Competition Commission Finds Basketball Federation Of India Prima Facie Liable For Abuse Of Dominance And Anti-Competitive Arrangements, Directs Investigation

Competition Commission of India (“Commission”) bench, comprising Ms. Ravneet Kaur (Chairperson), Ms. Sweta Kakkad (Member) and Mr. Deepak Anurag (Member) has passed a prima facie order directing an investigation against the Basketball Federation of India (“BFI”) for abuse of its dominant position and engaging in anti-competitive practices. Background Facts Elite Pro...

Kerala High Court Permits State To Accept Land Tax From Residents Of Disputed Munambam Land

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (November 26) passed an interim order directing the District Collector, Tahsildar and the Village Officer to accept tax from the persons residing in the disputed Munambam land, which the State Wakf Board has claimed to be wakf property.Justice C. Jayachandran passed the interim order while considering a batch of petitions, one of which was preferred by the...

CCI Clears Toyota Group Restructuring, Investment Arm To Acquire Toyota Industries

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved a proposed intra-group restructuring within the Toyota Motor group, clearing the acquisition of Japanese machine maker Toyota Industries Corporation (TIC) by Toyota Asset Preparatory Co., Ltd., an investment arm created specifically for the transaction. According to a CCI Press Release, Toyota Asset Preparatory will acquire 100%...

Sabarimala Gold Theft: Kerala High Court Grants Interim Protection From Arrest To Former Devaswom Board Official

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (November 26) orally directed not to arrest S. Sreekumar, the former Administrative Officer of the Travancore Devaswom Board, who is arraigned as the 6th accused in the Sabarimala gold theft case.Justice A. Badharudeen was considering the anticipatory bail plea of Sreekumar, who is accused of the offences under Section 120B, 403, 406, 409 and 467 r/w Section...

MP High Court Extends Ban On Cutting Trees, Says State Has Only Planted 'Trunks', Not Transplanted Trees

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Wednesday (November 26), sought a report from the State government specifying how many trees have been felled and how many are proposed to be felled, along with the proposed locations for transplantation, while referring to the cost of trees in terms of oxygen generated, as emphasized by the Supreme Court. In the meantime, the court continued the operation of...

Pending Appeal Against CoC Formation Not Grounds To Oppose Appointment Of New Resolution Professional: NCLAT

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) at Delhi has recently held that an ongoing appeal questioning the validity or constitution of a Committee of Creditors (CoC) does not prevent the CoC, once constituted and functioning, from replacing the resolution professional (RP) with the approval of the NCLT.A bench of Chaiperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Technical Member Barun Mitra...

No Further Anti–Profiteering Action Required Once Contractor Remits Residual ITC Benefit: GSTAT New Delhi

The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT), Principal Bench at New Delhi, has held that when a contractor voluntarily remits the residual input tax credit (ITC) benefit identified by the Directorate General of Anti‑Profiteering (DGAP) to its principal, no separate anti-profiteering action is required under Section 171 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017...

Gujarat High Court Directs Authority To Consider Kuwaiti Resident's Passport Renewal Plea Put On Hold Over Rash Driving FIR

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (November 25) granted relief to an Indian man working in Kuwait, whose application for renewal of passport was put on hold in view of an FIR registered against him for rash and negligent driving at Lunawada police station. The court asked the authorities to process the petitioner's passport renewal plea within 4 weeks after noting that the petitioner is...

Can't Go For Walks Due To Delhi's Pollution, Says CJI Surya Kant; Agrees To Consider Request For Virtual Hearings

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Wednesday remarked that the air pollution in Delhi has made it difficult even to go for a walk outdoors. He said he experienced significant discomfort after taking a 55-minute walk the previous day.CJI Surya Kant made the observation when Senior Advocate Rakesh Dwivedi sought to be excused from the SIR hearing due to poor health. The CJI asked whether...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Rejection Of Medilabo's Patent For Neurodegenerative-Disease Drug

The Delhi High Court has set aside a Patent Office order refusing Medilabo RFP's patent application for a pharmaceutical composition used in treating neurodegenerative diseases, holding that the authority rejected the application without examining the amended claims and without explaining how the invention fell within the bar on “methods of treatment” under Section 3(i) of the Patents...

High Court Refuses To Restrain Delhi Race Club From Enforcing 'Family Unit' Cap In Horse Races

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to pass an interim order restraining the Delhi Race Club from enforcing 'family unit' cap qua the number of horses for races for Delhi Meeting 2025-2026. Justice Amit Bansal rejected the interim injunction filed by a horse owner- Ravinder Pal Singh Chauhan in his suit seeking to restrain the Club from enforcing the concept of 'family unit'. He...

Calcutta High Court Rejects Written Statement Filed Beyond 120 Days; Holds Postal Service At Registered Office Valid Under CPC

The Calcutta High Court has held that service of a writ of summons on a company by speed post at its registered office constitutes valid service under Order XXIX Rule 2(b) of the Code of Civil Procedure, thereby triggering the mandatory 120-day period for filing a written statement under the Commercial Courts framework.Justice Aniruddha Roy dismissed NTC Industries Limited's application...