'Twaron Para Aramid Pulp' Classified As 'Textile Flock', Importers Liable For Higher Customs Duty: CESTAT

The New Delhi Bench of Customs, Excise, and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) has held that Twaron Para Aramid Pulp is classified as 'textile flock', hence, the importers are liable for a higher customs duty. Justice Dilip Gupta (President) and P.V. Subba Rao (Technical Member) were addressing the issue of whether the Twaron Para Aramid Pulp imported by the assessee was...

Delhi High Court Restrains Patanjali from Broadcasting 'Dhoka' Chyawanprash Ad in Dabur's Plea

The Delhi High Court has barred Patanjali Ayurved from airing an advertisement that labeled all other Chyawanprash products as “dhoka” (deception), ruling that it constitutes commercial disparagement. The restriction will remain in place until the next hearing on February 26, 2026. The court also directed Patanjali to remove, block, or disable the advertisement across all platforms within...

NCLT Erred In Deciding On Merits After Reserving Matter On Maintainability: NCLAT Orders Reconsideration Of Pleas

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) New Delhi set aside an order passed by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) New Delhi which had dismissed applications filed by Rishi Gupta and Ashok Kumar Gupta seeking exclusion of certain financial creditors from the Committee of Creditors (CoC) on the ground that they were related parties to the corporate debtor. A...

Transfer Of Title In Immovable Property Doesn't Attract Service Tax : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has clarified that an activity which merely involves the transfer of title in immovable property by way of sale cannot be treated as a “service” under the Finance Act, 1994. Consequently, such transactions lie outside the ambit of service tax.A bench comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Sandeep Mehta delivered the verdict while dismissing an appeal filed by the...

Delhi High Court Bars Hotel From Using 'Bukhara' Trademark, Grants Interim Relief to ITC

The Delhi High Court has restrained a city based hotel, Bukhara Inn, from using the name “Bukhara,” ruling that it infringed ITC Limited's well-known trademark associated with its iconic restaurant, Bukhara, at ITC Maurya, New Delhi. The order was passed by Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora on November 7, 2025, in a suit filed by ITC Limited, which operates its hospitality business...

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Patanjali Foods' Rs 2.97 Crore Excise Duty Refund Appeal

The Supreme Court has recently issued notice in an appeal filed by Patanjali Foods Limited (formerly Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd.) seeking a refund of Rs 2.97 crore charged by the tax department in connection with an excise duty dispute. A Division Bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Atul S Chandurkar issued notice on both the main appeal and the application...

Public Auction Not Compulsory For Sale Of Encumbered Assets If Charge Holders Consent: NCLAT New Delhi

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) New Delhi bench set aside an order passed by the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) New Delhi by which it had directed independent bidding for the sale of non-core assets of Arshiya Limited during its Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP). The Tribunal held that public auction is not compulsory for the sale of encumbered...

Delhi High Court Bars Another Company from Using Ching's 'Schezwan Chutney' Mark

In yet another order granting relief to Ching's Secret sauces maker Capital Foods Pvt. Ltd., the Delhi High Court has once again stepped in to protect the company's trademark “Schezwan Chutney.”Earlier this week, on November 3, 2025, the Court had restrained a Uttar Pradesh-based food manufacturer from using the name “Schezwan Tufani Chutney” or any expression deceptively similar...

Commercial Courts Act | Rejection Of Plaint Appealable; No Appeal Against Order Refusing To Reject Plaint : Supreme Court

Clarifying procedural law under the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (“Act”), the Supreme Court on Monday (November 10) held that an order allowing an application for rejection of a plaint amounts to a decree and is therefore appealable under Section 13(1A) of the Act. However, an order rejecting such an application is not appealable under the same provision and can instead be challenged through...

Delhi High Court Restrains Pharma Firm from Using Marks Similar To Mankind Pharma's 'Kind' Brand

The Delhi High Court has recently restrained De Harbien Life Sciences Pvt. Ltd., a pharmaceutical company, from using the marks “NEFROKIND” and “SILOKIND.” The Court found these marks deceptively similar to Mankind Pharma Limited's well-known trademarks “MANKIND,” “KIND,” and other “KIND” formative marks.A Single Bench of Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora passed the...

Sale Of Secured Assets Completed Before Filing Of Insolvency Application Can't Be Invalidated By Moratorium: NCLAT New Delhi

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) New Delhi bench held that assets lawfully sold in an auction prior to filing of an insolvency application under section 94 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) cannot be included in the debtors' estate or protected by moratorium under section 96 of the IBC. A Bench comprising Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson) and...

Delhi High Court Blocks 26 Websites From Streaming Italy's 'Serie A' Football Matches Illegally, Grants Dynamic Injunction To DAZN

The Delhi High Court has restrained 26 websites from illegally streaming live matches of the ongoing 'Serie A Championship', after finding that they were broadcasting the content without authorization from DAZN Limited which is the exclusive rights holder of the sporting event. Justice Tejas Karia passed the order on November 6, 2025, in a suit filed by DAZN Limited...