Supreme Court Orders No Coercive Steps In Plea Seeking Bar On NI Act Proceedings During Personal Insolvency

Another plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a declaration that proceedings under the Negotiable Instruments Act and the Payment and Settlement Systems Act cannot continue against personal guarantors once the interim moratorium under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code is triggered.The plea has been filed by Karan Bhatia, suspended director of Uttam Cylinders Pvt Ltd and a personal guarantor for the company's loans. A Bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and...

Delhi High Court Stays MCA Penalty Orders Against Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, LinkedIn

The Delhi High Court recently stayed orders imposing penalties on Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, LinkedIn chief executive Ryan Roslansky, LinkedIn Technology Information Pvt. Ltd., and several of its current and former directors over alleged violations of significant beneficial ownership disclosure norms under company law. A Bench of Justice Anish Dayal issued notice in the matter and stayed the impugned orders till the next date of hearing. “Having appreciated the submissions advanced on behalf...

Trademark Applications Filed For 'Cockroach Janta Party' As Satirical Movement Goes Viral

Two trademark applications have been filed for “Cockroach Janta Party,” the satirical political movement born out of viral remarks by the Chief Justice of India, before the Indian trademark registry. However, the applications were not filed by Abhijeet Dipke, the former social media strategist who launched the movement. The Cockroach Janta Party was launched on May 16 as a direct satirical response to remarks made a day earlier in the Supreme Court. The controversy traces back to May 15, 2026,...

Is ChatGPT An Intermediary Under IT Act? Calcutta High Court Prima Facie Says No

The Calcutta High Court has, in a case examining how generative AI platforms fit within the Information Technology Act, prima facie held that ChatGPT ought to be treated as an “originator” rather than an “intermediary.” The observations came in IndiaMart InterMesh Ltd's suit against OpenAI, where the classification of ChatGPT became central after the B2B platform argued that the AI tool was omitting links to IndiaMart in response to certain user queries while allegedly providing links for rival...

Venugopal Dhoot Moves Supreme Court Against NCLAT Order Excluding Videocon Foreign Oil Assets From VIL CIRP

Videocon founder Venugopal Dhoot has moved the Supreme Court against an NCLAT ruling refusing to bring the group's foreign oil and gas assets into the insolvency resolution process of Videocon Industries Ltd.The matter is yet to be listed by the Supreme Court. The NCLAT on May 14, 2026 noted that Dhoot himself had earlier requested lenders in 2016 and 2017 to separate Videocon Industries from the foreign oil and gas business. It said this was done to “protect the oil and gas assets of the group...

Calcutta High Court Refuses Interim Plea To Direct OpenAI To Show IndiaMart Links On ChatGPT

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday refused to direct OpenAI to show IndiaMart links in ChatGPT responses, holding that the B2B platform has no prima facie legal right to demand visibility on the AI platform. Justice Ravi Krishan Kapur, in an order dated May 20, dismissed IndiaMart InterMesh Ltd's application for interim relief, holding that the company had failed to establish a prima facie case and that the balance of convenience and irreparable injury also weighed against granting any...

Delhi HC Reserves Order On Raghav Chadha's Plea To Takedown Posts Alleging He 'Sold Himself For Money'

The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved orders on BJP MP Raghav Chadha's plea seeking interim relief against social media posts that allegedly portrayed him as having “sold himself for money” after his switch from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) to the BJP. Chadha has approached the court claiming that the posts unlawfully used his photographs and personal attributes, framing the dispute as one involving personality rights. Justice Subramonium Prasad, however, indicated prima facie reservations...

Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Relief To RSRTC In ₹16 Crore Service Tax Dispute

The Supreme Court has refused to interfere with a tribunal ruling that granted major relief to Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC) in a long-running service tax dispute involving demands exceeding ₹16 crore over allegations that it operated as a “tour operator” and failed to pay tax on certain other services. A bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma dismissed an appeal filed by the Principal Commissioner of CGST and Central Excise, Jaipur, against a...

'Ilaiyaraaja Had No Copyright Over En Iniya Pon Nilave ': Delhi HC Dismisses Appeal Against Single-Bench Order

The Delhi High Court has dismissed music composer Ilaiyaraaja's appeal against a single-judge order that had, at an interim stage, recognised Saregama India Limited's rights over the classic Tamil song En Iniya Pon Nilave from the 1980 film Moodu Pani. A Division Bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla pronounced the judgment on Thursday."However, Ilaiyaraaja was not the owner of copyright in the sound recording, or the lyrics underlying the disputed song. His...

Supreme Court Asks Delhi HC To Dispose Patanjali-Ashav Arbitration Dispute Over Ruchi Soya Deal

The Supreme Court recently asked the Delhi High Court to take up for disposal the pending arbitration dispute between Patanjali Ayurved Ltd and Ashav Advisory LLP over a share transaction linked to the acquisition of Ruchi Soya Industries. A Bench of Justices Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Alok Aradhe requested the High Court to decide the pending petitions at the next date of hearing, scheduled for July 28. “We had earlier recorded in our order dated 07.01.2026 that Section 34 objections...

LiveLawBiz: Corporate Legal News Daily Round-Up: May 20, 2026

SECURITIES LAW Employers May Soon Be Able To Make Mutual Fund Payments For Employees Through Salary DeductionsIPR Delhi High Court Restrains Two Rivals From Using Marks Similar To 'Schezwan Chutney'Delhi High Court Permits Trademark Renewal After Six Years, Faults Registry Over Defective Renewal NoticeDelhi Court Grants Karl Rock Permanent Injunction Against UK-Based YouTuber, Awards ₹7 Lakh In Copyright SuitDelhi High Court Grants Temporary Relief To Hugo Boss Against Delhi Trader Over Sale Of...

Supreme Court Refuses To Vacate Stay On FIR Against WinZO, Director Over Alleged BOT Use To Defeat Players

The Supreme Court on Monday (May 18) refused to interfere with the Punjab and Haryana High Court's order staying further proceedings in an FIR against WinZO Pvt Ltd and its director over allegations that the gaming platform used “BOTs” to cheat users. It requested the High Court to endeavour to decide the matter by June 15, 2026. A Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh said there was force in the submission that courts ordinarily should not stall investigations....