Corporate
Penalty Imposed By SEBI After Commencement Of Insolvency Cannot Be Admitted As Claim During CIRP: NCLT Mumbai
The NCLT, Mumbai Bench, comprising Anil Raj Chellan (Member-Technical) and K.R. Saji Kumar (Member-Judicial), has held that the penalty imposed by the SEBI post insolvency commencement cannot be admitted as a claim during CIRP. The CIRP of the corporate debtor (Medybiz Private Limited) was going on, and a moratorium was in effect. The last date of filing the claim was 22.08.2024;...
Delhi High Court Grants Injunction To Hero Investcorp; Restrains Sale Of Counterfeit 'Hero Genuine Oil' Bottles Imitating Registered Design
The Delhi High Court on October 10 granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction in favour of Hero Investcorp Pvt. Ltd., restraining a Delhi-based trader from manufacturing and selling counterfeit 'Hero Genuine Oil' bottles that infringed the company's registered trademarks and bottle designs. Justice Tejas Karia while passing the order observed that the impugned bottles were...
Delhi High Court Restrains UP Company From Infringing Ching's 'Schezwan Chutney' Mark
In a relief for popular Desi Chinese brand Ching's Secret, the Delhi High Court on Monday restrained a UP-based food manufacturing company from using the name 'Schezwan Tufani Chutney' or any expression deceptively similar to 'Schezwan Chutney', a registered trademark of Capital Foods Pvt. Ltd.A single bench of Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora granted an ad-interim injunction, noting that...
Bombay High Court Upholds Order Barring Nagpur Bidi Maker from Using Look-Alike 'Online Bidi' Pack
The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has upheld an earlier order restraining the city based bidi maker-Rocket Bidi Works from using its 'ATM Bidi No.07' packaging, ruling that it closely resembles the trade dress and design of Mobile Bidi Traders' 'Online Bidi'. A single bench of Justice Rohit W. Joshi observed that the 'ATM Bidi' packets copied the distinctive blue colour scheme...
Delhi Court Dismisses Trademark Infringement Suit Over Concealment Of Material Facts & Failure To Prove Prior Use
A Delhi Commercial Court dismissed a trademark infringement suit filed by ME Testing Laboratory against ME Technology, observing that the company had concealed material facts and failed to prove prior use of the “ME” mark. The order was passed by District Judge Savita Rao at the Commercial Court in Saket, who found that the case lacked merit and appeared to have been filed...
Delhi High Court Refuses Quantum Hi-Tech Injunction Against LG Over 'Quantum' Trademark
The Delhi High Court has refused to grant interim relief to Quantum Hi-Tech Merchandising Pvt. Ltd. in its trademark dispute with LG Electronics India, ruling that the company's attempt to restrain LG's use of the “Quantum” mark was undermined by its failure to disclose material informationA Division Bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla upheld a...
TNGST Act | Purchase Tax Cannot Be Levied on Buyer for Seller's Tax Default: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court on Monday held that purchase tax cannot be levied under Section 7A of the Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Act, 1959 (TNGST Act) on the purchaser merely because the seller failed to pay tax. The bench, comprising Justices S M Subramaniam and Mohammed Shaffiq, clarified the scope of Section 7A in transactions where the vendor has defaulted on tax payments "Having found...
Unpaid Salary of Whole-Time Director Constitutes Operational Debt, Can trigger CIRP: NCLT, Chennai
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Chennai recently held that the unpaid salary dues of a whole-time director qualify as an operational debt, allowing a plea by a director seeking recovery of his unpaid salary of Rs 10.50 lakh. In an order passed on October 10, 2025, a bench comprising Judicial Member Jyoti Kumar Tripathi and Technical Member Ravichandran Ramasamy held that being...
Delhi Court Bars Andhra Trader from Using 'Lakshmi Plasto', Awards Rs 2 Lakh to RC Plasto
A Delhi Commercial Court has restrained an Andhra Pradesh-based trader from using the mark “Lakshmi Plasto”, observing that it is deceptively similar to the mark “Plasto” used by RC Plasto Tanks & Pipes Pvt. Ltd., a manufacturer of water tanks and pipes.In an order dated October 30, District Judge (Commercial) Anuradha Shukla of Saket Courts also awarded Rs 2 Lakh in damages to...
Delhi High Court Upholds Order Protecting 'BIMA SUGAM' Mark, Orders Transfer of Disputed Domains to Federation
The Delhi High Court in an interim order upheld its earlier direction restraining a insurance agent from using the mark “BIMA SUGAM”, a name associated with India's upcoming unified digital insurance marketplace, or any deceptively similar name, including related domain names. The court also directed that the disputed domains be transferred to the Bima Sugam India Federation, holding...
NCLT Orders Dissolution of Groww Promoter Company Following Voluntary Liquidation
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Bengaluru has ordered the dissolution of Groww AA Private Limited, a company promoted by the founders of the online investment platform Groww. This comes after the company filed a plea for voluntary liquidation, completed all required legal and financial formalities, and distributed its assets to shareholders.The fintech platform Groww...
NCLT Mumbai Initiates Insolvency Proceedings Against Pune-Based EV Startup Tork Motors
The NCLT Mumbai has admitted an insolvency plea against Pune-based EV start-up Tork Motors, once backed by the late industrialist Ratan Tata, Bharat Forge, and Ola's Bhavish Aggarwal over a debt of Rs. 1.29 crore. It appointed Anagha Anasingaraju as the Interim Resolution Professional (IRP) until a Resolution Professional is appointed.The move follows a petition by Unaprime Investment...