Corporate
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...
Administrative Delay And Seniority: When Favouring A Junior Over Seniors Becomes Discriminatory: Delhi High Court
A Division bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Madhu Jain held that administrative delay in the employees' joining created a shortfall in their qualifying service for promotion. Hence the employees were eligible for promotion as the delay was attributable to the administrative process of UOI and not to any fault of...
No Depreciation On SIPCOT Payments For Infrastructure Development, But Eligible For 5% Annual Revenue Deduction: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has held that depreciation on payment to State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited (SIPCOT) for infrastructure development is not allowed, but the assessee is eligible for 5% annual revenue deduction. Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and G. Arul Murugan were addressing the appeal pertaining to the claim of depreciation on the sum...
Resignation as Director Doesn't Relieve Guarantor of Personal Guarantee Obligations: NCLAT
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal at Delhi recently observed that a resignation from directorship does not absolve a person from obligations arising under a personal guarantee agreement. The tribunal held that a personal guarantee, once executed as a continuing obligation, remains binding even after the guarantor steps down from the company's board. A bench comprising...
Termination Of Contract During CIRP For Performance Default Not Covered By Moratorium: NCLAT New Delhi
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) New Delhi held that termination of a contract based on long performance defaults does not violate section 14 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC). A Bench comprising Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson) and Arun Baroka (Technical Member) dismissed the appeal filed by Mr. Pradeep Upadhyay, Liquidator of M/s...
Delhi High Court Refers EBC–Rupa Trademark Dispute on Constitution Pocket Edition To Mediation
The Delhi High Court has recently referred a trademark dispute between EBC Publishing Pvt. Ltd. and Rupa Publications India Pvt. Ltd. to mediation before the Delhi High Court Mediation and Conciliation Centre. The dispute concerns the alleged deceptive similarity between the publishers' coat-pocket editions of the Constitution of India. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora passed the order...