Delhi High Court Grants Ex-Parte Injunction Protecting 'TOI' Mark Against Impersonating Social Media Accounts

The Delhi High Court has recently granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction to Bennett Coleman and Company Limited restraining the use of the marks TIMES OF INDIA, TOI MOVIES, TOI_MOVIES and TOIMOVIES_, or any identical or deceptively similar mark, by unauthorised social media account operators. The order was passed on February 20, 2026 by Justice Tushar Rao Gedela. The court noted that “The Times of India” was recognised as a well-known trademark by the Trade Marks Registry in 2024. It held...

Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against NCLAT Order Rejecting Insolvency Plea Against Voltas

The Supreme Court has recently refused to interfere with the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal's decision dismissing the insolvency plea filed by Air Wave Technocrafts Pvt. Ltd against Voltas Ltd, a Tata Group company engaged in air-conditioning and engineering services. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and K. Vinod Chandran dismissed the civil appeal arising out of the NCLAT judgment of November 27, 2025, which had refused to admit insolvency against Voltas for for an operational...

Meta, WhatsApp Undertakes To Comply With NCLAT Order Extending CCI's Privacy Safeguards To Advertising Data By March 16

WhatsApp and Meta on Monday told the Supreme Court that they will comply with the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal's directions extending CCI's privacy and consent safeguards initially applicable to non-advertising data to advertising-related data sharing. They did not press their plea seeking a stay. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the platforms, said an affidavit has been filed explaining what data is shared and what is not. He told the court the companies will comply with...

CBIC's 2024 Policy Barring Govt Appeals Below ₹2 Crore Covers Pending Cases, Not Merely Future Filings: Supreme Court

Holding that the Centre's 2024 litigation policy applies even to pending appeals, the Supreme Court on February 5, 2026 dismissed appeals filed by the Commissioner of Commercial Tax against Vikaram Cement, ruling that the Rs. 25.47 lakh tax demand involved fell well below the Rs. 2 crore monetary limit fixed under the June 26, 2024 circular issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs. Rejecting the State's contention that the circular would not apply to appeals already filed under...

Breaking | Bombay High Court Sets Aside Stay On Fraud Classification Proceedings Against Anil Ambani

The Bombay High Court on Monday allowed appeals filed by Bank of Baroda, Indian Overseas Bank and IDBI Bank, which had challenged a single judge's order staying fraud classification proceedings against Anil Ambani, the founder and chairman of the Reliance Group. The court set aside a single-judge's interim order that had recorded a prima facie finding of “serious defects” in the forensic audit relied upon by the banks.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice...

Supreme Court Dismisses BWL Plea, Upholds Delhi High Court Ruling That BSNL Has Satisfied 2000 Arbitral Award

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to interfere with a Delhi High Court ruling declaring that a 2000 arbitral award in favour of BWL Limited against Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited stands satisfied, concluding the dispute between the parties over the computation of post-award interest. Dismissing a Special Leave Petition, a bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe observed, “We are not inclined to interfere with the impugned judgment and order passed by the High...

LiveLawBiz Indirect Tax Weekly Round-Up: February 16 - February 22, 2026

SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Issues Notice In Challenge To CESTAT Ruling That Customs Cannot Alter FOB Value Of GoodsCase Title : Commissioner of Customs (Appeals) vs Jayanthah Trading Company Case Number : CIVIL APPEAL Diary No(s). 2168/2026The Supreme Court recently issued notice on an appeal filed by the Commissioner of Customs (Appeals) against a ruling of the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi, which held that Customs officers cannot alter the Free on...

LiveLawBiz Direct Tax Weekly Round-Up: February 16 - February 22, 2026

HIGH COURTSDelhi HCDelhi High Court Affirms ITAT View That Excise Duty Refund Under Kutch Incentive Scheme Is Capital ReceiptCase Title : Pr. Commissioner Of Income Tax, Central-3, Delhi v. Jindal Saw Ltd. Case Number : ITA 689/2025 CITATION : 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 155The Delhi High Court has upheld an order of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) holding that excise duty refund received by Jindal SAW Ltd. under the Kutch district incentive scheme is a capital receipt and not taxable as...

Forcing Company Secretary To Continue In Service After Resignation Is 'Bonded Labour': Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has recently observed that financial issues or financial emergency cannot be a reason to force a Company Secretary to work for an incorporated Company against his will and without his consent. The court further observed that if the employer refuses to accept resignation of an employee, it would amount to bonded labour prohibited under Article 23 of the Constitution of India. Justice N Nagaresh allowed writ petitions filed by Greevas Job Panakkal, Company Secretary of...

Delhi Court Orders Takedown Of YouTube Shorts Infringing Karl Rock's Copyright

A Delhi Commercial Court has recently granted an ex parte ad interim injunction restraining UK-based YouTuber Adam El-Megrisi, who operates the channel “VidBrew”, from reproducing or monetising content belonging to Karl Edward Rice, also known as Karl Rock, in a copyright infringement and passing off suit. District Judge Vinod Yadav held that a prima facie case of infringement of copyrighted works and passing off was made out against El-Megrisi. “In view of the above discussion, this Court is...

LiveLawBiz RERA Cases Weekly Digest : February 16 - February 22, 2026

Nominal IndexThe Madhya Pradesh Real Estate Regulatory Authority v. M/s Malwa Vanaspati and Chemicals Co. Ltd. & Anr., 2026 LLBiz SC 80Shree Infra Properties Pvt. Limited v. Divya Narayan Panda, 2026 LLBiz REAT (OD) 10Mr. Sandeep Kolge & Ors. v. Peninsula Land Limited, 2026 LLBiz REAT (MH) 11Pramod Ashtekar & Anr. v. Nirmal Lifestyle Limited & Ors., 2026 LLBiz REAT (MH) 9M/s Rajeshwari Realty Pvt. Ltd. v. M/s NBCC Ltd., 2026 LLBiz RERA (DL) 29Mridula Parti & Anr. v. Microtek...

LiveLawBiz IBC Weekly Digest: February 16 To February 21

SUPREME COURTS. 7 IBC | Corporate Debtor's Inability To Pay Not Relevant For CIRP Plea Admission: Supreme CourtCase Title : Power Trust (Promoter of Hiranmaye Energy Ltd.) v. Bhuvan Madan (Interim Resolution Professional of Hiranmaye Energy Ltd.) & Ors. Case Number : CIVIL APPEAL NO(s).2211/2024 CITATION : 2026 LLBiz SC 73The Supreme Court on Wednesday reaffirmed that the Adjudicating Authority cannot refuse to admit a financial creditor's plea under Section 7 of...