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LiveLawBiz Arbitration Half Yearly Digest: January - June, 2026
Supreme CourtAppellate Courts Cannot Disturb Arbitral Awards Merely To Permit A Different View, Supreme Court Reiterates Case Title : Jan De Nul Dredging India Pvt. Ltd. v. Tuticorin Port Trust Case Number : Civil Appeal No. 98 of 2026 Citation: 2026 LLBiz SC 15 The Supreme Court, recently, set aside a Madras High Court order that had deleted compensation awarded to a dredging contractor and reiterated that appellate courts cannot interfere with arbitral awards...
LiveLawBiz: Corporate Legal News Daily Round-Up: July 01, 2026
IBC No Artificial Procedural Obstacle Can Prevent Filing Of Additional Affidavit In CIRP Proceedings: NCLATSecured Creditor Can Claim Priority Only To Extent Of Available Security, Even If Debt Is Higher: NCLATIBC Not 'Holy Ganges' To Wash Corporate Debtor's Criminality Under PMLA: NCLATIPR Delhi High Court Upholds Rejection Of Swiss Company's Patent For Plastic Static MixerTrademark Registrar Can Be Court Subordinate To HC For Rectification Proceedings Transfers: Bombay High CourtPoliticians...
NSEL Moves Supreme Court Against HC Order Refusing Joint Trial In CBI Cases Over Alleged Payment Crisis
National Spot Exchange Ltd (NSEL) has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court's March 27, 2026 judgment refusing to direct a joint trial in two CBI cases arising out of the alleged NSEL payment crisis.NSEL argues that the cases stem from the same alleged fraudulent paired contracts. It says they involve the common accused, witnesses, and documents. The special leave petition, filed on June 19, 2026, is yet to be listed. The dispute concerns two CBI Special Cases pending...
LiveLawBiz Indirect Tax Monthly Digest: June 2026
SUPREME COURTGST Is Levied On Actionable Claims Arising From Stakes, Not Dependent On Whether A Game Is Of Skill Or Chance: Supreme CourtCase Title : DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF GOODS AND SERVICES TAX INTELLIGENCE (HQS) & ORS. VERSUS GAMESKRAFT TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED AND ORS. Case Number : CIVIL APPEAL NO(S). 8241 – 8244 OF 2026 CITATION : 2026 LLBiz SC 214The Supreme Court has recently held that GST liability on online gaming transactions does not depend on whether the underlying game...
LiveLawBiz IPR Monthly Digest: June, 2026
SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Stays Delhi High Court Order Restraining Use Of 'Medilice' Mark For Anti-Lice Hair OilCase Title: Kirit Bhadiadra v. Wings Pharmaceuticals Private LimitedCase Number: SLP (C) Diary No. 15782/2026Citation: 2026 LLBiz SC 227The Supreme Court has stayed the Delhi High Court's December 2025 judgment that upheld a trial court's finding of trademark infringement against Kirit Bhadiadra in a dispute over the mark "Medilice." A Bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Arun...
LiveLawBiz RERA Cases Monthly Digest: June 2026
High CourtsMadhya Pradesh High CourtRERA Cannot Demand 25-Year-Old Cooperative Society Records For Project Registration: Madhya Pradesh High CourtCase Title : M.P. Real Estate Regulatory Authority, Bhopal v. Shri Ji Builders and DevelopersCase Number : Writ Appeal No. 2857 of 2024Citation : 2026 LLBiz HC (MP) 47The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently has held that MP-RERA could not reject a real estate project registration application for non-production of a cooperative society's...
Delhi High Court Holds NSE Is Public Authority Under RTI Act, Upholds 2010 Ruling
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday upheld a 2010 ruling declaring the National Stock Exchange (NSE) a public authority under the Right to Information Act. It held that the exchange must be regarded as having been established or, at the very least, constituted by an order of the Central Government because governmental recognition is required for a stock exchange to function and the recognition order is issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) as the Central Government's...
LiveLawBiz Arbitration Cases Monthly Digest: June 2026
Supreme CourtLimitation To Challenge Arbitral Award Begins Only After Tribunal Disposes Of Post-Award Pleas: Supreme CourtCase Title: National Highways Authority of India vs T Younis & Anr.Case Number: SLP (C) NO. 7570 OF 2024Citation: 2026 LLBiz SC 216The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that when parties invoke post-award proceedings before an arbitral tribunal seeking correction, interpretation, or an additional award, the limitation period for challenging the arbitral...
LiveLawBiz Direct Tax Monthly Digest: June 2026
SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Refuses To Entertain Plea For Creamy Layer In Income-Tax Exemption For Scheduled Tribes In North-East StatesCase Title : Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay v. Union of India Case Number : W.P.(C) No. 684/2026 Diary No. 32032 / 2026The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain a plea seeking the introduction of a "creamy layer" mechanism for the income-tax exemption granted to Scheduled Tribes residing in specified areas and States under the Income Tax Act, 2025. The...
LiveLawBiz IBC Monthly Digest: June 2026
SUPREME COURT Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Interest On Adani Infra's Delayed ₹255 Crore Payment For Land Bought In Liquidation Case Title : CA RAMCHANDRA DALLARAM CHOUDHARY Versus ADANI INFRASTRUCTURE AND DEVELOPERS PRIVATE LIMITED Case Number : DIARY NO. 5988 OF 2026The Supreme Court on Monday declined to interfere with a National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) order directing Adani Infrastructure & Developers Pvt Ltd to pay 12% interest on...
Karnataka High Court Grants Bail To Former MUDA Commissioner In Money Laundering Case
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday granted bail to former Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Commissioner G.T. Dinesh Kumar in a money laundering case linked to the alleged MUDA site allotment scam. The court held that while delay in trial by itself is not a ground for granting bail, the petitioner had shown several changed circumstances that justified the relief. Justice M. Nagaprasanna passed the order in proceedings initiated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the...