[LLP Act] Partners Bound To Refer Disputes To Arbitration Even Without Such Clause In Agreement Under Entry 14 Of First Schedule: Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court has said that Entry 14 of the First Schedule of the Limited Liability Partnership Act 2008 is in effect a statutory and compulsory arbitration, which is required to be adhered to by the partners in a limited liability partnership.For Context: Entry 14 of the First Schedule of LLP Act, 2008 reads thus: All disputes between the partners arising out of the limited...

Himachal Pradesh High Court Denies Zydus Interim Relief In 'Glucon-D v Glucose-D' Trademark Case

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has recently refused to grant interim relief to Zydus Wellness Products Ltd., which had sought to restrain Leeford Healthcare Ltd. from using the marks “Glucose-D” and “Glucose-C” for its glucose-based products. A single bench of Justice Sandeep Sharma, in an order dated November 11, 2025, held that a company cannot claim exclusive rights over...

CERC's Powers To Refer Disputes To Arbitration Extends To Even Those Cases Which Fall Outside Its Jurisdiction: Delhi High Court

In a noteworthy judgment for the renewable energy sector, the Delhi High Court has observed that the power of Central Electricity Commission (“CERC”) under Section 79(1)(f), Electricity Act to refer parties to arbitration is wider than its power to adjudicate. A bench of Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav observed that CERC in exercise of its adjudicatory powers can...

Delhi High Court Directs 'American Dream11' To Take Down Social Media Pages Infringing Dream11's Mark

The Delhi High Court has directed American Dream 11, a US-based fantasy gaming company, to take down or block all its social media pages and profiles that allegedly infringe the trademark Dream11 on platforms such as Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, and Instagram.A single-judge bench of Justice Tejas Karia passed the order while hearing a plea filed by Sporta Technologies Pvt....

GST Department Must Decide Refund Applications Expeditiously, Any Delay Adversely Affects Business: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has called upon the Goods and Services Tax Department to expeditiously process the refund applications filed by registered persons/ entities.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Shail Jain observed, “As per the statutorily prescribed procedure, the refund applications have to be dealt with in a particular manner within the prescribed timelines as per...

Furnace Oil Not On Par With 'Plant And Machinery', Unrelated To Goods Dispatched For Complete Sales Tax Set-Off: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday held that manufacturers cannot claim full sales tax set-off on furnace oil used in producing goods that are partly sold within Maharashtra and partly transferred to branches outside the state, ruling that a 6% reduction must apply under Rule 41D(3)(a) of the Bombay Sales Tax Rules, 1959. Assessee sought to put forth that Furnace oil is a consumable...

Delhi High Court Raps Income Tax Dept For Over Two-Year Delay In Implementing ITAT Order; Directs Refund With Interest Within One Month

The Delhi High Court recently criticized the Income Tax Department for an over 2-year delay in implementing an ITAT order, directing it to reconsider the demand raised against an assessee.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and aShail Jain observed that the Income Tax Department must implement judicial orders with “alacrity” however in this case, it woke up only after the...

Informer Of GST Evasion Cannot Seek Reward As A Matter Of Right: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has prima facie observed that an informer, who apprises the Department about evasion of goods and services tax by an entity, cannot seek reward for sharing such information as a matter of right.A division bench of Justices Prathiba M. Singh and Shail Jain were of the prima facie view that no such right vests in any informer.“In the opinion of this Court, the grant of...

GST Dept Can't Raise Fresh Demand U/S 73 If Explanation Offered By Assessee U/S 61(2) Was Accepted: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that Section 61(2) of the Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017 bars further action against an assessee, including any demand under Section 73.For context, Section 61 empowers the proper officer to scrutinize the return furnished by the registered person and inform him of the discrepancies noticed.Sub-section (2) thereof provides that in case the...

Madras High Court Stays Release Of “Kumki 2” Movie Amidst Money Dispute

The Madras High Court has temporarily stayed the release of the Tamil movie “Kumki 2” amidst money disputes between a financier and the producers of the movie. Justice Anand Venkatesh passed the interim orders on a petition filed by S.Chandraprakash Jain under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act seeking an ad interim injunction restraining the distribution...

Income Tax Act | Reassessment Beyond Four Years Invalid When Original Assessment Finalised U/S 143(3): Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that re-assessment proceedings beyond four years are invalid when the original assessment has been finalised under Section 143(3) of the Income Tax Act. In case of an Assessment under Section 143(3) of the Income Tax Act, a scrutiny is carried out to confirm the correctness and genuineness of various claims, deductions, etc., made by the...

Delhi High Court Refuses To Stay Order Restraining Ravi Mohan Studios From Using 'BRO CODE' For Tamil Film

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to stay the operation of a single-judge order that had restrained actor Ravi Mohan's production house from using the title 'BRO CODE' for its upcoming Tamil film, following a trademark dispute with Indospirit Beverages Private Limited, the maker of the alcoholic beverage 'BROCODE'.A division bench comprising Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om...