office Shift Pending NCLAT Appeals

On Friday, 22 May, the Supreme Court issued notice on a plea filed by Hindusthan National Glass & Industries Ltd, a corporate debtor, challenging the Calcutta High Court judgment dated 15 May 2026. The judgement had held that the company could not shift its registered office from Kolkata to Mumbai while appeals against its insolvency resolution plan remained pending before the NCLAT.A Division Bench of Justices Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Alok Aradhe, while issuing notice, declined to...

Delhi HC Upholds Temporary Injunction Against Dabur's Cool King Thanda Tael In Dispute With Emami

The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld a temporary injunction restraining Dabur India Limited from selling its 'Cool King Thanda Tael' cooling hair oil in a trade dress passing-off dispute with Emami Limited over its Navratna Oil.A Division Bench of Justice V. Kameswar Rao and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora made the ruling observing, "Our aforesaid conclusion is based on the finding that the trade dress encompassing the overall visual appearance of the product including the lay-out, colour...

CCI Closes Abuse Of Dominance Cases Against 12 Private Delhi NCR Hospitals Over Excessive Pricing Allegations

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has closed abuse of dominance proceedings against 12 private super-specialty hospitals in Delhi NCR, including Max Super Speciality Hospital, Fortis, Indraprastha Apollo, and St. Stephen's. It rejected the Director General's findings that the hospitals abused their dominance by allegedly charging excessive prices for medicines, consumables, medical devices, tests, and room rents. In a set of materially similar orders, a bench comprising CCI Chairperson...

Supreme Court Questions Whether Bank Of India Alone Can Face Octroi Prosecution After Officials Get Relief

The Supreme Court on Friday questioned whether criminal proceedings for alleged octroi violations can continue against Bank of India after the Bombay High Court quashed proceedings against its senior officials while allowing the case against the bank to continue. The issue arose while the Court was hearing the Bank of India's plea challenging the Bombay High Court's December 8, 2025 judgment. The High Court had quashed proceedings before the Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC), Pune, against...

LiveLawBiz: Corporate Legal News Daily Round-Up: May 21, 2026

IPR Trademark Applications Filed For 'Cockroach Janta Party' As Satirical Movement Goes ViralDelhi High Court Rejects Neurocentria Plea To Alter Priority Date To Overcome Missed Patent DeadlinesCalcutta High Court Refuses Interim Plea To Direct OpenAI To Show IndiaMart Links On ChatGPTDelhi HC Reserves Order On Raghav Chadha's Plea To Takedown Posts Alleging He 'Sold Himself For Money'Madras High Court Issues Notice On Plea To Stop Telugu Dub Release of Mohanlal's Drishyam 3'Ilaiyaraaja Had No...