CESTAT Delhi Quashes Customs Duty Demand On Bharti Airtel In Router Parts Classification Dispute

The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal, New Delhi, on Tuesday quashed the levy of differential customs duty on telecom major Bharti Airtel Limited. It held that the imported router components were classifiable as “parts of routers” and not as “Network Interface Cards (NICs) or standalone communication apparatus” under the customs tariff. A coram comprising...

Can Service Tax Be Levied On Transfer of Development Rights? Delhi High Court To Decide

The Delhi High Court on Monday took up a Revenue appeal that squarely raises the question of whether the transfer of development rights constitutes a taxable service under the Finance Act, 1994. A Division Bench of Justices Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Ajay Digpaul issued notice in an appeal filed by the Service Tax Department against an order of the Delhi Customs, Excise and Service Tax...

CESTAT Chandigarh Restores Customs Broker Licence Over Violation Of Regulatory Timelines

The Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) at Chandigarh has set aside the suspension of a customs broker's licence after finding that the authorities themselves failed to follow the timelines laid down under the Customs Broker Licensing Regulations, 2018. Calling the delay fatal, the tribunal directed that the licence be restored within four weeks. A coram of...

NCLT Mumbai Approves Sagacious Capital's Rs 110 Crore Plan To Revive Reliance Innoventures

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Mumbai has approved a Rs. 110.10 crore resolution plan submitted by Sagacious Capital Pvt Ltd for the revival of debt-ridden Reliance Innoventures Pvt Ltd. The tribunal held that once a plan satisfies the requirements of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, the tribunal cannot interfere with the commercial decisions of lenders. A...

Software Ownership Disputes Involving IPR Not Arbitrable: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has recently held that an arbitral tribunal was right in refusing to decide who owns a software product, saying such questions involve intellectual property rights that affect the public at large (rights in rem) and cannot be settled through private arbitration.A Single-Judge Bench of Justice Sandeep V Marne said that deciding ownership of the “Test Magic” software...

Avoidance Provisions Under Insolvency Code Are Restorative, Not Punitive: NCLT Kochi

The National Company Law Tribunal at Kochi has clarified that the avoidance provisions under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code are meant to undo the preferential effect of certain transactions and restore the corporate debtor's estate, not to impose punitive liability on the beneficiary. Judicial Member Vinay Goel made the observation while partly allowing an avoidance application filed by...

Bombay High Court Temporarily Bars Salon From Using 'Jawed Habib' Marks After Franchise Expiry

The Bombay High Court has temporarily restrained a local salon operator from using the “Jawed Habib”, “Jawed Habib Hair & Beauty” and “JH” names and logos, holding that their use after the end of a franchise agreement amounts to prima facie trademark and copyright infringement.A single-judge Bench of Justice Sharmila U Deshmukh passed the ad-interim order on January 6, 2026, ...

High Courts Cannot Exercise Parallel Contempt Jurisdiction Over NCLT In IBC Cases: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court on Monday held that contempt petitions alleging breach of orders passed by the National Company Law Tribunal in insolvency cases cannot be filed directly before the High Court. A single-judge bench of Justice Milind N Jadhav said that once contempt powers are conferred on the NCLT by law, the High Court should not exercise parallel jurisdiction. “Hence, once...

NCLT Kochi Orders Original Concessionaire To Transfer ₹35.83 Lakh Jatayu Project Revenue To Common Pool

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Kochi has directed that Rs 35.83 lakh lying in the current account of Guruchandrika Builders and Property Private Limited, the original concessionaire of the Jatayupara Tourism Project, be transferred to the project's common pool account, saying the move was necessary to maintain continuity of financial supervision. The direction was issued in an...

Bombay High Court Imposes ₹15 Lakhs Cost On Anrose Pharma For Infringing 'ZERODOL' Trademark

The Bombay High Court has held that Anrose Pharma's adoption and use of the trade mark 'ZEROVOL-P' in respect of pharmaceutical products amounted to a clear case of infringement and passing off of IPCA Laboratories Limited's registered trade mark 'ZERODOL'. The Court observed that in matters involving medicinal products, a stricter standard of comparison is required, as even a likelihood...

NCLT Delhi Clears Merger Of Fortis Subsidiaries Into Fortis Hospitals Despite SFIO Probe Concerns

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at New Delhi has approved the merger of four Fortis group subsidiaries into Fortis Hospitals Limited, overruling objections linked to an ongoing investigation into the group's former promoters. The approval was granted on January 5, 2026, nearly two years after the tribunal passed its first order in the matter. The merger will take effect from April...

Dealer Liable For Failure To Transfer Ownership Of Exchanged Vehicle: Chandigarh Consumer Commission

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-II, U.T. Chandigarh, comprising President Amrinder Singh Sidhu and Member Brij Mohan Sharma, has held that a vehicle dealer is responsible for ensuring the transfer of ownership of an exchanged car to the subsequent purchaser. The Commission ruled that failure to do so constitutes deficiency in service, particularly where the vehicle...