Supreme Court Disposes Of PIL Seeking PMLA, Benami Action Against Fake Drug Manufacturers

The Supreme Court has disposed of a PIL seeking time-bound assessment and confiscation of properties of fake drug manufacturers, sellers, financiers, and their family members under money laundering, benami property and black money laws. The PIL also sought completion of investigations into fake drug cases within three months and trials within one year. It sought standard procedures for the search, seizure and sampling of adulterated and spurious medicines. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of...

SARFAESI Actions In Good Faith Cannot Be Challenged In Civil Courts; DRT Remedy Must Be Pursued: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has recently held that a challenge to action taken under the SARFAESI Act can be pursued only through the remedies provided by the Act, while civil courts cannot entertain matters that the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) or Debt Recovery Appellate Tribunal (DRAT) is empowered to determine.A bench of Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice Augustine George Masih set aside the Madhya Pradesh High Court's May 8, 2024 review order, which had given Jayant Vitamins Ltd liberty to pursue a...

LiveLawBiz Direct Tax Monthly Digest: September 2026

SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Refuses To Interfere With Delhi HC Ruling On GoDaddy Domain Fees Under India-US DTAACase Title : ASSISTANT/DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX VS. GODADDY.COM Case Number : 45711/2026The Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the Delhi High Court order holding that payments received by GoDaddy.com LLC from Indian customers towards domain-name registration services are not chargeable to income tax in India under the India-US Double Taxation Avoidance...

LiveLawBiz: Corporate Legal News Daily Round-Up: October 01, 2026

IBCSupreme Court Orders Status Quo Over ₹54 Crore Deposit In Moser Baer Solar Asset AuctionSettlement In Principal Borrower's CIRP Does Not Extinguish Corporate Guarantor's Liability: NCLT KochiIPRMadras High Court Refuses To Transfer 'RIO' Trade Mark Suit For Joint Trial With Rectification Plea'Why Are You Fighting Unnecessarily?': Supreme Court Declines Ilaiyaraaja's Challenge In 'En Iniya Pon Nilave' Copyright DisputeTAXWrongful ITC Availment Alone Cannot Justify Tax Evasion Proceedings:...

LiveLawBiz Arbitration Cases Monthly Digest: September 2026

Supreme CourtSupreme Court Appoints Justice S.C. Gupte Arbitrator In JioStar-Green Bean Dispute Over IPL Media Rights In BangladeshCase Title : JIOSTAR INDIA PVT LTD VERSUS GREEN BEAN SPORTS MARKETINCase Number : ARBITRATION PETITION NO. 16 OF 2026Citation : 2026 LLBiz SC 320The Supreme Court has appointed former Bombay High Court judge Justice S.C. Gupte as the Sole Arbitrator to resolve a dispute between JioStar India Pvt Ltd and Green Bean Sports Marketing.The dispute arises from...

LiveLawBiz IPR Monthly Digest: September, 2026

SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Stays Swiss Company's Patent Suit Against Techfab Before Himachal Pradesh High CourtCase Title: TECHFAB INDIA INDUSTRIES LIMITED vs GEOBRUGG AGCase Number: SLP(C) 29151/2026The Supreme Court stayed further proceedings before the Himachal Pradesh High Court in a patent infringement suit filed by Swiss company Geobrugg AG against Techfab. The dispute concerns the manufacture and sale of high-tensile wire mesh products sold under the "TECCO" brand. A Bench of Justices...

LiveLawBiz IBC Monthly Digest: September 2026

SUPREME COURTSupreme Court Issues Notice In Canara Bank's Plea Against NCLAT Order Setting Aside Insolvency Admission Of Equinox India DevelopmentsCase Title : CANARA BANK (E-SYNDICATE BANK) VS. EQUINOX INDIA DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED Case Number : DIARY NO. - 36294/2026The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on Canara Bank's challenge to the NCLAT order setting aside the admission of its Section 7 insolvency petition against Equinox India Developments Ltd., formerly Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd. A...

Cheque Bounce Notice Sent To Correct Address Valid Even If Received By Drawer's Mother: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that a statutory demand notice sent by registered post to the correct address of a cheque drawer satisfies the requirement under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, even if the notice is received by the drawer's mother. "This Court is of the considered view that once the notice was dispatched to the correct address of respondent No.2, the statutory requirement of 'giving of notice' under proviso (b) to Section 138 of the Act, 1881 stood...

Delhi High Court Reserves Verdict In Vedanta's Appeal Against Rejection Of Oil Block Contract Extension Bid

The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved judgment in Vedanta Ltd.'s appeal challenging the July 22, 2026 judgment of a Single Judge which upheld the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas's rejection of Vedanta's application for extension of the Production Sharing Contract (PSC) for the CB-OS/2 oil and gas block in Gujarat.The Single Judge held that Vedanta had rendered itself ineligible for extension by unilaterally deducting the Government's share of profit petroleum towards its Special...

LiveLawBiz RERA Cases Monthly Digest: September 2026

HIGH COURTSCalcutta High CourtCalcutta High Court Directs WB Chief Secretary To Give Timeline For Filling RERA, REAT VacanciesCase Title Rahul Parasrampuria v. The State of West Bengal & OthersCase Number WPA (P) 427 of 2026Citation 2026 LLBiz HC( CAL) 219On Tuesday, 15 September, the Calcutta High Court directed the West Bengal Chief Secretary's office to specify a timeline for filling vacancies in the West Bengal Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (REAT) and the West Bengal Real Estate...

Supreme Court Upholds MCX Circular Allowing Negative Settlement Pricing For Crude Oil Futures

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to interfere with the Bombay High Court judgment upholding the validity of Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd. (MCX)'s April 21, 2020, circular permitting negative settlement pricing for crude oil futures.The High Court had dismissed a batch of petitions filed by Dhanera Diamonds and others challenging MCX's circular dated 21 April 2020, which fixed the final settlement price of crude oil futures at Rs. -2,884 per barrel following the global oil price...

LiveLawBiz Company Law Digest : September 2026

SUPREME COURTCompany Can Be Prosecuted For Criminal Offences Without Identifying Guilty Natural Person: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court on Monday held that identification of a natural person is not a prerequisite, at the threshold stage, for prosecuting a corporate entity for an offence involving mens rea.Case Title : Sanofi India Ltd v. Central Bureau of Investigation Case Number : Criminal Appeal No. 4250 of 2026 CITATION : 2026 LLBiz SC 298Supreme Court Refuses To Interfere With NCLAT Order...