Business Law Daily Round-Up: December 08, 2025

TAX Revenue Cannot Adjudicate Decade-Old SCNs On NPV Sales Tax Retention: Bombay High Court KeralaHigh Court Upholds Over ₹15 Lakh Motor Vehicle Tax Demand OnPuducherry-Registered Car Found Used In Kerala Customs| Bills Of Entry Cannot Be Reassessed After Clearance Merely To Claim Refund Based On Later SC Judgment: CESTAT Mumbai Sales Tax Discharged Through NPV Under State Incentive Scheme...

Bombay High Court Bars Singer Alok Kumar From Monetising Ten Rao & Sapru Songs, Orders Takedown Of Uploaded Tracks

The Bombay High Court has restrained singer-composer Alok Kumar from releasing, performing or monetising ten songs that Rao & Sapru Films Pvt. Ltd. says were created for the company under a series of agreements.The court also ordered Kumar to take down the songs he uploaded online and to hand over all master recordings and related material to the production house. In an order passed...

Delhi Court Restrains Global Operators Using 'Yoga Alliance' Name; Orders Google, Meta to Block URLs

A Delhi Commercial Court has granted interim relief to Swami Vidyanand, the proprietor of the “Yoga Alliance” and “Yoga Alliance International” trademarks, by restraining several web operators from using domain names, websites and social media pages that were found to be identical or deceptively similar to his marks. The court also directed domain registrars and major internet...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Refuses To Set Aside Piracy Conviction, Directs Cassette Shop Owner To Serve Sentence

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has refused to interfere with the conviction of a Proddatur shop owner for selling and possessing pirated audio cassettes, directing him to surrender before the trial court to undergo the remaining sentence. Justice Subhendu Samanta, in an order passed on December 3, 2025, upheld the findings of the trial court and the Sessions Court, which had found the man...

Intellectual Property Rights Weekly Round-Up: December 01–07, 2025

NOMINAL INDEX Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2025 Amylin Pharmaceuticals LLC & Anr. v. Assistant Controller of Patents, C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT) 76/2022 Rajeev KP v. Unais KK, FAO No. 118 of 2025 Izuk Impex v. M/s Five Star Health Care LLP, TM 1450/16 Mir Mahamood Ali v. Mir Mukkaram Ali, 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 458 Hero MotoCorp Ltd. v. Sunanda Greentech Pvt. Ltd.,...

Delhi High Court Summons Woodland's MD and Senior Manager In Trademark Infringement Suit

The Delhi High Court has summoned Woodland (Aero Club) Pvt. Ltd.'s Managing Director Harkirat Singh and Senior Manager Madan Kalra to personally appear and file affidavits explaining why key correspondence with rival manufacturer Speedways Tyre Treads was not disclosed in Woodland's trademark infringement suit. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora issued the direction on December 01, 2025...

Business Law Daily Round-Up: December 07, 2025

TAX Madras HC Quashes SCNs Against Apollo Tyres & MRF; Says S.74 GST Act Cannot Be Invoked When Tax Was Paid Voluntarily GST Demand Cannot Exceed Amount Mentioned In Show Cause Notice: J&K& L High Court ITAT Cannot Re-Adjudicate Issues Under Guise Of Rectification U/S 254(2)Income Tax Act: Madras High Court Manufacturing& Packaging Of Cement Not Civil Construction Activities;...

Business Law Daily Round-Up: December 06, 2025

TAXServices To Marriott Hotel In Hong Kong Are 'Export Of Services': CESTAT Mumbai Sets Aside Service Tax DemandLimitation For ITAT Rectification Runs From Date Of Receipt Of Order, Not Date Of It's Passing: Bombay High CourtGSTR-3B To Become Non-Editable November Onwards: GSTN Issues FAQs On Return Filing, Advisory On Automatic Suspension Of GST RegistrationBombay Sales Tax Act | High Court...

Karnataka High Court Upholds Order Asking GoBoult To Add 'Formerly BOULT' Disclaimer In Rebranded Products

The Karnataka High Court has upheld an order directing a consumer electronics brand to prominently display the disclaimer “formerly BOULT” on all products sold under its new name “GoBoult,” saying the step was necessary to prevent confusion with rival brand “GoBold.”A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C M Poonacha delivered the order on November 24,...

Calcutta High Court Denies Interim Relief To Indian Importer In 'PL SUPREME' Trademark Row With Chinese Manufacturer

The Calcutta High Court has refused an interim injunction to Kolkata-based torch importer Parul Ruparelia and an associated entity in their trademark infringement and passing-off suit over the mark “PL SUPREME” against the Chinese manufacturers of the torch.It held that Chinese manufacturer Camme Wang and its associated entity are the prior adopters and owners of the...

Delhi High Court Awards ₹1.5 Lakh To Tommy Hilfiger Against Kolkata Trader Who Sold Fake Products

The Delhi High Court has recently held that a clear case of trademark infringement and passing off has been established against a Kolkata trader who was found supplying counterfeit Tommy Hilfiger products. A bench of Justice Tejas Karia delivered the judgment on November 28, 2025, holding that the use of Hilfiger's registered marks on fake goods had deceived consumers into believing there was...

Business Law Daily Round-Up: December 05, 2025

TAX Income Tax Appeal Cannot Be Rejected Solely For Assessee's Non-Appearance Before CIT(A): Kerala High Court Interest On Delayed Agricultural Income Tax Not Deductible U/S 37 Income TaxAct: Kerala High Court Income From Public Religious/Charitable Trusts Not Eligible For ExemptionU/S 10(23BBA) Income Tax Act: Kerala High Court Non-MonetaryBenefits From Manufacturer “Promotional” In...