Corporate
'High Courts Do Not Substitute Statutory Tribunals', Calcutta High Court Refuses To Halt Guarantors' Insolvency Proceedings
The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday held that it cannot interfere with personal insolvency proceedings initiated under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, holding that such proceedings must take their course before the National Company Law Tribunal. A single bench of Justice Krishna Rao said the High Court could not halt a proceeding that falls within the jurisdiction of the...
No 'Perversity': Kerala High Court Upholds Arbitral Award Dissolving 'Zephyr' Coaching Institute
The Kerala High Court on 28th November, 2025 dismissed an appeal sought to challenge an arbitral award that dissolved a coaching partnership firm, ruling that courts can neither re-examine expert valuations nor can the parties introduce fresh evidence at the appellate stage under section 34 and 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. A Division Bench of Chief Justice...
Delhi High Court Upholds ₹29.23 Crore Encashment Of Vedanta's Performance Bank Guarantee For Missing CMDPA Milestones
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday disposed of a Writ Petition, upholding the Government's order to deduct Rs. 29,23,55,117.68 from Vedanta Limited's Performance Bank Guarantee (PBG) for non-compliance of the Milestone period prescribed under the Coal Mine Development and Production Agreement. Justice Amit Sharma on 2nd December, 2025 rejected the Writ Petition of Vedanta Limited,...
Bombay High Court Quashes SVLDRS-3 Issued Under 'Arrears'; Says It Must Be Reassessed Under 'Litigation' Category With 70% Relief
The Bombay High Court has set aside the SVLDRS-3 Form issued to M/s Unique Enterprises, holding that the case should have been assessed under the “Litigation” category of the Sabka Vishwas (Legacy Dispute Resolution) Scheme, 2019, and not under the “Arrears” category. The Court ruled that the duty demand in the case had not attained finality, and therefore the assessee was...
Bombay High Court Sets Aside Order Rejecting Yamaha Motors India's NCCD Rebate Claim; Says Core Issues Not Examined
The Bombay High Court has set aside the Union Government's order denying India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd. a rebate of ₹3.26 crore towards National Calamity Contingent Duty (NCCD) paid on exported motorcycles, holding that the authority failed to examine the core statutory requirements under the Central Excise Rules. A Division Bench of Justice M.S. Sonak and Justice Advait M....
Delhi High Court Asks CCI To Expeditiously Hear Cinema Equipment Makers' Plea In Virtual Print Fee Probe Against PVR
The Delhi High Court on Thursday requested the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to expeditiously consider an application filed by the Association of Digital Cinema Technology seeking to be heard in the ongoing investigation against PVR Inox over the alleged abusive levy of the Virtual Print Fee (VPF). The order was passed by a single bench of Justice Sachin Datta. The association,...
Withdrawal Of VRS Permissible Before Effective Date; Consequential Benefits Barred By Estoppel If Post-Retirement Employment Availed: Chhattisgarh HC
A Division Bench of the Chhattisgarh High Court comprising Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal and Justice Radhakishan Agrawal held that an employee can withdraw a notice of voluntary retirement any time before it becomes effective under Rule 67(4) of the Railway Services (Pension) Rules, 1993, however, he is estopped from claiming consequential service benefits if he has...
Madras High Court Strikes Out 'Sangeetham House Of Veg' Trademark For Violating Earlier Settlement In Infringment Suit
The Madras High Court has ordered the removal of the “Sangeetham House of Veg” trademark held by a Thiruchendur-based restaurant, after finding that the registration was obtained in violation of an earlier court-recorded settlement that required the outlet to change its name. The settlement had been reached in a trademark infringement suit filed by Chennai-based Sangeetha Veg...
Delhi High Court Restores Kohinoor Seed's Trademark Suit Against Veda Seed; Says It Has Territorial Jurisdiction
The Delhi High Court has restored a trademark infringement suit filed by Kohinoor Seed Fields India Pvt. Ltd. against its earlier marketer, Veda Seed Sciences Pvt. Ltd., setting aside a 2025 Single Judge decision that had returned the plaint for lack of territorial jurisdiction. A Division Bench of Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla delivered the judgment...
Consumer Affairs Ministry Mandates Display Of Retail Sale Price On All Pan Masala Packs From Feb 1st
The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution has mandated for all pan masala packs of every size and weight to display the Retail Sale Price (RSP) from February 01, 2026. The move facilitates the effective implementation of RSP-based GST levy on pan masala, enabling 'seamless enforcement of GST Council decisions', 'proper tax assessment' and 'revenue collection'...
MahaRERA Says It Has No Jurisdiction to Decide FSI Misuse, Rejects Challenge To Mumbai Project
The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has held that it has no jurisdiction to entertain allegations of FSI misuse, illegal construction or partnership irregularities in the redevelopment project Abhilash Phase II in Mumbai Suburban region, and dismissed a complaint seeking revocation of its registration after finding that the complainant was not an allottee under the...