Delhi HC Grants Ex-Parte Injunction Against Unknown Entities for Running Fraudulent Investment Schemes Using 'SUEZ' Trademark

The Delhi High Court has granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction in favor of Suez International and its group companies, restraining unknown entities from using the "SUEZ" trademark to operate fraudulent investment schemes. The order, passed by Justice Tejas Karia on December 8, 2025, in CS(COMM) 1304/2025, targets a "John Doe" operation involved in trademark infringement and passing off.Factual BackgroundThe Plaintiffs have been active in the Indian water and waste-water management sector...

Income Tax Act | Gujarat High Court Quashes S.153C Assessment As Time-Barred, Rejects Revenue's Reliance On S.153(6)(i)

The Gujarat High Court quashed assessment order as well as a demand notice issued to an entity under Section 153C Income Tax Act after noting that the assessment order was issued invoking Section 153(6)(i) was beyond the limitation period. The petitioner had moved the high court for quashing Assessment Order dated 30.04.2024 as well as the demand Notice dated 30.04.2024 for the Assessment...

Arbitral Award Holder Must Return Amount Withdrawn From Court After Insolvency Resolution: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that where an arbitral award passed against a company is under challenge, and the company later successfully comes out of insolvency, the award holder cannot retain money withdrawn from court deposits if the claim itself is wiped out under an approved resolution plan. The court said such amounts must be returned, as the award itself no longer survives....

Preventive Detention Laws Are Draconian, Can't Be Used To Settle Political Scores Or Silence Dissent: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently remarked that preventive detention laws were draconian and the state could not use it to settle political scores or silence the dissenting voice. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice P Dhanabal held that the authorities should exercise the detention power sparingly and with extreme caution. The bench added that the courts should take...

Senior Manager (Corporate Legal) And Manager (Corporate Legal) Vacancy At Kolkata Dock System And Haldia Dock Complex

Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata invites application for the post of Senior Manager (Corporate Legal) and Manager (Corporate Legal) in Kolkata Dock System and Haldia Dock System respectively. Name of the Post: Senior Manager (Corporate Legal) And Manager (Corporate Legal) No. of Post: 01 (One) each Age Limit: Senior Manager (Corporate Legal): 45 Years Manager (Corporate Legal): 40 Years Remuneration: Senior Manager (Corporate Legal): Rs. 1,60,000/- (consolidated...

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest: December 2025 [Citations: 787-858]

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 787 - 858]South Indian Bank Ltd. and Anr. v. Rahim H K and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 787Anish Anand v. State of Kerala and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 788Shijo Mon Joseph v. State of Kerala and Anr., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 789Kerala State Medical Councils v Daleel Ahmmed and Ors., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 790Save A Family Plan (India) v. The Deputy Commissioner...

LiveLawBiz: Business Law Daily Round-Up: January 01, 2026

TAX CBI Court Convicts Central Excise Inspector In Disproportionate Assets Case, Awards 5 Yrs Imprisonment & ₹63 Lakh Fine; Wife Jailed For Abetment Gujarat High Court Grants Relief After Transfer Pricing Objections Were Mistakenly Filed Before Wrong Authority, Quashes Final AssessmentTree Plantation & Maintenance In Non-Forest Areas By Charitable Trust Exempt From GST: Gujarat...

Mere Presence In Free-Fight Not Enough To Sustain Conviction; J&K High Court Acquits Four Accused In Fatal Group Clash Case

The Jammu & Kashmir High Court has set aside the conviction and sentence of four accused in a criminal appeal arising from a fatal free-fight between rival groups.It observed that the prosecution failed to prove common intention and specific culpability beyond reasonable doubt, especially when a majority of co-accused were acquitted on the same evidence.A bench of Justice Sanjeev...

Closure Of Chit Fund Company Without Notice Is Deficiency In Service: Kerala Consumer Commission Orders ₹8.25L Refund, ₹30K Compensation

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Ernakulam recently directed a chitty company based in Kodungallur, its Managing Director and Board of Directors to refund an amount of Rs. 8.25 lakhs paid by its subscriber as instalments over a period of around 11 years after the company closed down its offices without notice.The Bench comprising D.B. Binu (President), V. Ramachandran...

Officer (HR) And Assistant Manager (HR) Vacancy At BEML Limited

BEML Limited invites online application for the post of Officer (HR) and Assistant Manager (HR). Name of the Post: Officer (HR) and Assistant Manager (HR) No. of Post: 22 (Twenty-Two) Age Limit: Officer (HR): 29 Years Assistant Manager (HR): 30 Years Essential Qualification and Experience · Graduate with Two years full time MBA (HR/IR)/ MSW or MA (Social Work with HR/IR) / Post Graduate Degree/ Diploma in Personnel Management & Industrial Relations of 2 yrs. ...

Refunds Under Vivad Se Vishwas Scheme Cannot Be Enforced Under Insolvency Jurisdiction: NCLT Chennai

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Chennai has held that refunds claimed under the Vivad Se Vishwas–I Scheme, a government COVID-19 relief measure that allows MSMEs to seek return of most performance guarantees forfeited during the pandemic, cannot be enforced through insolvency proceedings under Section 60(5) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. In a recent order, the tribunal...

Assistant General Manager (HR), Manager (HR), And Officer/ Engineer (HR) Vacancy At BEML Limited

BEML Limited invites online application for the post of Assistant General Manager (HR), Manager (HR), And Officer/ Engineer (HR). Name of the Post: Assistant General Manager (HR), Manager (HR), And Officer/ Engineer (HR) No. of Post: Assistant General Manager (HR): 02 (Two) Manager (HR): 01 (One) Officer/ Engineer (HR): 01 (One) Essential Qualification and Experience Assistant General Manager (HR) · Two years full-time First Class - Post Graduate Degree / Post...