LiveLawBiz IBC Quarterly Digest: July - September, 2026

SUPREME COURT Supreme Court Likens AI Hallucinations To Gas Behind Bhopal Gas Tragedy, Sets Aside CIRP Orders Over Fake Case Law Case Title : POOJA RAMESH SINGH Versus JAMMU AND KASHMIR BANK LTD AND ANR. Case Number : C.A. No. 11950/2025Comparing fake AI-generated legal material to the release of methyl isocyanate (the gas behind the Bhopal gas tragedy), the Supreme Court on Thursday warned that artificial intelligence could become "invisible, insidious, catastrophic" if used without...

LiveLawBiz Indirect Tax Quarterly Digest: July - September, 2026

SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Upholds Karnataka's Retrospective Withdrawal Of Sales Tax Exemption For Imported SugarCase Title : Asia Sugar & Chemical Co., Davangere v. State of Karnataka & Ors. Case Number : Civil Appeal No. 48 of 2009 CITATION : 2026 LLBiz SC 235The Supreme Court on Monday held that the Karnataka Legislature was competent to retrospectively withdraw the sales tax exemption available to imported sugar, but dealers who had acted under the earlier exemption regime cannot...

Star Health Data Breach: Supreme Court Refuses To Quash Criminal Case Against Cybersecurity Expert

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with criminal proceedings against cybersecurity researcher Himanshu Pathak on a complaint filed by Star Health and Allied Insurance Company over alleged unauthorised access to and downloading of sensitive customer data.The Court had on August 6 directed Pathak to appear before the XI Metropolitan Magistrate, Chennai and furnish bail bonds while hearing his challenge against a Madras High Court judgment which declined to quash the criminal...

LiveLawBiz Direct Tax Quarterly Digest: July - September, 2026

SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Issues Notice On Revenue's Appeal Against HC's India-Singapore DTAA Relief To ST ShippingCase Title : ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX Versus M/S ATLANTIC GLOBAL SHIPPING PVT. LTD. Case Number : Diary No. 25162-2026The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice in the Income Tax Department's appeal challenging a Gujarat High Court judgment that held ST Shipping Pte Ltd, Singapore was entitled to the benefit of Article 8 of the India-Singapore Double Taxation...

Delhi High Court Declares “DS Group” And Logo Well-Known Trademarks

The Delhi High Court has declared the DS Group trademark and its corresponding logo as well-known trademarks. It also permanently restrained five people and entities sued over a website that allegedly offered fake distributorships of Rajnigandha, the group's popular mouth-freshener brand.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav passed the judgment on September 25 in a suit brought by DS Intellectual Properties LLP and Dharampal Satyapal Limited, the companies that hold rights in the DS Group and...

LiveLawBiz: Corporate Legal News Daily Round-Up: October 03, 2026

IBCBlu-Smart Charge Insolvency: NCLT Refuses Lessor's Plea To Recover Premises, Remove Assets During MoratoriumNCLT Delhi Rejects Impresario's Insolvency Plea Against Colorbar Over Pre-Existing DisputeNCLT Allahabad Holds Simultaneous CIRP And MSEFC Proceedings Amount To Forum ShoppingIPRPatent Revocation Can Be Sought Independently Or By Counter Claim, Cannot Be Curtailed: Madras High CourtMadras High Court Refuses To Restrain Worldwide Release Of Hindi 'Drishyam 3,' Finds Remake Rights...

LiveLawBiz Arbitration Cases Quarterly Digest: July- September 2026

Supreme CourtSupreme Court Asks CJI To Consider Larger Bench To Examine Validity Of Pre-Deposit Clauses In Arbitration AgreementsCase Title : SANTOSH ASSOCIATE PRIVATE LIMITED VERSUS HARYANA STATE INDUSTRIAL AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD.Case Number : SLP (C) No. 31245 of 2025Citation: 2026 LLBiz SC 277The Supreme Court on Monday requested the Chief Justice of India to consider whether a larger Bench should examine the validity of contractual clauses requiring a party to...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Lays Down Guidelines For ITC Reversal Where Supplier Fails To Deposit GST

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of Section 16(2)(c) of the Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) Act but held that the provision cannot be used mechanically to make a purchasing dealer reverse input tax credit (ITC) merely because the selling dealer failed to deposit tax with the government.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Rohit Kapoor held that Section 16(2)(c), read with Section 155, cannot be treated as a...

Madras High Court Refuses To Restrain Worldwide Release Of Hindi 'Drishyam 3,' Finds Remake Rights Disputed

The Madras High Court has recently refused to restrain the worldwide release and exploitation of the Hindi remake of Malayalam film Drishyam 3, starring Ajay Devgn. It held that Rajkumar Theatres had not clearly established that it continued to hold an exclusive or joint copyright in the Hindi remake rights.Justice K. Govindarajan Thilakavadi dismissed Rajkumar Theatres' application on October 1, 2026. The company had sought interim protection against the film's release pending...

Supreme Court Appoints Former SC Judge Justice K.M. Joseph As Arbitrator In SmartCity Kochi Lease Dispute

The Supreme Court has appointed former Supreme Court Judge Justice K.M. Joseph as Arbitrator to resolve the monetary disputes between Smart City Kochi Infrastructure Pvt Ltd. and Musthafa and Almana International Consultants arising from a sub lease of premises in the SmartCity Special Economic Zone (SEZ). A Division Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K. Vinod Chandran while asking the parties to approach Justice Joseph within two weeks with a copy of the order, directed that the...

LiveLawBiz: Corporate Legal News Daily Round-Up: October 02, 2026

IBCFamilial Disputes Alone Can't Establish Fraudulent Insolvency Proceedings Under IBC: NCLT ChandigarhPersonal Guarantors Cannot Revive Appeals After OTS Fails Due to Their Own Default: NCLAThttps://www.livelawbiz.com/ibc/nclt-delhi-allows-withdrawal-of-hil-indias-cirp-after-settlement-with-creditors-552852Financial Creditor's RP Recommendation Does Not Invalidate Appointment Under IBC: NCLT HyderabadIPRDelhi High Court Directs Toplad To Change Name, Finds 'TOPLAD' Too Nearly Resembles...

LiveLawBiz Indirect Tax Monthly Digest: September 2026

SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Stays Tripura HC Ruling Allowing ITC To Buyer Despite Supplier's Failure To Deposit GSTCase Title : Union of India v. M/s Sahil Enterprises & Anr. Case Number : D No. 33460/2026 CITATION : 2026 LLBiz SC 286Today, the Supreme Court issued notice in the Union of India's challenge to a Tripura High Court judgment which allowed a purchaser to claim Input Tax Credit (ITC) despite the supplier having failed to deposit the GST collected from the purchaser with the...