Bombay High Court Orders Removal Of 'VISTARRAAH' Trademark Over Similarity To Air India's Vistara Airline

Holding that it was deceptively similar to Air India's VISTARA airline brand, the Bombay High Court has directed the removal of the trademark “VISTARRAAH” from the Trade Marks Register. Justice Arif S Doctor passed the order on December 10, 2025, while allowing a rectification petition filed by Air India. The Court held that permitting the disputed mark to remain on the register would...

Delhi High Court Defers Hearing In Apple's Plea Against Global-Turnover Penalty Rule To January 27

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday listed to January 27, 2026, a plea filed by Apple INC challenging the amendment to the Competition Act, 2002, allowing the Competition Commission of India (CCI) to impose penalties based on a company's global turnover.The impugned provision empowers the CCI to impose fines of up to 10% of the average turnover of the preceding three financial years on...

Income Tax Act | Upkeep & Maintenance Expenses For Rubber Replantation Are Revenue Expenditure, Deductible U/S 37: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court held that expenditure incurred on the upkeep and maintenance of rubber trees, including expenses relating to replantation and replacement, is revenue in nature and therefore allowable as a deduction under Section 37 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Section 37 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, provides that expenses incurred by businesses for raising loans are eligible...

Right To Health Is Fundamental Right Even Post-Retirement: AP High Court Grants Medical Reimbursement To Ex-Revenue Officer

The Andhra Pradesh High Court, while reiterating that right to health is integral to the right to life under Article 21, has granted relief to a retired Revenue Officer whose proposal for reimbursement of medical expenses incurred towards the treatment of his deceased wife was returned by the Secretary to Government of Andhra Pradesh (Respondent 1).Respondent 1 had returned the proposal...

Income Tax | ITAT Mumbai Allows Section 80P Deduction On Interest Earned From Co-operative Banks

The Mumbai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has allowed a co-operative housing society to claim deduction under Section 80P(2)(d) of the Income Tax Act on interest income earned from deposits placed with co-operative banks. A Bench comprising Vikram Singh Yadav (Accountant Member) and Rahul Chaudhary (Judicial Member) allowed the appeal filed by the assessee,...

Delhi High Court Upholds GST Adjudication Despite SCN Being Signed By One Officer & Reflected On Portal Under Another Officer's Name

The Delhi High Court has upheld the adjudication process in a matter involving validity of a Show Cause Notice which was signed by an Officer, but portal reflected the same under the name of another Officer. A Division Bench comprising Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Shail Jain relegated the Petitioner to avail remedy of appeal against order passed by the Joint Commissioner,...

We Are Hiring | Karnataka High Court Reporter at LiveLaw, Apply Today

LiveLaw invites applications for the position of Karnataka High Court Reporter. This is an excellent opportunity for law graduates interested in legal journalism and court reporting. Freshers are welcome to apply.Location: Karnataka (Bengaluru-based court reporting)Vacancy: 1Eligibility & QualificationsLLB degree (mandatory)Journalism / Mass Communication degree – added advantageStrong interest in legal reporting and court proceedingsGood command over English (reading, writing, and...

Karnataka High Court Directs ED To Disclose Number Of Complaints, Amounts Against WinZO Amid Challenge To ₹505 Crore Account Freeze

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to, by Thursday, place on record the total number of complaints filed against online gaming company Winzo Pvt Ltd and also to provide the total amounts involved in those complaints.The direction followed after the company contended that the freezing of its bank accounts was wholly disproportionate to the...

2025 LiveLaw (SC) 1211 | DANESH SINGH & ORS. VERSUS HAR PYARI (DEAD) THR. LRS. & ORS.

Click the link below to read the report :CPC | Separate Suit Against Confirmed Auction Sale Barred Under Order XXI Rule 92(3), Remedy Lies Under Section 47 : Supreme Court Lis Pendens Applies To Money Suits Involving Mortgaged Property; Ex Parte Proceedings Also Covered Under S 52 TP Act: Supreme Court ...

CPC | Separate Suit Against Confirmed Auction Sale Barred Under Order XXI Rule 92(3), Remedy Lies Under Section 47 : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Monday (December 15) ruled that once an auction sale is confirmed and the aggrieved party has not sought to set it aside, a separate suit challenging the order confirming the sale is expressly barred under Order XXI Rule 92(3) of the Code of Civil Procedure. The Court clarified that the appropriate remedy in such cases is to move an application under Section 47 CPC,...

NCLT Mumbai Sanctions Vedanta Demerger Plan

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Mumbai on Tuesday sanctioned Vedanta Ltd's demerger, approving the restructuring scheme under which the metal and mining conglomerate will split its businesses into separate sector focused entities. The order was pronounced by a bench comprising Judicial Member Nilesh Sharma and Technical Member Charanjeet Singh. "From the material on record,...

Delhi High Court Directs To Re-Assess Bills Of Entry, Allows Infra Cess Exemption On E-Golf Carts Owing To Technical Glitch

The Delhi High Court in a matter where importer could not avail Infrastructure Cess exemption due to technical glitch, has directed the Customs Department to re-assess and refund the excess Infrastructure Cess of ₹55,876.29 paid by the Petitioner on imported electrically operated golf carts. A Division Bench comprising Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Shail Jain, observed that...