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Delhi High Court Quashes Pre- Insolvency Resolution GST Demands Against Patanjali Foods
The Delhi High Court has set aside GST demands raised against Patanjali Foods Limited (Ruchi Soya) for periods preceding the final approval of its insolvency resolution plan on September 4, 2019. The court held that all statutory dues not included in the approved plan stood extinguished. A division bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Shail Jain, in a judgment delivered on December...
Delhi High Court Allows Au Naturel Beauty To Rebrand NEUDE As BE NEUDE In Dispute With Wet and Dry
The Delhi High Court has allowed cosmetics brand Au Naturel Beauty Private Limited to switch from the mark “NEUDE” to “BE NEUDE,” holding that the new mark would eliminate the risk of confusion with rival brand Wet and Dry Personal Care Private Limited's trademark “NEUD.” A Division Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Rajneesh Kumar Gupta passed the order on December...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Senior Advocates Association Elects Office Bearers For 2025-26
The Punjab and Haryana High Court Senior Advocates Association, Chandigarh, on Tuesday, unanimously elected its office bearers for the term 2025–26.Senior Advocate Atul Lakhanpal has been elected as the President of the Association. Senior Advocate Vikas Chatrath was elected as Vice President, while Senior Advocate Chanchal K. Singla was elected as Secretary, who is also Additional...
Customs Act | Gujarat High Court Reiterates Mandatory Cross-Examination Under Section 138B, Quashes Penalty Order
The Gujarat High Court has held that reliance on statements of witnesses without allowing the manufacturer opportunity to cross‑examine, while ignoring those statements that testified in favour of the manufacturer, violates principles of natural justice. In a judgment delivered on November 25, 2025 Justice A.S. Supehia and Justice Pranav Trivedi quashed the penalty order and...
Hotelier Liable To 18% GST Not 28% On Supply Of Carbonated Beverages, For Dine-In/Room Service : West Bengal AAR
The West Bengal Authority for Advance Ruling (AAR) has held that supply of restaurant services, including the supply of aerated beverages, would be taxable at the rate of 18% GST. In a ruling by Shri. Shafeeq S (Member- Central Tax) and Shri. Jaydip Kumar Chakrabarti (Member-State Tax) examined the two kinds of supply of Aerated Drinks viz. (i) With food (shown separately in bill and...
Indian Journal Of Arbitration Law (NLU Jodhpur) Issues Call For Papers For Volume 14, Issue 1
The Indian Journal of Arbitration Law (IJAL) has announced a Call for Papers for Volume 14, Issue 1. IJAL is a bi-annual, open-access, peer-reviewed journal published by the Centre for Advanced Research and Training in Arbitration Law (CARTAL), National Law University, Jodhpur. The journal is widely recognised and indexed on leading legal research platforms including Kluwer Arbitration, HeinOnline, Westlaw, and SCC Online.Submission Guidelines For Volume 14, Issue 1Scope Of TopicsThe following...
Shifting Bank Branch Doesn't Require RBI Permission Under 2017 Guidelines: Allahabad High Court Dismisses PIL
Recently, the Allahabad High Court denied relief to a litigant challenging the shifting of Indian Bank Branch to another village without the permission of RBI.Petitioner, Gram Pradhan, approached the High Court against shifting of the branch of the Indian Bank located in Block Mau Aima, Tehsil Soraon, District Prayagraj to another location on grounds that it would cause great hardship to...
Delhi High Court Restrains Mumbai Apparel Brand Using Logo Similar To Beverly Hills Polo Club
The Delhi High Court has temporarily restrained a Mumbai-based clothing business, Vivaan Enterprise, from using polo player logos on its apparel after finding them deceptively similar to the well-known “Beverly Hills Polo Club” brand. The order was passed without hearing Vivaan Enterprise at this stage, meaning the Court granted immediate protection to the brand owner based on the...