Delhi High Court Issues Summons On Actor, BJP MP Kangana Ranaut's Personality Rights Plea

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued summons in a suit filed by Bollywood actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut seeking protection of her personality rights. Justice Vikas Mahajan also issued notice on Ranaut's application seeking an interim injunction against the alleged misuse of her persona. Appearing for Ranaut, her counsel submitted that the actress was being targeted through pornographic and obscene material circulated on social media. The counsel also drew the court's attention to...

Delhi High Court To Pass Order On Vijay Deverakonda's Plea Seeking Protection Of Personality Rights

The Delhi High Court on Thursday said that it will pass an order on actor Vijay Deverakonda's plea seeking protection of his personality rights. Justice Vikas Mahajan briefly heard the matter and issued summons in the suit and notice on Deverakonda's application seeking an interim injunction. Senior Advocate Swathi Sukumar, appearing for the actor, submitted that Deverakonda was aggrieved by fake endorsements and impersonation, with various individuals allegedly posing as his agents. She also...

LiveLawBiz: Corporate Legal News Daily Round-Up: October 07, 2026

ARBITRATIONNew Factual Plea Cannot Be Raised For First Time In Appeal Against Arbitral Award: Calcutta High CourtDelhi High Court Upholds Auction Of Judgment Debtor's Property Share Despite Pre-Attachment TransferDelhi High Court Sets Aside Entire LIC Award After Finding Arbitrator's Appointment ImpermissibleAre All Promoter-Allottee RERA Disputes Non-Arbitrable? Bombay HC Refers Question To Larger BenchChoosing Arbitrator From Opponent's Unilateral Panel Does Not Waive Ineligibility: Delhi High...

NCLT Records Highest-Ever Quarterly Performance, Approves 107 Resolution Plans In Q2

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) approved 107 Resolution Plans during the second quarter of Financial Year 2026-27, the highest number approved by the Tribunal in any quarter since its inception.The figure was disclosed by NCLT members at a press conference on Wednesday, where the Tribunal presented its quarterly performance and discussed issues including pendency and vacancies.The figure is also the highest number of Resolution Plans approved by the NCLT in a second quarter. The...

Are All Promoter-Allottee RERA Disputes Non-Arbitrable? Bombay HC Refers Question To Larger Bench

The Bombay High Court has referred to a larger Bench the question of whether every dispute between a real estate promoter and an individual flat buyer under an agreement for sale governed by RERA is non-arbitrable as a class. The court will consider whether arbitrability must instead be examined by looking at the subject matter, nature of relief and the matters RERA authorities are empowered to determine.Justice Amit Borkar observed, “The issue is whether the existence of a statutory forum under...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Challenge To HC Order Quashing Proceedings Against MSPL, Directors In Belekeri Iron Ore Case

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on a challenge to the Karnataka High Court order quashing CBI proceedings against MSPL Ltd., its directors, and others in a case arising from alleged illegal procurement and export of iron ore through Belekeri Port.A Bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana was hearing the challenge against the High Court order that had held that the CBI proceedings were without jurisdiction since the quantity of iron ore forming the...

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With HC Order Restraining 'Saurashtra Aaj Tak' From Using 'Aaj Tak' Name

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to interfere with the Delhi High Court order restraining a Rajkot-based Gujarati newspaper from using the name “Saurashtra Aaj Tak” in a trademark dispute with TV Today Network, which operates the news channel “Aaj Tak”.A Bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana, after hearing the parties, declined to interfere with the Delhi High Court's July 30, 2026, order, which held TV Today Network to be the prior user of the “Aaj Tak”...

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Delhi HC Order Reading Down CBDT Circular On AIF Taxation

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to interfere with the Delhi High Court judgment reading down CBDT Circular No.13/2014 concerning taxation of Category-III Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) at the Maximum Marginal Rate (MMR).Allowing Equity Intelligence's writ petition, the Delhi High Court held that the SEBI framework itself made it impossible for a Category-III AIF to name its investors in the original Trust Deed before registration and investment. Applying lex non cogit ad...

LiveLawBiz IPR Weekly Digest: September 28 - October 04, 2026

SUPREME COURTShould 20-Year Patent Term Start From Filing Or Grant Despite Delay In Grant? Supreme Court To DecideCase Title: Gunjan Sinha @ Kanishk Sinha & Anr. v. Union of India & Anr.The Supreme Court issued notice on a special leave petition challenging the constitutional validity of the statutory provision under which a patent's 20-year term runs from the date of filing rather than the date of grant, even where years of that term pass during patent prosecution. A Bench of Justice...

Delhi High Court Restrains Nine Rogue Websites From Streaming Ajay Devgn-Starrer 'Drishyam: The Conclusion'

The Delhi High Court has recently granted an ad interim ex parte injunction to Digital18 Media Private Limited, which holds exclusive rights in the Ajay Devgn-starrer Drishyam: The Conclusion. The Court restrained nine websites from hosting, streaming or making the film available online without authorisation.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav also directed domain registrars and the government to block the sites and to act against fresh piracy of the film.Digital18 Media, which holds rights in the...

LiveLawBiz Arbitration Cases Weekly Digest: September 28 - October 3, 2026

NOMINAL INDEX Ambica Beri v. Forum Atmosphere Flat Owner's Association, 2026 LLBiz HC(CAL) 235 Sri C.C. Kondaiah v. Mysore City Corporation & Anr., 2026 LLBiz HC(KAR) 173 Indian Bank v. Bank of Baroda & Ors., 2026 LLBiz HC(DEL) 1022 Kurukshetra Expressway Private Limited v. National Highways Authority of India, 2026 LLBiz HC(DEL) 1023 M/s Airport Handling Services v. Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, 2026 LLBiz HC(DEL) 1027 Wello Retail Pvt. Ltd. v. Sant Parmanand Blind...

LiveLawBiz Indirect Tax Weekly Round-Up: September 28 - October 04, 2026

SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Questions If GST Authorities Can Decide What Material Seized From Advocate's Office Is PrivilegedCase Title : PUNEET BATRA Vs UNION OF INDIA Case Number : SLP(C) No. 34115-34116/2026The Supreme Court on Monday questioned whether GST authorities investigating a case could themselves decide which material seized from an advocate was protected by advocate-client privilege while hearing a plea by advocate Puneet Batra challenging the search of his office and seizure of...