LiveLaw Biz | Top 10 Corporate & Business Law Stories From Last Week
LiveLawBiz News Desk
9 Nov 2026 10:41 AM IST
The Supreme Court on Wednesday (November 4) held that the question concerning the power of State legislatures to impose additional sales tax, surcharge, or cess has lost its relevance following the introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime.
Delhi High Court Permanently Restrains Unauthorised Commercial Use Of Amitabh Bachchan's Likeness
The Delhi High Court has recently permanently restrained several individuals and businesses, along with unidentified infringers, from using actor Amitabh Bachchan's name, image, voice, likeness or any other aspect of his persona without his permission.
Gujarat High Court Flags Underrepresentation Of Women Arbitrators, Urges Wider Representation
The Gujarat High Court has urged parties, lawyers and arbitral institutions to widen the pool of arbitrators to include more qualified women and technical experts, flagging their underrepresentation in court-appointed arbitrations.
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Delhi, on Tuesday issued notice to US-based aircraft manufacturer Boeing on an appeal filed by Jet Airways' liquidator challenging the dismissal of his application seeking a refund of $92.12 million paid towards the purchase of aircraft that were never delivered.
NCLT Mumbai Declares Videocon Promoter Venugopal Dhoot Bankrupt Over ₹12,668 Cr Default To SBI
The National Company Law Tribunal at Mumbai (NCLT) on Thursday declared former Videocon Industries promoter and director Venugopal Nandlal Dhoot bankrupt over a default of approximately ₹12,668 crore owed to the State Bank of India in his capacity as a personal guarantor to the company's credit facilities
Plea Before Bombay High Court Seeks Direction To RBI For Tata Sons' Listing
A writ petition has been filed before the Bombay High Court seeking directions to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to direct Tata Sons Private Limited to list its shares on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange.
The Bombay High Court has held that a credit cardholder's use of a credit card can amount to acceptance of the Cardholder Agreement, including its arbitration clause, even if the credit card application does not bear the cardholder's physical or digital signature.
Former Supreme Court Judge Justice Rajesh Bindal Appointed NCLAT Chairperson
The Central Government has appointed former Supreme Court judge Justice Rajesh Bindal as Chairperson of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), LiveLawBiz has confirmed. Justice Bindal retired from the Supreme Court on April 15, 2026, after serving at the top court for over three years. He was elevated to the Supreme Court on February 13, 2023, after serving as Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court.
Assessing Officer Cannot Revisit DSIR-Approved R&D Expenses For Tax Deduction: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court on 2 November held that an Assessing Officer cannot independently examine the merits of research and development (R&D) expenditure approved by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), and must restrict scrutiny to verifying whether the approved expenditure was actually incurred.
The Bombay High Court has recently held that the 10% cap under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016, on the advance a developer can accept from a homebuyer before executing a registered agreement for sale does not restrict a Real Estate Appellate Tribunal's power to direct the buyer to deposit a higher amount as a condition for interim protection.