Corporate
NCLT Delhi Clears ₹3,800-Crore MAHAGENCO–NTPC Plan To Revive Sinnar Thermal Power
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Delhi has recently approved a ₹3,800 crore resolution plan jointly submitted by public sector power companies, Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (MAHAGENCO) and National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) to revive the defunct Sinnar Thermal Power Limited in Maharashtra, holding that the proposal met all requirements under the Insolvency...
Intellectual Property Rights Weekly Round-Up: November 24–30, 2025
NOMINAL INDEX Hi Tech Chemicals Limited v. Deputy Controller of Patents and Designs & Anr., C.M.A. (PT) No. 43 of 2023 Living Media India Limited and Anr v. Amar Ujala Limited and Ors, CS (COMM) 1238/2025 Visage Beauty and Healthcare Private Limited v. Freecia Professional India Private Limited & Anr., CS(COMM) 633/2022 ITC Limited v. Pelican Tobacco Co Ltd &...
Consumer Law Monthly Digest: November 2025
Supreme Court Company Purchasing Software To Enhance Efficiency & Profit Is Not A “Consumer” Within Consumer Protection Act: Supreme Court Cause Title: M/S POLY MEDICURE LTD. VERSUS M/S BRILLIO TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD Citation : 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 1102 The Supreme Court on Thursday (November 13) ruled that a person purchasing a product for a 'commercial purpose' having...
Bombay High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging WeWork India IPO, Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On Petitioner
The Bombay High Court on Monday dismissed two petitions challenging the IPO of WeWork India, bringing an end to an attempt by two retail investors to stop or modify the company's public issue over allegations of inadequate disclosures.A division bench of Justice R I Chagla and Justice Farhan A Dubash dismissed the petition filed by an invetsor Hemant Kulshreshtha with no order as to costs,...
Chandigarh Consumer Commission Orders WTC Developers To Refund ₹18.90 Lakh For Failure To Deliver Possession
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-II, U.T. Chandigarh, comprising Mr. Amrinder Singh Sidhu (President) and Mr. Brij Mohan Sharma (Member), has held WTC Chandigarh Development Co. Pvt. Ltd. and WTC Noida Development Co. Pvt. Ltd. liable for deficiency in service for failing to deliver possession of a commercial unit within the stipulated time despite...
NCLT Orders Opulent Infradevelopers' Directors To Repay Rs 10.46 Crore For Fraudulent Transactions
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at New Delhi has ordered suspended directors of insolvent Opulent Infradevelopers to personally contribute Rs 10.46 crore back to the company after finding that they ran the business “with intent to defraud creditors” by making unauthorised donations, advancing interest-free loans, falsifying accounts and booking fictitious expenses. The order...
Delhi Court Lets Izuk Impex Challenge Validity of Health-Care Firm's '5 STAR' Trademark
A Delhi District Court has allowed Izuk Impex, a herbal hair product manufacturer to challenge the validity of the “5 STAR” trademark owned by Five Star Health Care LLP, saying objection appears prima facie tenable. District Judge Pritam Singh of the Saket Courts passed the order on November 7, 2025, in a trademark infringement case filed by Izuk Impex. The company has accused Five...
Kerala High Court Grants Interim Protection To 'Bokashi Bucket' Mark, Bars Sale Of Identical Compost Bins
The Kerala High Court has put a temporary restraint on a Kozhikode-based business from making or selling compost bins using the name “Bokashi Bucket,” after finding that the term is a registered trademark owned by Global Pharmaceuticals. A single bench of Justice S Manu passed the order on November 18, 2025, overturning a Additional District Court order refusing to grant protection to...
Renewal Application Within One Year Saves Insurance Claim Despite Expired Transport Licence, Holds Punjab Consumer Commission
The Chandigarh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, comprising Justice Daya Chaudhary (President) and Vishav Kant Garg (Member), held that although the driver's transport licence had expired on the date of the accident, his application for renewal had been filed within the one-year statutory window under Section 15(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, and therefore the lapse...
Income Tax Act | Refund Can't Be Withheld U/S 245 Unless Department Establishes Tax Liability: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court stated that the Income Tax Department cannot withhold a refund under Section 245 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, unless it establishes tax liability. The Bench of Justice Raja Basu Chowdhury observed that it is true that Section 245 of the said Act authorises the Income Tax Department to set off a refund against remaining tax payable. Unfortunately, in this...
IGST ITC Declared In GSTR-9 Can Be Set Off Against Tax Demand If Missed In Monthly GSTR-3B: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has stated that IGST (Integrated Goods and Services Tax) ITC (Input Tax Credit) declared in GSTR-9 can be set off against tax demand if missed in the monthly GSTR-3B. Justice Om Narayan Rai bench observed that the appellate authority did not justify why the IGST ITC declared in GSTR-9 could not be set off against the tax demand. In this case,...
“Shall Endeavour” Clause In Construction/Commercial Contracts Can Create Enforceable Obligations: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has observed that the “shall endeavour” clause can amount to an enforceable obligation in the context of construction contracts. While mere failure to achieve revenue projections does not constitute a breach of the “shall endeavour” clause but not making best efforts to achieve projections in the business plan amounts to a breach of the clause. Facts...